Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has formally launched Pakistan’s first Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority during a grand ceremony held at the Expo Center in Lahore. The authority is set to become fully operational in the Lahore Division next week and will be rolled out across the province by…

Pakistan and Kazakhstan have reaffirmed the resolve to deepen their bilateral ties and expand collaboration across regional and multilateral fora. This came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu on the margin of the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and stability, emphasizing that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to de-escalation and lasting peace. He was talking to Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting…

Pakistan and Russia have agreed to further enhance cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and defence. The understanding came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin, China. Both the sides…

Pakistan and Japan have signed a landmark Grant Agreement worth 2.63 million dollars to bolster the Human Resource Development (HRD) Scholarship Program 2025. Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Kazim Niaz, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi signed the Record of Discussions Exchange…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country attaches great importance to its relations with Pakistan. Talking to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who called on him in Tehran, he said Iran would never forget support extended by Pakistan during the war. The Iranian President said the Zionist regime is trying…

Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar represented Pakistan at the joint call of the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States on President Xi Jinping of China. The Chinese President, welcoming the Heads of Delegations, underlined the salience of regional cooperation under the ambit of SCO, an…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to explore and expand collaboration with Indonesia in joint ventures of investment in mutually beneficial projects. He was talking to Indonesian Defence Minister, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syafrie Samsudin, who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday. The meeting underscored the deep-rooted…

Minister of Defense of Indonesia Lieutenant General (Retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, have exchanged views on bilateral defence collaboration, regional security dynamics and avenues to further strengthen military ties. The two sides exchanged the views as Minister of Defence of Indonesia Lieutenant…

Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has said serving Hajj pilgrims is a form of worship, and striving for the welfare of people with sincerity is also an act of devotion. Speaking at a reception at Darul Uloom Mansehra, the Minister highlighted the significant reforms undertaken…

Pakistan Railways has announced to launch a new state-of-the-art business train from this week. The new train will feature twenty-eight digitally equipped coaches, complimentary Wi-Fi, and an international-standard Dining Car, offering the passengers a modern and comfortable travel experience. The new train service, which will run between Lahore and Karachi,…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to speed up work on the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar project in the province. Chairing a meeting in Lahore on Monday, she said that the only aim of every step by the Punjab Government is to ensure progress and facilitation of people. She…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Beijing, China. At the airport, he was received by Ambassador Ms Yu Hong, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  China and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil ur Rehman Hashmi, as well as senior officials from China’s Ministry of Foreign…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that from next year onward, Pakistani pilgrims will travel to Iraq exclusively under registered Zaireen Group Organizers, rather than individually. Speaking at a trilateral conference of the Interior Ministers of Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq in Tehran on Monday, he said the registration process for…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to international peace and security, and to the pacific settlement of disputes. He expressed this resolve during a telephone call, which he received from Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres tonight [Sunday]. The…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Pak-Iran-Iraq trilateral conference will help resolve the problems of pilgrims. Speaking with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Sunday, Mohsin Naqvi also expressed best wishes for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian. Both the leaders have also discussed the issues…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistani delegation at a three-day meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers being held in Tianjin, China from tomorrow. Ishaq Dar will be attending the event at the invitation of Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi. Foreign Ministers of all SCO member…

The Federal Government has decided to convert the Frontier Constabulary into a countrywide federal force. According to sources, the force will be renamed as the Federal Constabulary. It will be empowered to operate in all four provinces, including Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Officers of the Police Service…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says a comprehensive national policy is being formulated in consultation with all four provinces to counter Indian water aggression.  Inaugurating the newly established Engineers’ Lounge at the Institution of Engineers Pakistan in Lahore today, he said the policy aims to effectively safeguard Pakistan’s…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says government’s focused and coordinated efforts helped pull Pakistan back from the brink of economic collapse and steered it towards stability through reforms. He was talking to a delegation of overseas Pakistani students selected for the government’s internship program “Uraan Pakistan – Summer Scholars” in Islamabad…

The government is actively engaging private shipping liners to commence transshipment operations between Gwadar and the Persian Gulf.   This was briefed at a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on the operationalization of Gwadar Port held in Islamabad on Friday with Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal in the chair. The Ministry…