Pakistan

Japan’s Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyaji Takuma has praised the launch of over 120 development projects in Punjab. He said this during a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Tokyo on Wednesday. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz admired Japan’s achievements in economic, technological, and social development.…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has expressed government’s determination to further accelerate the rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit areas. He was briefing the media persons along with Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant General Inam Haider…

Pakistan joined the international community in observing World Humanitarian Day on Tuesday, reaffirming its dedication to upholding human dignity and supporting global efforts to alleviate suffering. Established by the United Nations in 2009, the day commemorates the deadly 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Iraq, which claimed the lives…

On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority is continuing the delivery of relief supplies to flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two separate consignments of relief goods were dispatched for Swat and Shangla on Tuesday morning. The relief supplies included tents, blankets, 7KVA generators, dewatering pumps,…

Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has said Pakistan and Bangladesh will collaborate on joint projects in the energy sector. Talking to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh Iqbal Hussain, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is committed to enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh.It was agreed that the two countries will work…

The 10th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament was held in Beijing. Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, the Additional Secretary of the Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security Division at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sun Xiaobo, Director General of the Department of Arms Control at…

Foreign Minister and member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi, will be visiting Pakistan for co-chairing the 6th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue to be held in Islamabad on Thursday. He is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator…

The Senate was informed today that concentrated and coordinated efforts have been made over the last one year to tackle human smuggling. Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar told the House, during Question Hour, that the Prime Minister has taken notice of the issue of human trafficking and he receives…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has underscored the critical importance of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) to Pakistan’s water security and ecological stability. He was addressing a gathering of the British-Pakistani Lawyers Forum in London. The meeting was held in connection with India’s unlawful attempt to…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the annual Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign with the theme for the first week “One Daughter, One Tree”. Chairing the inaugural meeting of the campaign in Islamabad today, he said tree plantation is a vital national, environmental, and climatic responsibility and it is essential to…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced plans to draw inspiration from Japan’s advanced urban development strategies and environmental sustainability practices to transform cities across Punjab. Leading a high-level delegation, the Chief Minister visited Yokohama—Japan’s commercial, economic, and cultural hub—where she received detailed briefings on innovative urban planning models…

A powerful new spell of the monsoon season has wreaked havoc across several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Swabi among the worst-hit areas. A cloudburst in the Darwandi area of Swabi triggered flash floods, leading to widespread destruction. At least 15 people have been confirmed dead, while dozens more have…

Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, who is in Tehran on a four-day visit, has said that new vistas of agricultural exports will open by promoting trade ties with Iran.He said that during his visit, opportunities of investment in livestock and dairy sector will be explored, whereas; talks…

The Pakistani American community in Houston marked Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with an exuberant celebration at the Arts, Culture & Taste Pakistan Festival 2025. Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said the country’s economic turnaround is clearly being testified though improved ranking by international…

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said that security forces foiled terrorists’ agenda to target innocent citizens on the 14th August in the province. Addressing press conference along with security personnel in Quetta on Monday, he said law enforcement agencies are endeavoring to maintain peace across the province. The…

The death toll in the flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has soared to three-hundred and twenty-five. According to the latest report of Provincial Disaster Management Authority, a total of one-hundred and fifty-six people have also been injured in various accidents due to rains and flash floods in the province.…

The flood relief operation by Pakistan Army in Buner, Swat, Shangla and Bajaur continues for the fourth consecutive day on Monday despite heavy rains. Ration and other relief goods are being distributed among flood victims through Pakistan Army’s helicopters, while people are also being shifted to safer places. The contingents…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep sorrow at the tragic loss of lives following devastating flash floods in Pakistan. A statement issued by his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the Secretary-General stands in solidarity with those affected by this disaster. He said the world body stands ready to provide assistance…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that efforts are being made at the national level to deal with the flood situation in different parts of country.   Briefing media persons in Islamabad today along with Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik and NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider,…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have called for collective response to climate change through advancement of Green Pakistan Programme. In their separate messages on launching of nationwide Monsoon Tree Plantation Drive on Monday, they said more than 41 million saplings will be planted across the…

Work for the restoration of the Jar Bridge, connecting Dir and Bajaur, is continuing at fast pace by the Pakistan Army. Efforts are underway to install a new bridge at the site of the damaged structure. Troops from the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers are working day and night to…