Pakistan

Youm-e-Takbeer will be observed tomorrow in remembrance of nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998 that made the defense of the country invincible. The day made Pakistan the seventh nuclear nation of the world and the first Muslim state to exercise maximum deterrence for peaceful purposes. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has presented a tribute to the security forces for eliminating five terrorists in a successful operation in the Hassan Kehl area of Peshawar. In a statement today, he also prayed the Allah Almighty to grant higher status in heaven to martyred captain Hussain Jahangir and Havaldar…

Funeral prayer of martyred captain Hussain Jahangir and Havaldar Shafiqullah was offered in Peshawar on Sunday. They embraced martyrdom in an intelligence based operation in Hassan Khel area of Peshawar district. Corps Commander Peshawar, civil and military officers along with public attended the funeral. Dead bodies of the martyrs have…

Veteran actor Talat Hussain has passed away in Karachi after a prolonged illness. Talat Hussain was one of the pioneer voices of Radio Pakistan and a legendary actor of television and cinema. He was born in 1940 in Delhi and his professional career spans over half a century. Acting President…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that improving healthcare facilities is government’s top priority. In a statement, she expressed satisfaction over progress on Field Hospitals and Clinic on Wheels project. She praised the services of doctors and nurses serving public in scorching heat. Maryam Nawaz said that she is…

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq held a meeting with Secretary General (SG) of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Stephen Twigg in London. During the meeting, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq reiterated that as one of the founding members, Pakistan fully subscribes to the fundamental values of the Commonwealth. He said that…

Five terrorists were killed by security forces while three terrorists got injured during an intelligence based operation in general area Hassan Khel, Peshawar District today. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on reported presence of terrorists and during conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur held a meeting with Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Laghari in Islamabad today. During the meeting, they deliberated on the current situation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, focusing particularly on load shedding and electricity-related issues. The Federal…

The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, have accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan. During separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser Almutairi, and…

A delegation of Pakistan People’s Party called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. The delegation included former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Syed Naveed Qamar, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Sherry Rehman. They discussed the overall political situation of the country and deliberated on the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan adheres to ‘One China’ policy, regards Taiwan as an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China and supports the Chinese government’s efforts for national reunification. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, he said as an iron-brother and a…

An angry mob assaulted a person accused of blasphemy in Sargodha on Saturday morning. The incident took place in Sargodha’s Mujahid Colony where a charged mob entered a house and vandalised the belongings over an alleged incident of blasphemy. The police shifted the injured by an ambulance to some undisclosed…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged all Pakistanis and the international community to reaffirm their commitment to environmental conservation. In his message on the first International Markhor Day being observed today, he said the Markhor represents our resolve to preserve biodiversity and maintain ecological balance. The Prime Minister said…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar says regulatory framework for medical education in the country must be improved to make it at par with international standards. He was chairing first meeting of the ‘Committee on Medical Education’ in Islamabad today. The Deputy Prime Minister underlined the need to establish coordination mechanism…

The Senate was informed today that several infrastructure projects executed by the National Highway Authority are nearing completion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was stated Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Nazeer Tarar while responding to a question during the Question Hour in the House today which met in Islamabad today with…

Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal has said China Pakistan Economic Corridor will enhance cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields including agriculture, industry, information technology and science. He was addressing the 13th Joint Coordination Committee of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in Islamabad today. The Minister said…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the ten billion dollars investment package announced by the UAE reflects confidence of world leaders in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government’s efforts to revamp Pakistan’s economy. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the ten billion dollars investment package…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa surplus budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of seventeen-hundred and fifty-four billion rupees was unveiled today. Presenting the budget in the Provincial Assembly in Peshawar on Friday, Provincial Finance Minister Aftab Alam said the total revenue has been estimated at seventeen-hundred and fifty-four billion…

The second phase of the ongoing pre-Hajj flight operation to airlift Pakistani pilgrims to Saudi Arabia under the Road to Makkah Initiative is continuing. Our correspondent from Jeddah Bilal Khan Mehsud reports that seven hundred twenty more pilgrims have arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah. These pilgrims reached Jeddah…

Sri Lanka has assured early release and repatriation of 43 Pakistani prisoners. The assurance was given by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner Admiral (Retd) Ravindra Chandra at a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad today. During the meeting the Sri Lankan High Commissioner assured all possible cooperation in this…

National Disaster Management Authority has issued guidelines concerning the prevailing heatwave which will likely to continue in most parts of the country particularly in Southern Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan in current week. The farmers have been advised to carry out agricultural activities keeping in mind the heatwave conditions. In view…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 will be presented tomorrow. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Aftab Alam Afridi will present the budget in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly at 03:00 in the afternoon. According to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, the provincial government will present a historical…