ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Centre, resigned from Prime Minister Imran Khan’s federal cabinet on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with the joint opposition on the no-confidence motion. Syed Aminul Haque, the federal cabinet’s minister of information and telecommunications, confirmed … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that 22 press clubs have been selected for the provision of digital studios and labs facility this year. These press clubs will get modern studios and equipment, said the minister using his Twitter handle. This will enable local journalists to use modern techniques … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and Defense Minister Pervez Khattak on late Tuesday night paid a visit to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders in the Parliament Lodges and delivered a message from Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development came after the announcement was made that joint opposition and MQM-P have reached an agreement. While … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed his party’s Members of the National Assembly to abstain from voting on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against him. The prime minister, also the parliamentary leader of the PTI in the National Assembly wrote a letter to the PTI legislators asking … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Tuesday said an international conspiracy and investment was made to topple the government of Imran Khan adding that the conspirators would fail in their designs. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said foreign funding was being made for a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister. Imran … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The air quality of the federal capital on Tuesday turned filthy after the high ratio of air pollutants was recorded in the atmosphere due to increased vehicular traffic after political gatherings that left the metropolis drowned in air pollution. The air quality data has been collected by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) which … Read more
ISLAMABAD: On the happy occasion of Pakistan Day, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force extended his heartiest felicitations to all citizens of Pakistan. In his message, the Air Chief said, “23rd March is a landmark in the glorious history of Pakistan. On this very day, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that their family and party were on the same page and all political decisions were taken with consultation, so the rumours that were being spread were wrong. “All decisions in the party or at home are made with my consultation and consent. I do not … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Tuesday said that China is opening the Khunjrab Border on 1 April 2022, which will help local commerce on both sides of the border. He took to Twitter and asserted that it will also help with the implementation of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s efforts to restore ecosystems have been praised by the United Nations Environment Program. Large-scale restoration initiatives, such as The Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Project, are central to Pakistan’s efforts to support the UN Decade and promote ecosystem restoration, SAID UNEP’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Dechen Tsering in a statement. He … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday has left for China where he is scheduled to meet a number of counterparts of various countries on the sidelines of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan. In a statement to the press, the foreign minister stated that during his travel to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Sindh lawmakers and Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) activists called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed their “complete confidence” in his leadership. During the meeting, they praised the premier for holding a huge and successful Amr Bil Maroof public gathering in Islamabad. Lawmakers and workers while expressing their complete trust in Prime Minister Imran … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Friday that the lawmakers’ vote was the trust of the electorate and turncoats who betray them by violating party directives should be barred from contesting elections. Talking to media outside the Supreme Court, he said that the presidential reference was in front of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Friday said that sugar production was likely to increase by 2 million tons this year from the output of 7.5 million tons recorded last year. In a tweet, the federal minister said, as a result, Pakistan was back to a sugar surplus country from a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday expressed fury as the much-anticipated National Assembly session to debate the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan has been adjourned to meet again on March 28, 2022 (Monday) at 04:00 pm. Bilawal took to Twitter and said that Speaker provided another weak excuse … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday has presented Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser a constitutional amendment bill for the establishment of South Punjab Province. Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri was also present on the occasion. The Speaker directed to make the bill part of the agenda of the house on Monday, at … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, as a host country, on Tuesday, assumed the chair of the 48th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM) in the inaugural meeting. Talking to the media, Minister for Information Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said as many as 32 foreign ministers of different countries and more than 700 delegates … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Intelligence and ANF Quetta held a joint operation and recovered 39,600kg of hashish from two female members of the inter-provincial drug trafficking gang. According to ANF spokesman, the two women were arrested from a passenger bus near Khanozai Tehsil in Pishin District. A total of 39,600kg hashish was recovered from … Read more
PATTOKI: Punjab Police on Tuesday have arrested twelve people, including a marriage hall manager, in connection with the alleged killing of a papad vendor at the wedding. In the initial postmortem report, the doctors did not confirm the torture on the body of the deceased, however, every aspect of the incident is being investigated, said … Read more
RAWALPINDI: His Highness, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS). During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security, the current situation in Afghanistan and bilateral defence relations between the two countries were discussed, said an Inter-Services … Read more
RAWALPINDI: As many as two soldiers of the Pakistan Army on Monday embraced martyrdom while thwarting terrorists’ attack on security forces in Bloro area of Bajaur District and killed four terrorists in a prompt response. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a news release, said, “On 21st March, terrorists fired on security forces in Bloro, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday is set to host the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM) to discuss issues affecting the Islamic world. The two-day Ministerial Conference’s theme is ‘Partnering for Unity, Justice, and Development.’ More than 100 resolutions will be considered during the two-day session. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The ninth death anniversary of a daring fighter pilot and war hero Air Commodore (retd) Muhammad Mahmood Alam observed today. Air Commodore MM Alam a veteran of the 1965 and 1971 wars with India was awarded the third-highest military award of Sitara-e-Jurat for his indomitable and gallant contributions during the 1965 war. He, with … Read more
KARACHI: People from the Pakistani Hindu community, like elsewhere in the world, smear colour on each other’s faces in Pakistan on Friday, March 18, 2022, to celebrate Holi, the festival of colours. Prime Minister Imran Khan greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi. The premier in a Tweet wished the Hindu community a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that hosting the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFMs) 48th session is an honour for Pakistan. While talking to PTV News, he said that the visit of OIC foreign ministers will boost Pakistan’s prestige even further. The Foreign Minister stated that the opposition’s stoking of political instability … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 183 new cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Friday. The new cases surfaced after the country conducted 28,544 tests during the last 24 hours, taking the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 1,520,817, according to the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The nation is observing Youm e Tashakur today (Friday, March 18) after the United Nations finally recognized the grave Islamophobia challenge confronting the world. United Nations, comprising 193-member states, had adopted a landmark resolution introduced by Pakistan, on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), designating 15 March as “International Day to Combat … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected the statement by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs containing baseless objection to the invitation extended by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the Kashmiri leadership for the 48th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad from 22-23 March … Read more
