“If you are a Pakistan [contracted] player, then you have everything. But if you are not a Pakistan player, you don’t have as much. You only have normal things like school cricket, college cricket and that’s it.” That’s how Fatima Sana described the disparity between the professional and the aspiring in Pakistan’s women cricket, which […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman in her message on National Women’s Day said this week that the courageous women drive Pakistan’s documented and undocumented economy who were not only the capital rather the support of the country. In a series of tweets, the federal minister paid tribute to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that it is the need of the hour to end the deprivations of the erstwhile Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA) and address all necessary issues on a priority basis. He said that tribal people had suffered the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz this week clarified that she is not interested in becoming the prime minister or the chief minister after the upcoming general elections in the country. During an informal interaction with journalists, she categorically said, “My focus is not on the slot […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner top Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week saw hope despite massive earthquake in Tukiye and Syria. “There is still hope – Pakistan Army rescues a victim trapped under the rubble 137 hrs after the devastating earthquake,” he tweeted. More than 33,000 people have died across Turkiye and Syria since a devastating […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The government of Japan has agreed to provide new grant assistance worth 48.8 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 0.37 million USD/ around 101.6 million PKR) for enhancement of the antiquities conservation and exhibition capacity of Taxila Museum. A signing ceremony for the assistance was held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and France this week signed a “roadmap for bilateral cooperation” envisaging deepening relations in all fields. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th round of Pakistan-France bilateral political consultations held in Paris. Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan led the Pakistan side while Secretary-General of the Ministry for […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States this week reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” in the face of recent terrorist attacks. State Department spokesperson Ned Price made this statement in response to a query at a press briefing. Commenting on the renewed wave […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Nepalese Ambassador Tapas Adhikari this week stressed on boosting bilateral ties between Pakistan and Nepal, saying the two countries could strengthen economic relations with exchange of tradeable resources of each. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the envoy said Pakistan and Nepal […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) was bringing a real change in the lives of less privileged people which was the main objective of the Italian government for lending the support to the government and the people of Pakistan. He expressed these […]
Read MoreAli Rehman Malik In the course of every people’s history, they are faced with a choice. A choice that decides the fate of generations to follow, as it has within it, the potential to lay solid foundations upon which future generations can thrive or disintegrate, giving way to internal corrosion and corruption. That choice is […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there were many Pakistani restaurants in Italy and the experiment had been very successful. In a recent media interaction, the envoy said around 200,000 Pakistanis live in Italy, playing their role in the country’s development and stressed on improving people-to-people contact between […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Tugio this week urged the Pakistani business community to look at Indonesia as a trade hub for expanding its export to the huge market of more than 640 million people in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Participation of a frigate vessel of Indonesian Navy to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to discuss bilateral relations. A statement issued by the Qatari Embassy in Islamabad said the ambassador handed over a message from Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week called for building bridges of understanding, tolerance and compassion to realize the common desire for peace and amity in the world. This he said as a keynote speaker at the International Luncheon, an important part of the National Prayer Breakfast activities in Washington DC. FM […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week inaugurated the China-funded K-3, the third unit of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUP), which will produce 1,100 mega watt of electricity. The project has been completed with assistance from China. Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister said K-3 was a step forward in cooperation with Pakistan’s […]
Read MoreLuca Maestripieri, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese meet Dr. Kazim Niaz Newswire Islamabad: Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division Dr. Kazim Niaz held a meeting this week with the Director General (DG) Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Rome, Luca Maestripieri along with Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. Maestripieri said that the Italian government aims […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Deputy High Commissioner and Trade Director for Pakistan Sarah Mooney said this week that the UK was working to increase trade and investment in Pakistan. She was talking to the business community at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), where LCCI President Kashif Anwar and Senior Vice President Chaudhry Zafar Mahmood […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Climate Change Minister Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that the PTI chief’s refusal to attend the APC shows that his priorities do not align with Pakistan’s security and interests. “As Pakistan goes through a time of great crisis, it is unfortunate to witness that Khan continues to act out a narrative […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb this week criticised former premier and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan over ‘Jail bharo’ movement, saying that those who cry within two days cannot fill jails. