Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed to present a compressive plan to increase revenue without burdening the common people. Chairing a sectoral meeting regarding the Ministry of Finance in Islamabad today, he expressed the resolve to take tax to GDP by 15 percent in next five years. The Prime Minister…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over the gradual decrease in inflation. Chairing Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he said steps are afoot to reduce inflation and alleviate unemployment and poverty. The Prime Minister expressed the confidence that the IMF will release the last tranche of 1.1 billion…

The federal government has announced a four-day holiday on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, starting from April 10. As per the official announcement on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved holidays from April 10 to 13. The Met Office on Monday predicted that the first day of Eid ul…

In Balochistan, agricultural tube-wells will be converted to solar energy to save power. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari in Islamabad. He directed officials from the Quetta Electric Supply Company to provide detailed information regarding feeders dedicated to agricultural tube…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said Pakistan desires to further enhance trade and business ties with the UAE as per the vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Talking to the Ambassador of the UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi in Islamabad, he emphasized the need for a…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan is interested in technology transfer and leveraging the expertise of Netherlands in agriculture, dairy, and farm production. He was talking to Netherlands Ambassador Mrs. Henny de Vries, who called on him in Islamabad today. The Minister said it will help enhance Pakistan’s production and…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited the French companies to invest in Pakistan. He was talking to Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicolas Galey who paid a courtesy call on him in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister said Pakistan and France should work together to enhance cooperation in trade and…

Minister for Defence and Defence Production Khawaja Muhammad Asif has emphasized the need to explore areas of cooperation with Italy in the field of joint defence production. Talking to Ambassador of Italy, Marilina Armell in Islamabad today, he said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with the Republic of…

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for promotion of bilateral trade and business linkages with Singaporean businesses encouraging them to benefit from Pakistan’s investment-friendly policies. He was talking to Pakistan’s newly-appointed High Commissioner to Singapore Rabia Shafiq who called on him in Islamabad today. The President underscored the need to…

President Asif Ali Zardari has lauded the exemplary role and contributions of Armed Forces of Pakistan in safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State. He was talking to Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir who met him at Aiwan-e-Sadar in Islamabad today. The President commended Pak…

Health activists, in a press release by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), emphasized the critical need for the government to prioritize health and economic agendas by increasing taxes on cigarettes. This call comes in tandem with the imminent commencement of negotiations on the…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement termed the attack an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of Syria and undermining its stability and security. The spokesperson said the attack is a…

Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik says political stability is vital for the progress and development of the country and PML-N is ready to work with the opposition in the country’s larger interest. Talking to media in Lahore today, he said the country’s development should not be compromised for the…

Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the quality of flour and other utility items. Chairing a review meeting regarding Ramadan Package 2024, in Islamabad today, he said no compromise should be made on the recommended standard and quality of…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reaffirmed commitment to address public grievances promptly. She was talking to members of Provincial Assembly from different districts in Lahore today. The Chief Minister underlined need for initiation of development projects in health, communication, water supply, drainage systems and expansion of the solid…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to address the problems faced by Gilgit-Baltistan. He announced the formation of the committee during a meeting with Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Gulbar Khan who called on him in Islamabad. The Prime Minister directed the committee to submit its recommendations after consultations on…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Commerce Ministry to devise an action plan to double the country’s exports in next five years. Chairing a high level meeting in Islamabad today on development of export sector, he asked the Ministry to submit the action plan after consultation with leading…

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested more than 10 terrorists and their facilitators involved in the Besham suicide attack. Five Chinese nationals were killed when the vehicle they were travelling by was attacked near Besham – a town located in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A suicide bomber had rammed…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended sentence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana case. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said appeal against the conviction would be fixed for hearing after Eid holidays. Accountability court’s Judge Muhammad Bashir had sentenced…

Polling to elect thirty members of the Senate will be held tomorrow (Tuesday). Election Commission of Pakistan has already notified eighteen candidates as unopposed returned on vacant seats of Balochistan and Punjab. Polling for rest of thirty seats will be held in National Assembly and provincial assemblies of Punjab, Khyber…

Session of the National Assembly started at the Parliament House in Islamabad this afternoon with Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair. Ten newly elected members of the National Assembly took oath of their office. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq administered the oath. The House also observed one-minute silence…

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa has taken suo motu notice on the letter of six judges of Islamabad High Court. The Chief Justice has constituted a seven member bench which will hear the case on Wednesday. The bench will be headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice…