Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari says China Pakistan Economic Corridor is an important component to realize joint vision of both countries, enhanced regional connectivity, economic integration, and a peaceful neighborhood. He was talking to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who called on him in Islamabad today. Asif Ali Zardari said CPEC…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has invited the Japanese company, Morinaga, to invest in Punjab’s dairy sector. During her visit to Morinaga’s headquarters and production plant in Japan, the Chief Minister went around various departments of the milk industry giant. An agreement was also reached for cooperation in animal…

National Accountability Bureau (Rawalpindi) has started payment to seventeen thousand and five hundred victims of the B4U fraud. In this connection, a cheque distribution’ ceremony was held at the NAB headquarters, Islamabad today. The B4U fraud is one of country’s largest financial scams as billions of rupees were collected from…

King Charles III of the United Kingdom has expressed deep sorrow over the recent devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan. In his message, the Kind said he and his wife have been desperately saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and widespread devastation caused by the recent monsoon flooding…

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said the perpetrators and facilitators of 9th May will have to face the law. Talking to journalists, he said the article penned by Sohail Warriach was about an event in Brussels, where hundreds of people took pictures, clarifying that…

Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in industrial, agricultural, and mining sectors, as well as to enhance people-to-people contacts and cultural cooperation. An understanding to this effect was reached during the Sixth Round of Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad on Thursday, which was co-chaired by Deputy…

An American daily ‘Washington Times’ reports that Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir could become President Trump’s new strategic partner in South Asia. According to a piece written in Washington Times, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir possesses nerves of steel and has the full ability to take…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has unveiled results of the country’s first digital economic census, describing it as an important milestone to achieve the socio-economic targets.  Sharing details of the economic census at a ceremony organized by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in Islamabad today, he stated that this…

Pakistan Army is continuing rescue and relief operations in flood affected areas. Troops from Pakistan Army’s Engineering Corps have been deployed in Shangla and Buner for flood relief and rescue operations. Following the rescue operations, Pir Baba Bypass has been reopened for all types of traffic. With the help of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed national unity and solidarity in the war against terrorism as a guarantee of peace, prosperity and a bright future of Pakistan.   He made these remarks in a message on the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism being observed today.The…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has contacted political leaders regarding severe monsoon rains and flood situation. The Prime Minister contacted Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in torrential rains and urban flooding in southern Sindh, especially Karachi. Shehbaz…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived Islamabad for a three-day visit on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. During the visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister will represent his country in the sixth round of Pak-China Strategic Dialogue. The Pak-China Strategic Dialogue will be…

The Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue was held between Pakistan, China and Afghanistan in Kabul today. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi focused on political, economic and security cooperation. On this occasion, the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized that no illegal constructions or encroachments be allowed along river banks to mitigate the losses during natural calamities. He was addressing a ceremony to distribute cheques among flood affected people in Buner on Wednesday, during his visit to flood-affected districts of Swat, Buner,…

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of Saudi Arabia has dispatched a big convoy carrying relief goods for flood affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A ceremony in this connection was held in Islamabad today (Wednesday), which was attended by Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah, Ambassador of Saudi…

Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to harnessing Pakistan’s hydrocarbon potential. Talking to the US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker in Islamabad, he emphasized opportunities for international cooperation and investment in the oil, gas and mineral sectors. Ali Pervaiz Malik welcomed the strong interest of…

On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority continues the delivery of relief supplies to flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two separate consignments of relief goods were dispatched to Bajaur and Mansehra this morning. The relief supplies included tents, blankets, 7KVA generators, dewatering pumps, ration bags…

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has launched a large scale flood relief operation in Gilgit-Baltistan. Demonstrating unwavering resolve amidst difficult weather conditions and rugged mountainous terrain, PAF C-130 aircraft airlifted seven tons of dry rations, daily use eatables and lifesaving medicines from Nur Khan airbase to Gilgit. The consignment will be…

The fifty-fourth martyrdom anniversary of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas (Nishan-e-Haider) is being observed today.  On this day in 1971, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas displayed extraordinary resolve and selflessness, embracing martyrdom to safeguard the sovereignty of Pakistan.    His indomitable spirit, loyalty, and patriotism remain an enduring source of inspiration for…

Pakistan has expressed the commitment to speak firmly and consistently in support of international law, the UN Charter and the inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. Responding to the Indian fallacious assertions during the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Conflict Related Sexual Violence”,  First Secretary…

At the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called for ending the suffering and abuse of women and girls under foreign occupation such as in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the world body in New York, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said sexual violence is…