Lahore: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan has more assets than the incumbent Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and former CM Usman Buzdar. The Election Commission of Pakistan has released asset details of the Punjab Assembly members. According to the list, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza owns assets worth Rs 410.43 million, while his predecessor […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari this week expressed his determination of PPP to fulfill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s dream of defeating the attitudes of ignorance, extremism and intolerance. In his message on the occasion of the birthday of Benazir Bhutto, President Asif Ali […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Rashakai: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week said that all problems and hurdles in the smooth execution of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be addressed on a priority basis. During his visit to Rashakai Special Economic Zone, the PM stressed that focusing on establishing SEZs across the country […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Defence Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed this week urged Pakistan to follow the peaceful rise of China. In a key note address at an International webinar comprising experts from three continents, who called for greater cooperation and connectivity to combat common challenges like Climate Change, hunger, poverty, and the Pandemic, rejecting […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Malik this week paid glowing tribute to two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated in 2007. Speaking at a party that he hosted on her birthday, Umar Malik said Benazir Bhutto’s assassination had left a huge vacuum in Pakistani politics. He recalled that after completion […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week sent out a warning for the upcoming monsoon season and urged the national and provincial disaster management authorities and relevant local authorities to take all-out precautionary measures to cope with possible disastrous impacts of the expected monsoon rains. “Pakistan will experience monsoon […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif this week said the government was fully committed to invest time and energy to stabilize economy and put it back on track. Talking to a private news channel, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was trying to take credit for meeting the FATF’s 34 action plans […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Saftey, Shazia Atta Marri this week said that Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was a woman of courage, bravery, intelligence and great public leader of the country. She said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was the first elected female Prime Minster of the Muslim world. “Pakistan Peoples […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week criticized India for denying human rights and imposing Hindutva in the country. “Credible voices even from within India are increasingly pointing to this ‘dangerous transition’. Indeed the international community can’t look the other way,” he tweeted. he said though the Indian ruling party […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Demark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm said this week that her country was committed to enhance cooperation with Pakistan. “Denmark is committed to deepen bilateral relations through economic cooperation and implementing green transition with an increased share of renewable energy?? Climate Change is a pre-eminent issue for both Pakistan and Denmark Look […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Tokyo: A commemorative stamp on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Japan was launched at a ceremony held here at Embassy’s event hall this week. A large number of people including Japanese government officials, academia, think-tanks, media and business personalities, members of diplomatic corps and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr. Christian Turner along with Antonia Murray Second Secretary Human Rights of British High Commission met with Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, this week. Secretary Human Rights Afzal Latif and other senior officers of the ministry also participated in this meeting. Both sides […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, including education and trade, during a meeting at the Governor’s House here this week. Speaking on the occasion, the governor said the present government was taking concrete steps to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan had a lot of potential for tourism. The envoy called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudhry, and Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Aftabur Rehman Rana to discuss the matters of mutual cooperation in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilfit-Baltistan this week urged nation to change habits amid inflation. Responding to the latest hike in the price of petrol, Senior PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said that “we must change our habits and unite.” He made the statement during a press conference with Minister […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar this week said that the National Security Committee in its meeting made it clear that no evidence of conspiracy was found for alleged regime change in the country. The ISPR DG in an interview with a private news channel said all three […]
Read MoreNewswire Tehran: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week reiterated the country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Iran in diverse areas and said that building close relations with Iran remained Pakistan’s high priority. “Iran is a very important neighbor of Pakistan, one with which we share immutable historic and fraternal bonds. For the Prime […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Narowal: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said this week that China was generously supporting Pakistan in the education sector. Addressing the Paigham-e-Pakistan (message of Pakistan) conference here, he maintained that the government had increased the higher education budget by 68% under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP). “We have raised […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Christian Turner said this week that bilateral trade with Pakistan would be double by next year 2025 and in this regard a consensus between the two governments was in the making. The United Kingdom (UK) is Pakistan’s third largest global trade partner, with Pakistan’s exports reaching $2.1billion […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week expressed his government’s resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-UK bilateral relations in diverse fields especially in the areas of trade and