Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Friday announced that China will establish factories in Gwadar in next phase of the multibillion dollars China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a session on CPEC under Council on Foreign Relation, Yao Jing said that Beijing was waiting for Pakistan’s free zones policy and added that under the … Read more
Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is not afraid of protests announced by Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehaman. Speaking to the media, he said the government would complete its five-year tenure, adding that the JUI-F leader would face resistance if he disrupts the political system. He said … Read more
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is all set to launch an aggressive campaign from October 15, 2019 to get industrial and commercial consumers registered for income tax. Chairman FBR, Syed Shabbar Zaidi, in a tweet on Friday said that all industrial and commercial consumers were must be registered for income tax purposes. The FBR … Read more
The Foreign Office on Friday dispelled the notion that Dr. Maleeha Lodhi was removed as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York for some reason. “There is no truth whatsoever in insinuation that Dr. Maleeha Lodhi was ‘removed’ for any reason,” Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal tweeted. “She completed her tenure and as … Read more
Pakistan team’s skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is looking forward to fielding his men strongly against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series starting from October 5 in Lahore. The green shirts’ captain talked to journalists in Lahore, where they will play the first T20I against Sri Lanka on October 5, and opined that in T20 cricket … Read more
Folk singer Shazia Khushk has just announced that she is leaving showbiz because of the religious obligations. Talking to a local news organization Shazia said she has decided not to join the field again for the rest of her life. She revealed she had been getting abundant singing offers from different countries. However, she declined … Read more
The Foreign Office rejected reports on Friday that it has awarded a contract for up gradation and handling of its official website to a firm owned by a close relative of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. “There is no government or public funding involved in the design cost. The foreign minister is personally paying the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that students could not be used for politics after Madressah reforms. Presiding over a meeting of government and his party spokespersons in Islamabad, PM Imran said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was trying to save his sinking political career. According to sources, he said that … Read more
Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan talked with members of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the Foreign Policy Research Institute here on Friday. He said that there were no terrorist launch pads in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and categorically rejected Ajit Doval’s arbitrary claim of terrorist being readied on AJKs side … Read more
Ben Stokes was picked ahead of England Test captain Joe Root to play for the Leeds-based Northern Superchargers franchise as The Hundred was officially launched on Thursday. The eight franchises were named and the first batch of players allocated, including England’s centrally-contracted Test contingent. The 100-ball competition, starting in 2020, is a new tournament consisting … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said government is making every possible effort to revive Pakistan Steel Mills and making it a profitable organization. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Friday regarding revival of Pakistan Steel Mills. The Prime Minister said efforts are being made to end burden on national exchequer by reviving the … Read more
Customs authorities on Friday thwarted a bid to smuggle electronic gadgets worth Rs8.4 million into the country. Acting on a tip-off, Deputy Collector Customs Touseef Gorchani intercepted three fliers who arrived at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi from Dubai on-board a private airlines flight. During a search of their luggage, 57 smartphones, including 46 iPhones, … Read more
A Taliban delegation met US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday. According to sources, the first known contact between the two sides since US President Donald Trump called off talks last month. Trump halted the talks, which aimed at a plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan in exchange for Taliban security guarantees, … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest five billion dollars in an oil refinery project in Pakistan, report said. Talks over the project between Pakistan and the UAE have almost completed and the project would be launched by the end of this year, the report said. UAE Ambassador in Islamabad Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi … Read more
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (SAPM) of Pakistan on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan called the recent meeting of Afghan Taliban delegation in Pakistan’s foreign office, a good omen, the reports said on Friday. Taking to the social networking website, Twitter, Dr. Firdous said that the dialogues with the Afghan Taliban have yet … Read more
Pakistani-origin American businessman Shahid Khan has left behind President Donald Trump in riches. His name has been ranked on 61th place with $7.8 billion worth, while Trump is on 275th position with $3, 1 billion worth. Forbes just released its 2019 edition of the Forbes 400 list, which ranks the richest billionaires in America. The … Read more
Usually when we see a person smiling, we find ourselves smiling too, smiling is one of the most beneficial activities for a human being. For this purpose, World Smile Day is celebrated on October 04 (today) all over the globe including Pakistan. This day is observed on the first Friday of October. The main motive … Read more
World Animal Day is internationally celebrated every year on 4 October, on the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The purpose to celebrate this day is to educate humans about how their actions impact animals and create awareness about the protection of animals all over the world. According to the … Read more
Indian Air Force chief Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria admitted that the Mi-17 chopper crash on February 27 the same day as the dogfight between Pakistani and Indian jets. According to Indian news magazine, IAF chief Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria admitted that the Mi-17 chopper crash was a ‘big mistake’ on the part of his force. Air Chief … Read more
One of the greatest commentators from Sri Lanka, Roshan Abeysinghe, urged international cricket playing nations to tour Pakistan as Pakistan is safe for sports. Abeysinghe is the part of the commentary team for a historic Pakistan-Sri Lanka ODI and T20I series. Currently he is considered as voice of cricket Sri Lanka. After the third and … Read more
Ride-hailing service Uber is taking to the air in the metropolis’ Manhattan area where users with cash to spare would soon be able to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport through their apps. Uber on Thursday announced its Uber Copter offer, saying its flights to and from Lower Manhattan would become … Read more
The sufferings of the people of Kashmir valley and Muslim majority areas of occupied Kashmir, region continue unabated as restrictions and communications blockade complete two months. The continued gag on communications means in the Kashmir valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu region badly affecting common people especially the lives of those professionals dependent on … Read more
Pakistan Naval chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was on an official visit to Malaysia. The visit of Naval Chief is expected to further strengthen the bilateral defense collaboration between Pakistan and Malaysia in general and the two Navies in particular. According to the spokesman of the Pakistan Navy, Naval chief also held separate meetings with … Read more
Saudi Arabia energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia has fully restored oil output after attacks on its facilities last month and is now focused on the listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. While addressing a press conference in Moscow he said “We all rose to the challenge.” He … Read more
The chiefs of staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states said that Gulf countries are militarily ready to address any threats or terrorist attacks. According to the GCC statement issued after an extraordinary meeting was held in Riyadh on Thursday morning at Saudi Arabia’s request, the head of the Gulf States has said that … Read more
