Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistan’s delegation Rwanda is hosting CHOGM 2022 in Kigali The last CHOGM was held in London in 2018. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will Pakistan’s delegation at the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) being held in Kigali, Rwanda from June 24-25. According to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry the “imported” government has been given “NRO 2” with the implementation of NAB amendment laws. Addressing a seminar, Fawad Chaudhry said that a complete regime change operation was carried out by first creating a political and then an economic crisis in the country. He said PML-N leader … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives due to the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan and vowed to provide relief assistance to the affected people. He said Pakistan would provide all possible assistance to the people of Afghanistan. “We are with our Afghan brothers and sisters in this difficult … Read more
Cabinet approved issuance of Ijara Sukuk bonds The foreign minister briefed on the FATF situation Cabinet discussed urea import, GSP+ agreement ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet and discussed the tough decisions being taken in the wake of the ongoing economic situation. The Federal Cabinet approved the … Read more
LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said Benazir Bhutto bravely fought military dictators and her activists have kept her message alive. Addressing as gathering organized in Larkana on the occasion of the 69th birth anniversary of the slain PPP chairperson, Bilawal, “It was due to the struggle of PPP jiyalas … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of four more Kashmiri youth as a result of continued state terrorism by Indian occupation forces. In a statement, the Foreign Office strongly condemned the killings in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). It said that 113 extra-judicial killings of Kashmiris … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday vowed to challenge the recently-passed National Accountability (Amendment) Bill 2022 in the Supreme Court. “I will challenge the amendments to NAB law in the Supreme Court this week. This new law is disrespect to the nation and the country,” he said while addressing a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid glowing tribute to slain Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto on her 69th birth anniversary. In a tweet on Tuesday, the prime minister said Pakistan’s democracy is poorer without Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto and the void left by her martyrdom will never be filled. “Our democracy is … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday claimed that the Punjab government was violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct ahead of the by-elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja has taken notice of a statement by Qureshi who claimed the credibility of the ECP was at stake … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Tuesday assured real estate stakeholders that their proposal about capital gains tax would be considered by the government. The minister was meeting a delegation of DHA Estate Agents Association headed by Chief Patron Mian Irfan. The minister assured the delegation to consider the relief in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned an in-camera session of the the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) tomorrow. The venues of the venue has been changed from the National Assembly Hall to the PM’s Office at 3 PM on Wednesday, June 22 (tomorrow). PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi and former interior minister Sheikh … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Health experts have issued an advisory for prevention and protection from the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), known as Congo Virus, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has prepared a special advisory to provide information to health professionals and general public. The possibility of the infection’s spread increases during Eid-ul-Azha due … Read more
First batch of 90 Pakistani students has returned PIA chartered flight took them to city of Xian There are 6,000 students who intend to return to China ISLAMABAD: The first batch of 90 Pakistani students on Monday returned to China on a special chartered flight to continue their on-campus studies, the Foreign Office said. The … Read more
Chairman Saudi-Pak Business Council is heading the delegation The delegation will visit Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Working Group will be revived ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Saudi investors to come forward and invest in the different sectors of Pakistan. Talking to a delegation of Saudi businessmen and investors in … Read more
The 69th birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto is being observed Bilawal will address a public gathering in Larkana He will also inaugurate the Peoples Bus Service KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will hold a public gathering in Larkana on June 21 (tomorrow) on the 69th birth anniversary of Benazir … Read more
The subsidy will be provided on five essential items The number of utility stores in Karachi will be expanded Mobile units have set up in Balochistan and remote areas ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday decided to provide subsidy on five essential items including wheat flour, sugar, ghee/edible oil, and pulses during the next … Read more
A gate was being constructed at entrance of Frere Hall gardens Civic society staged a protest on Sunday SHC said the gate was violation of heritage laws KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered to immediately demolish a gate installed at the boundary of the historic Frere Hall gardens. The court issued directives while … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party (ANP), an ally of the coalition government, has refused to accept the post of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governor. ANP Senior Vice President Ameer Haider Khan Hoti called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad and political and economic situation in the country. The ANP senior leader informed the prime minister about … Read more
Parliamentary Committee on national security session has been summoned COAS General Bajwa and DG ISI will brief the lawmakers The committee will be briefed on peace talks with TTP ISLAMABAD: An in-camera session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has been convened to discuss the security situation in the country. The session will … Read more
LG election in Karachi, Hyderabad will be held on July 24 NA-245 Karachi by-polls will be held on July 27 CM Sindh are ordered an inquiry in NA-240 Karachi by-polls violence KARACHI: Chief Election Commissioner has directed Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to make adequate security arrangements for Sindh local bodies elections and NA-245 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for renewed policy focus and arrangement of resources to address the suffering of refugees across the world. “From Syria to Palestine to Afghanistan, their plight calls for renewed policy focus and resources,” he said in a tweet, on World Refugee Day. The prime minister termed refugees as “the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Revenue and Finance Miftah Ismail on Monday announced that the stalled International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) would be revived within a few days. “I am very hopeful that the IMF programme will be revived within a day or two,” the finance minister said while speaking to journalists. Miiftah … Read more
KARACHI: The Peoples Bus Service would be inaugurated in Larkana on June 21 as ten buses have reached the city. The transport service will be launched on the occasion of the birth anniversary of slain PPP chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Larkana. Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will inaugurate the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran on Sunday said they will continue to protest for their rights against the government until “free and fair” elections are not held. “This is a form of jihad to protest for your rights,” he said, while addressing party workers across the country via video link during a … Read more
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: PTI workers came out in large numbers to protest against the rising inflation and increase in petroleum despite the obstacles being placed by the government. In Karachi, a heavy contingent of police personnel were present on the Main Shahrah-e-Quaideen and had blocked the road leading to Shahrah-e-Faisal. Former governor Sindh Imran Ismail and other … Read more
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice and ordered an enquiry into a clash between PTI and PML-N workers at an election office in Lahore’s PP-167 constituency. District Monitoring Officer Nabeel Ahmed has issued a notice to candidates of both parties – Shabbir Gujjar of the PTI and Nazir Ahmed Chohan of … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of the Sindh Assembly Shabbir Qureshi has been arrested for alleged harassing a woman. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Javed Alam Odho said a woman had complained to SITE-B police station on Sunday morning alleging that Qureshi sexually assaulted her. Police transferred the Sindh Assembly member to an unknown … Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict being observed Foreign Office urged to take notice of sexual crimes in IIOJK It said sexual violence has increased since August 5, 2019 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the international community to take cognizance of sexual crimes against the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and … Read more
