Pakistan

Election Commission of Pakistan has notified seven un-contested Senators-elect on general seats from Balochistan. The Senators-elect include Ahmed Khan, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, Aimal Wali Khan, Jan Muhammad Sardar Muhammad Umer Gorgaij, Syedaal Khan and Shahzeb Durrani. Two candidates have been elected un-contested on technocrat including Ulema seat from Balochistan. According to…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed the government’s resolve to bring culprits of Besham terrorist attack to justice. He was talking to special investigation team of China at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad. Interior Minister briefed the Chinese investigation team about the progress made so far in the investigation into the…

President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized promotion of barter trade and economic relations with Iran in line with the potential of economic cooperation between the two countries. He was talking to Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam who called on him in Islamabad today. Expressing his commitment to…

US President Joe Biden has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and expressed his best wishes for the newly elected government of Pakistan. It is the first letter from President Joe Biden after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assumed power. The US President, in his letter, said partnership between…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed all stakeholders to vigorously pursue initiatives against spectrum of illegal activities and criminal mafias to ensure their accomplishment within stipulated timeframe. He was chairing a meeting held in Islamabad today, on the agenda ‘Measures against Spectrum of illegal activities and Criminal Mafias’. The…

Pakistan has reaffirmed the commitment to bring to justice the perpetrators, facilitators and abettors of Bisham terrorist attack which claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this attack was orchestrated by the enemies of Pakistan-China…

Punjab government has decided to provide fifty-six types of agricultural machinery to farmers. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore today. The meeting was briefed that under mechanization plan, agricultural machinery will be purchased at a cost of two billion rupees…

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for better marketing and projection of gemstone industry of Pakistan at the global market. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting in Islamabad today about development of the Gems and Jewellery sector in the country. Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Gems and…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has urged the health experts to promote research regarding problems and challenges being faced by the country’s health sector. Addressing a ceremony of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in Islamabad today, he termed provision of health facilities to the general public as the…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says fake news is a major challenge worldwide and there is need to devise a code of conduct to check the issue. He was talking to Political Counselor of British High Commission Zoe Ware, who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday. Matters…

President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized further strengthening trade and economic ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom for mutual benefit. He was talking to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, who called on him in Islamabad today. The President said Pakistan and the United Kingdom enjoy cordial relations…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated the services of Pakistan Navy to safeguard the maritime interest of the country despite limited resources. He expressed these views during his visit to Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today. At his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral…

In a boost for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) lawyer wing jumped ship to join the party founded by Imran Khan. Advocate Nadeem Shahzad Hashmi, Senior Vice-President of the PML-N’s Lawyers Forum, joined the PTI after meeting PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil…

Ahead of Senate election, slated for April 2, seven personalities linked to different political parties have been elected unopposed as senators from Punjab on Wednesday. Those who have been elected as senators without facing any contest include Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Pervaiz Rasheed, Nasir Mehmood and Talal Chaudhry. Subsequently, Interior…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says the government will deal with iron hands with the elements involved in terrorist attack on Chinese nationals in Besham. In a statement, the Interior Minister expressed heartfelt grief and sorrow over the incident and expressed condolence with the families of the deceased Chinese citizens. Mohsin…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that Pakistani and American citizens are playing a pivotal role in strengthening the cooperation and partnership between the two countries. Talking to Federal Magistrate Judge Zia Farooqui during his visit to Washington District Court, he expressed pride in the contributions…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says government is focusing on planning in health and education sectors in line with a surge in population. He was addressing a certificate distribution ceremony of Intelligent Project Automation System in Islamabad today. The Minister underscored the need to adapt to the global…

The United States has condemned the attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Bisham. During a press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said we are deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries sustained and share our heartfelt condolences with those affected by the attack. The…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday visited the Embassy of People’s Republic of China and offered condolences, on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, over the killing of Chinese citizens in a terrorist attack in Bisham.He strongly condemned yesterday’s terrorist attack, saying that the Pakistani nation shared the…

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday emphasized that China and Pakistan were all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron-clad brother and declared that no attempt to undermine cooperation between the two countries would succeed. China and Pakistan were all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron-clad brothers, and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…

A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today has decided that a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will be formed for investigation into terrorist attack on Chinese engineers in Besham. Sharing details of the meeting at a news conference in Islamabad today, Minister for Information and Broadcasting…

Strongly reacting to Shangla terrorist attack which claimed six lives including five Chinese nationals, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has said that the military “shall not leave any stone unturned to ensure that every foreign citizen, especially the Chinese nationals — contributing to the prosperity of…