Pakistan

Minister for Housing and Works Riaz Hussain Pirzada has emphasized on the importance of prioritizing the integration of renewable energy with climate resilient strategies. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today, he said Pakistan has immense unexploited potential in renewable energy including solar, wind, hydro, geo-thermal and bio energy. He said…

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have expressed satisfaction on the joint efforts to further strengthen the close and fraternal ties. The affirmation came as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov today. The two leaders also reaffirmed the strategic partnership between…

Pakistan Air Force has achieved an extraordinary feat by securing two coveted trophies among the world’s leading air forces at the world-renowned Royal International Air Tattoo Show 2025, held in the United Kingdom. According to ISPR, during the Air Chiefs’ Conference at RIAT-2025, PAF’s professional excellence and the exquisite paint…

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that he had requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to restore Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company. Talking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court, he said that he had presented his position in the court. He said the…

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed all departments under the Ministry of Interior to improve coordination for better service delivery and performance. Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the minister said there is a serious lack of coordination among the ministry’s subordinate institutions, which must be addressed on an…

Minister for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Syed Imran Ahmed Shah has reiterated the Government’s commitment to uphold transparency in Benazir Income Support Programme. During his visit to the BISP Central Zonal Office in Lahore to review the progress of ongoing initiatives, he highlighted the need for prompt and efficient…

Punjab Disaster Management Authority says water flow in the rivers is increasing due to monsoon rains and glacier melting. The spokesperson informed that there is a low-level flood in the Indus River at Tarbela and Chashma while a moderate-level flood is being reported at Kalabagh. Meanwhile, flow of water in…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects in Islamabad to review the progress of various projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The meeting focused on addressing issues faced by Chinese investors. Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan Iqbal said resolving problems…

The Senate was informed today that the National Highway Authority (NHA) earned record revenues during the last fiscal year. Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan told the House during the Question Hour that NHA earned fifty billion rupees more during this period as compared to the previous financial year. He…

Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s continued military aggression against Syria, describing it as not only irresponsible, but also dangerous and deliberately destabilizing. Delivering a national statement during the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Syria, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad called for the…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh today. They discussed ways to further strengthen the Pakistan-UAE ties and enhance bilateral economic cooperation.

Security forces have foiled an infiltration attempt by Khawarij from the Afghan border and arrested five suspected suicide bombers. According to security sources, Khawarij advanced toward the Azizkhel and Mandikhel areas after crossing into Pakistani territory. Due to the presence of security forces, they took refuge in a mosque in…

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, and Commander-in-Chief of Libyan Armed Forces Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar have agreed to undertake defence industrial collaboration and exchange of technical expertise to address contemporary security challenges. The understanding to this effect reached as Commander in Chief of Libyan Armed…

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Friday. During the meeting, both sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation, mutual trade, industrial collaboration and agricultural partnerships. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed appreciation for Bangladesh’s…

Contingent of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) comprising state-of-the-art JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter aircraft and the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, has landed at the Royal Air Force Base Fairford, United Kingdom, to participate in the prestigious Royal International Air Tattoo – 2025. PAF’s participation in RIAT, one of the world’s largest…

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to remain engaged to achieve the full potential of regional economic development, including through realization of trans-regional connectivity projects. This understanding reached at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul today. The two sides also…

Pakistan has welcomed the decision by the UK Air Safety Committee to remove its airline carriers from the Air Safety List, thereby allowing the resumption of commercial flights to the United Kingdom after a five-year hiatus. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said this landmark decision is…

Heavy monsoon downpours have lashed different parts of the country including Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A spokesperson of Met Office told our correspondent that the highest rainfall of 193 mm was recorded in Islamabad, 179 mm in Rawalpindi, 167 in Mandi Bahuddin, 142 mm in Chakwal and 81 mm in Jhelum.…

Punjab Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Minister Bilal Akbar Khan has said that the provincial government is promoting adoption of the Electric Vehicle for public mobility to algin with the government larger climate change mitigation policy.The minister addressing a modern DMT & YEA Technology Launch Conference for commercial vehicles…

In response to the ongoing flood emergencies, the Pakistan Army is continuing large-scale aerial rescue operations across the country. As part of immediate relief efforts, numerous individuals from flood-affected areas have been relocated to safer locations. Army Aviation helicopters have carried out rescue and relief activities in hard-to-reach regions. According…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for formulating a coordinated plan, in consultation with the provinces, to prevent losses in view of growing intensity of cloud bursts in future. He was speaking at a briefing given to him at the National Emergencies Operation Centre of the NDMA in Islamabad today…