investment. Speaking as chief guest at the 75th Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth here at British High Commission, he referred to his recent telephonic conversation with British […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad together with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) this week launched a project aiming to support Pakistan to implement sustainable, rights based border management practices in the area of document security and control of national borders. The project ‘Rights Based Border Management in the Silk […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will support Olive Culture in Pakistan. The envoy and his wife Albana Ferrarese hosted an event at their residence to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through the technical support […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week strongly condemned state barbarism against Muslim protesters in India. The Minister said, “OIC, UN and all Human Rights (HR) organizations must rein in Modi’s fascist government.” In her condemnation message, the minister said Indian Muslims were being jailed for protesting against blasphemy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz has said that all power plants that were closed in previous government are now running and by July 5,000 additional megawatts will be added to the grid. “We are not sitting and lamenting, we have given plan to the people and will deliver it,” she said while talking […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira reiterated that Federal Government would provide all possible resources for the development and prosperity of the Gilgit-Baltistan. In a meeting with the members of Gilgit-Baltistan Council here this week, he said that the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan would […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has boosted Pakistan-Italy ties since assuming responsibilities ion Islamabad. According to senior a businessman, the envoy is a key driving force behind the further cementing trade relations between Pakistan and Italy. Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that Ambassador of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) President Chaudry Shujaat Hussain reiterated their resolve this week to support the incumbent government and stand with each other. Zardari, the President of PPP Parliamentarians, visited the residence of Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain and held talks with the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that Pakistan always advocated for holding of dialogue and use of diplomacy as tools for pursuit of peace in the world. Addressing a joint presser along with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, the foreign minister referred to the Russian-Ukraine conflict and said Pakistan had […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The UK and Pakistan have come together to light a beacon to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of her reign. The event was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad this week, to coincide with beacon lighting ceremonies in every capital city across the Commonwealth. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week said his government was focusing on reinvigorating ties with Japan in the field of trade and investment. In a meeting with a delegation of Japanese companies, the prime minister said hurdles would be removed in the way of smooth functioning of the investment infrastructure. The prime minister, […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week said the Indus Waters are not controlled by India. “Absolutely wrong to say that Indus Waters are controlled by India. The Indus Waters are governed by the Indus Waters Treaty – an international Treaty arranged, negotiated & guaranteed by the World Bank,” he […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Ambassador of Denmark in Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week celebrated the Constitution Day of Denmark. The envoy hosted a reception to mark the important day in the Denmark calendar. Constitution Day is observed in Denmark on June 5. The day honors the Constitution of Denmark, as both the first constitution of 1849 and the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that there was a nexus among Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and her friend Farah Gogi, who had made billions of rupees through misuse of authority and corruption during the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) regime. “Only the troika of Imran, Bushra Bibi […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar said this week that Pakistan is deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. She expressed these views during a ceremony held in connection with handing over humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. The Minister, while expressing deep […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Emerging young politician Umer Rehman Malik said this week that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had further cemented Pakistan-China ties with his successful recent visit. The Pakistan People’s Party leader said Bilawal Bhutto, who is also the PPP chief, had chosen China for his first bilateral visit keeping in view the long […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Popular diplomatic lady Albana Ferrarese, the wife of the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, said this week that she loved living in Pakistan. In a conversation with Covert, she said Pakistan was a beautiful country with a rich history. She recalled that even before landing in Pakistan, she and her […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for raising awareness on business and other issues. “We can provide full support to engage Pakistani businesswomen in our business sector,” he said. Speaking at the concluding session of a conference organized by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in democracy and had supported the move to remove the previous Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in a democratic way. He said that the PTI in its around four years rule had itself been violating human rights and put many leaders […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a reset in ties between Pakistan and the United States and said easing tensions between the two nations was in the best interest of both. In an interview with an American columnist published in the Washington Post, Bilawal Bhutto stated that the two countries […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik said this week that Chinese breeding technology helps Pakistani farmers easily cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant new rice varieties for exports. Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers led by Shafiqueur Rehman here, he mentioned that Chinese enterprises and research institutes with […]
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