Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said the present government is trying its best to fulfill public hopes. In her message on International Day of Hope, she expressed hope that people of Punjab will get health care facilities, every child will get a laptop, honhaar scholarship and the best possible…

Punjab government has declared fitness certificate as mandatory for motorbikes across the province to reduce risk of accident. In this regard, law has been amended under which a fitness certificate for one year will be issued after testing motorbikes. The Transport Department has asked the public to obtain a certificate…

Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan says Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed on a roadmap to strengthen their trade and economic relations. In a televised message from Vietnam, he said Vietnam sees immense opportunities of collaboration with Pakistan.  The Commerce Minister said he held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart.…

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation in the legal and judicial field. The MoU was signed during the visit of Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar to Baku, Azerbaijan. The Federal Minister held high-level meetings with senior leadership in Azerbaijan. He called on Azerbaijan’s Prime…

Pakistan and Bahrain have emphasized the need to further strengthen their security collaboration. The consensus was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bahrain’s General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa in Manama. The two sides held discussions on bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism, combating human trafficking and…

Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a special session with the civil society of Azad Jammu and Kashmir during a visit to Muzaffarabad. The participants said Kashmir was, is, and will always remain the jugular vein of Pakistan. They said that no power in the world can…

A graceful passing out ceremony was held today at the Information Service Academy (ISA), Islamabad for the officers of the Information Group who successfully completed the 43rd Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC). The training is a mandatory requirement for promotion to Grade-19 under the Civil Services of Pakistan. The ceremony was…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a comprehensive plan to transform the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) into a shipping company of international standards. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad today (Thursday) to review the restructuring, reforms, performance, and future strategy for developing PNSC into a world-class shipping…

Pakistan says the latest remarks by the Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval regarding Pakistan-India standoff are distortion and misrepresentation. This was stated by Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, at his weekly media briefing in Islamabad today (Friday). The Spokesperson said these remarks not only…

At the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called for ceasefire in Sudan. Delivering a national statement at the UN Security Council briefing on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 41st report on Darfur (Sudan), Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the Un Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad urged all parties to return to dialogue…

President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for promoting trade, investment and people to people contacts between Pakistan and Czech Republic. He was talking to Pakistan’s Ambassadors-designate to Czech Republic, Shehryar Akbar Khan, who called on him in Islamabad on Friday. The President said the Czech Republic is an…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed for introducing a reform process to improve the performance of ministries. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, during which the Ministry of Power gave a detailed briefing on the expert driven system for improving governance and implementing reforms. The Prime…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continuing its efforts toward peace in the region. Addressing the Pakistani community in Kuala Lumpur, he said that Pakistan believes in peace and in building relationships based on equality, dignity and mutual respect. Alluding to the recent tensions with India,…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says Pakistan has initiated digitization of its heritage and culture. Addressing a forum on the theme of ‘Civilizational Exchange and Mutual Learning: Cultural Heritage and Innovation in Beijing, he this initiative will not only help preserve Pakistan’s rich cultural legacy but also empower…

Pakistan and Russia have signed a Protocol to restore and modernize Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in Karachi, reaffirming their long-standing industrial partnership. The agreement was signed at the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow by Secretary of Industries and Production Saif Anjum and Russian General Director of Industrial Engineering LLC Vadim Velichko.…

Pakistan and Turkiye on Wednesday reaffirmed their resolve to deepen bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including defence, trade, energy, culture, education, and infrastructure, pledging to enhance the bilateral trade volume to $5 billion.Pakistan travel guide During a joint press stakeout of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Deputy Prime Minister…

Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said India is pursuing state-sponsored terrorism as an official policy against Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera TV, he described India’s actions as a calculated attempt to destabilize Pakistan, particularly targeting the province of Balochistan. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry…

Pakistan and Turkiye have expressed the firm resolve to strengthen their economic and defence ties. The understanding came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler at the foreign office in Islamabad on Wednesday.     Later, addressing…

Turkiye has expressed earnest desire to bolster bilateral defence relations with Pakistan through deeper industry-to-industry collaboration.  The desire was expressed by Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler who along with a high level delegation held meeting with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu during visit…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a comprehensive strategy should be framed in coordination with the provinces for sustainable agricultural reforms.    Chairing a meeting regarding reforms in Agriculture sector in Islamabad on Wednesday, he emphasized that the export of agriculture produce should be increased by utilizing agricultural zoning…

The 58th death anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was observed on Wednesday.  Fatima Jinnah, who was younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was born in Karachi on July 31, 1893. Fatima Jinnah played a vital role in creation of Pakistan. She worked alongside her brother Mohammad Ali Jinnah…