Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with the European Union in key areas including trade, investment, climate change, security, migration, sustainable development, and connectivity. He was talking to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission…

The All-Pakistan Alliance for Katchi Abadis, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Awami Workers Party (M), Pakistan People’s Party Human Rights Cell National Commission for Justice and Peace and other social and political organisations have expressed great concern at reports of another round of summary evictions of katchi abadis in the…

Pakistan has once again won Labbaitum Excellence Award for providing outstanding services to the Hujjaj. Our correspondent Asad Ullah Khan reports from Makkah that Pakistan’s Hajj arrangements have earned high praise on the global stage for the second consecutive year. Director General Pakistan Hajj Mission Abdul Wahab Soomro received the…

At the World Health Assembly, Pakistan has strongly condemned the destruction of Gaza’s health system and grave violations of international law by Israel. Delivering National Statement, Pakistan’s First Secretary Adeel Khokhar said the deliberate obliteration of hospitals, medical convoys and healthcare facilities alongside the personnel constitutes grave breaches of international…

Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that exemplary cleanliness arrangements were made during Eid-ul-Azha under the Suthra Punjab Authority. Talking to newsmen in Lahore today, she announced a prize of 10,000 rupees each for all sanitation workers of the Suthra Punjab Authority in recognition of their dedicated services. She…

Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmed, has reiterated the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment. Addressing a ceremony in Karachi today, he said the government has fixed a twenty-five percent minimum quota for women in Prime Minister’s Youth loans to help them start their businesses and become…

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has praised Pakistan’s role in regional diplomacy and de-escalation efforts amid tensions involving Iran Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore today, he specifically credited COAS and CDF, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for their roles in…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar held wide-ranging interactions with his counterparts from different countries during his visit to the United Nations in New York. He met with twelve Foreign Ministers during this visit on the sidelines of UN Security Council Open Debate. These include China, Turkmenistan,…

Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relationship with the United States. He expressed these views during his meeting with the United States Consul General Stetson Sanders in Lahore today. Both exchanged views on matters relating to Pakistan-US relations in trade and investment…

China and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral military cooperation and strategic coordination. Speaking at the press briefing, Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin said that over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendship between the two countries continued to deepen among…

President Asif Ali Zardari says Pakistan wants to move ahead economically and the government will help the people to make strides in agriculture sector and earn more income by increasing per acre yield. Addressing a public meeting in Moro, he said Pakistan should remain self-sufficient in food and strengthen itself…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan is increasingly being recognized as a peacemaking state worldwide. During an interaction with US-based Pakistani media in Washington today, he emphasized that the global community views Pakistan with respect due to its collective efforts toward peace. The Deputy Prime Minister…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa in Makkah. During the meeting, a number of topics related to Islamic and regional affairs were discussed. The Interior Minister commended Saudi Arabia’s efforts in serving…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting today with the U.S Secretary of State, Marco Rubio in Washington D.C. During the meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive momentum in the Pak-U.S bilateral relations and exchanged views on the evolving regional and global situation. Marco Rubio…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to France Mumtaz Zahra Baloch participated in a policy dialogue organized by the University of Oxford’s department of Education, on the theme, “How can policies make education equitable for all?” Addressing the policy dialogue, she outlined UNESCO’s education agenda and highlighted its important role in advancing access to…

On the first day of Eid-ul-Azha, a comprehensive cleanliness and monitoring operation is underway in Islamabad under the supervision of the district administration. According to a post on X by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, all Assistant Commissioners and field officers are present in different areas of the city under…

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has extended warm Eid-ul-Azha greetings to President Asif Ali Zardari and the people of Pakistan. In his letter, he termed Eid-ul-Azha as a magnificent Islamic festival that conveys a profound message of goodness, harmony, and brotherhood. The President of Kazakhstan highlighted that Eid-ul-Azha is a…

The second day festivities of Eid-ul-Azha are continuing today with great devotion and passion. Faithful are continuing to perform the ritual sacrifice of animals to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismael (AS). People are visiting the homes of their relatives, friends, loves ones, hosting elaborate…

President Asif Ali Zardari has extended felicitations to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the government and the people of Azerbaijan on their Independence Day. In a message, the President said Pakistan and Azerbaijan are bound by a deep-rooted fraternal relationship that dates back to its independence which draws its…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in their messages on Youm-e-Takbeer have reiterated that Pakistan is a responsible and peace-loving nation that respects international laws and norms. The President in his message said the nuclear tests conducted 28 years ago established Pakistan’s deterrence capability and made…

“Youm-e-Takbeer” is being observed today in remembrance of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on May 28, 1998, which made the defence of the country invincible. On this day, Pakistan became the seventh nuclear nation of the world and the first Muslim state having the nuclear arsenal in its defence stockpile.…