ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called for further facilitating cross-border trade with neighbouring countries to boost exports and provide employment opportunities to the people living near border areas of Balochistan. Read more: Opposition expresses concerns over talks of presidential system of govt He gave the directions while chairing a follow-up meeting in Gwadar on border … Read more
President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday ordered the FBR chairman to take punitive action against the officials, causing inconvenience to a senior citizen, who claimed refund of Rs 2,333. The president further directed the FBR chief to examine the whole system of irresponsibility and corruption in the bureau. Read more: Balancing the book President Alvi apologised … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Senator Shaukat Tarin on Monday took oath as federal minister at a ceremony in Aiwan-e-Sadr in the capital. President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath while many federal ministers and senior officials attended the ceremony. Read more: No new taxes to be introduced in mini-budget: Shaukat Tarin Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged doctors to focus on the prevention of diseases and underlined the need for avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics. Speaking at the 5th Rawalpindi Medical University International Conference, he said diseases like hepatitis, which spread due to irresponsibility, should be controlled through preventive measures, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Thursday, said the adoption of the latest technology and gearing up for the fourth industrial revolution was the best pathway for Pakistan to achieve the goals of prosperity. Addressing at the 7th International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering (ICASE) at the Institute of Science and Technology, he said … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said Pakistan’s increasing vulnerability to climate change required urgent action on the management of water resources and for an improved system of water conservation at national and local levels. “It was the responsibility of both the government and citizens to save water through resilient and sustainable solutions,” the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday lauded the Airport Security Force (ASF) for ensuring the security of airports and travellers. Addressing the passing out parade of the BASC-49 Airport Security Course at the Airport Security Force Academy in Karachi, Dr Arif Alvi said the personnel of the ASF rendered exemplary services during the war … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi held a bilateral meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the Trans-Afghan Railway project and assured all possible cooperation for its early realisation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Ashgabat. The talks … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday met his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon separately, on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Talking to Ebrahim Raisi Arif Alvi underscored the need for establishment of regular bilateral mechanisms between Pakistan and Iran for trade including utilisation of … Read more
KARACHI: Bint-e-Fatima Foundation started as small charity at home back in 2008 and now has been adobe for more than 100 mothers from Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, a statement said. After 11 years in 2019, Bint-e- Fatima Foundation’s services were recognised and awarded by Nation Peace Award in the Presence of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azaad … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday underlined the importance of cyber security in all fields, including defence, industry, politics and culture. “We need to develop the ability to fight cyber warfare and defend ourselves,” he said addressing a two-day Annual International Conference on Cyber Warfare at Air University in Islamabad. The president said cyberattack … Read more
QUETTA: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday said that the government is committed to provide added funds to the province and to completely eradicate the sense of deprivation from Balochistan, while chairing a meeting on the rehabilitation of special persons at Governor House. He said it was vital to make disabled persons valuable citizens of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi will arrive in Quetta on Monday (today) on a two-day visit. Dr Arif Alvi will be received by Balochistan Governor Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha and Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, said the spokesperson of the Governor House. He will also visit the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called upon the Ulema and religious scholars to play their role in defusing the tense situation in the country amid the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protests by promoting Islam’s true message of peace. The president expressed these views during a consultative meeting with a delegation of Ahle-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat led … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday underlined the need for producing graduates of high quality and highly skilled workforce by universities to meet the requirements of the country as well as the international market. He said that universities needed to speed up their efforts by focusing on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) so as … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, in their separate messages on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, paid tributes to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for laying the foundation of Riasat-e-Madina that rose before the world as an example in terms of humanity, justice, and rule of law. Muslims across the world and Pakistan … Read more
DUBAI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said a prosperous Pakistan was emerging in the global arena and urged overseas Pakistanis to benefit from the secure investment policies of the country. Addressing an event related to the Roshan Apna Ghar initiative for expatriates, the president said Pakistan, as the fifth most populated country of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the Expo 2020 Dubai offered unprecedented opportunities for the Pakistan government and the private sector to reach out to the larger global audience to attract foreign investment in different sectors. In an exclusive interview with the Gulf News, he said the sectors, which could attract foreign investment included … Read more
