Pakistan

Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb has met with the United Arab Emirates, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Saudi Minister of Finance, Mohammed Aljadaan, Finance Minister of China, Lan Fo’an and Minister for Finance met with President Global Policy and Advocacy of the Gates Foundation,…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich. The Deputy Prime Minister shared with him his recent discussions in Kabul regarding the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Line Project. Ishaq Dar expressed the hope that…

Pakistan has vehemently rejected the Indian announcement to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the National Security Committee, held in Islamabad today with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. The participants discussed the national security environment and…

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has assured the Senate that the issue of canals will be resolved as per the constitution and the law and in consultation with the Sindh Government. Responding to opposition benches’ points regarding the water issue, he said on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…

Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi says anti-encroachment drive has been launched to recover the land of railways. Speaking to media persons in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, he made it clear that no one’s influence will be taken into account and all the encroached railway land will be recovered. He mentioned that…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Ankara on a two-day visit to Turkiye at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  Turkiye’s Defence Minister Yashar Guler received the Prime Minister at the airport. During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  Both…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the government is making all out efforts to facilitate overseas Pakistanis and resolve their problems on priority basis. Chairing a special meeting on Overseas Pakistanis’ affairs in Islamabad on Monday, the Prime Minister said overseas Pakistanis will be provided with their skill-related investment opportunities…

A 10-day regional training course on developing climate-smart agriculture using nuclear and isotopic techniques in Pakistan kicked off here at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan is organizing this course through the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s strong desire to elevate the excellent political ties with the United Arab Emirates to a mutually beneficial economic partnership.                              He was talking to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

A special event regarding Easter was organized at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C. Addressing the event, Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms. Batool Kazim, reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm commitment to interfaith harmony.  She emphasized that the diversity of Pakistani society is its true strength. She also recognized the contributions of…

Deportation of illegal foreign nationals and Afghan Citizen Card holders is continuing. Three thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven illegal Afghan nationals were sent back to their homeland yesterday. The total number of illegal Afghan nationals leaving Pakistan has reached 979,486. The government is ensuring the dignified return of illegal foreign…

Pakistan and Rwanda have agreed to deepen their cooperation in areas of trade, investment, defense, diplomacy, and people to people exchanges. The understanding came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe in Islamabad on Monday. The two sides held in…

Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has reiterated government’s commitment to ensure the best possible arrangements for intending pilgrims. Addressing the annual Hajj Conference in Islamabad today, he said the Ministry has made excellent arrangements this year as well and there is zero tolerance in this…

Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has that Iqbal’s poetry serves as a beacon of guidance for us. He stated this while addressing the Iqbal Conference 2025, organized by the Iqbal Academy Pakistan in Lahore on Monday. He said that through poetry, Allama Iqbal nurtured the minds of a subjugated…

The 87th death anniversary of philosopher poet and thinker, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed on Monday to acknowledge his services for Muslims of the subcontinent. He was born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkot. Allama Iqbal was a great visionary poet, who conceived the idea of a separate…

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have signed three Memoranda of Understanding. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed two MOUs for cooperation in the field of culture and the establishment of joint committee for consular affairs. The two…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has affirmed the commitment to strengthen relations with Pakistan in diverse sectors including trade, investment and aviation. He made the remarks during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar at foreign office in Islamabad…

Pakistan is witnessing a flurry of diplomatic activity as it hosts two important foreign dignitaries for official visits. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in…

The 87th death anniversary of philosopher poet Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal will be observed on Monday. A special ceremony in this connection was held at the Pakistan National Council of Arts Islamabad. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry highlighted Iqbal’s contributions; saying through his…

Deportation of illegal foreign nationals and Afghan Citizen Card holders is continuing. Over four thousand one hundred and thirty illegal Afghan nationals were sent back to their homeland yesterday.   The total number of illegal Afghan nationals leaving Pakistan has reached over nine hundred and seventy-six thousand. The government is ensuring…

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda Ambassador Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe arrived in Islamabad today.   On arrival, he was received by DG Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rwandan High Commissioner in Pakistan and other senior officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.