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the information minister challenged him to become the first to voluntarily surrender before police, saying […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Peshawar: Federal Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Overseas Pakistanis, Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that 664000 workers have already been sent to different countries for employment and one million more are in the pipeline. Addressing a function at Governor Cottage Parachinar, district Kurram, the federal minister said that successful negotiations with […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira said this week that Pakistani nation observed the Kashmir Solidarity Day (February 5) across the world to give a strapping message of supporting the right to self-determination. Addressing a Solidarity walk jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistan High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has called upon the international community to urge India to ensure Kashmiris’ right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. He also stressed upon lifting of the military siege of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the release […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Embassy of Denmark, in collaboration with ‘Islamabad Run With Us (IRU)’, organized the 2nd Islamabad Marathon this week with over 1,000 runners who participated in different categories, including 42.2 km marathon, 21.1 km half marathon, 10 km and 5 km for both men and women. “Danish Ambassador Jakob Linulf and his […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Washington: Pakistan and the United States will hold talks next month to explore possibilities of coordinating their efforts to combat terrorism, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said. During his one-day stay in Washington to attend the annual prayer breakfast, the foreign minister had a separate meeting with US State Department’s counselor Derek Chollet […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with the Ambassador of Nepal Tapas Adhikari at CM House this week. They discussed the bilateral and regional issues during the meeting. Nepal and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on 20 March 1960. Both countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prominent financial expert Umar Rehman Malik said this week that all Pakistanis stand by the Kashmiris. “On #kashmirSolidarityDay, we stand by the oppressed people of #Kashmir who’re facing unprecedented atrocities. International community, especially @UN, must do more,” he tweeted. Umar Rehman Malik, the son of former Interior Minister Rehman Malik, said Pakistan […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Starting from Monday, normal travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland will fully resume, and all boundary control points will open up without any prescribed daily numbers of people. All parts of the Hong Kong society have long awaited this day. In the past few years, Hong Kong has had a difficult […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the Italian government was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan. Speaking at a function here, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy gives utmost importance to its relations with Pakistan and all-out efforts would be made to boost the economic ties. He said the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador Adam M. Tugio this week encouraged Pakistani business community to visit and personally observe potential for trade and investment in his country and offered them full support from his embassy. The invitation came during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) where he met the acting […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and his Qatar counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari during a meeting in Doha this week agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, technology, agriculture, education, trade, finance and investment. SAPM on government effectiveness Dr. Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan and Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar Muhemmed Aejaz also […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week announced to take legal action against the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan for allegations against his father, former President Asif Ali Zardari. The PPP chairman took to Twitter and responded to PTI chairman Imran Khan’s allegations. He said that Imran Khan leveled […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week launched the Green Line train service between Islamabad and Karachi with new coaches from China. In his speech on the occasion, he endorsed the concept of outsourcing Pakistan Railways to make it better equipped and at par with contemporary services. The Prime Minister visited various coaches […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Speakers at a webinar this week proposed a comprehensive Russo-Pak Energy Corridor (RPEC), similar to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to benefit the region. The webinar titled “Russo-Pak Economic and Energy Cooperation, Scope and Challenges” was organized by Devcom-Pakistan (Development Communications network) and DTN. The Speakers highlighted the importance of a fast-track […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said this week that Pakistan had so far not fully benefited from the golden opportunity provided by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a meeting with top Pakistani exporters here, Iqbal lamented that the CPEC provided Pakistan a golden opportunity to turn-around […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, son of former Interior Minister Rehman Malik, urged for more international support for the flood affectees in Pakistan. In a tweet, he said by mid-January 2023, as many as 4 million children were still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing. “Frail, hungry, children […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Travelling Exhibition called Photographic Images and Matter – Japanese Prints of 1970s was inaugurated at the Japan Information and Culture Centre this week. It’s been organised by Consulate General of Japan in Karachi in collaboration with Pakistan Japan Culture Association – Sindh, in cooperation with Japan Foundation. It is a seven days […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The British High Commission in Islamabad offers quick visa services to Pakistanis who want to travel to the UK for any reason. According to Acting British High Commissioner to Pakistan Andrew Dalgleish, all eligible applicants can use the service. When using the priority visa service, the procedure takes three to five days, but for […]
Read MorePeshawar: Federal Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Overseas Pakistanis, Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that 664000 workers have already been sent to different countries for employment and one million more are in the pipeline. Addressing a function at the Governor Cottage Parachinar, district Kurram, the minister said that successful negotiations with different countries […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri said this week that the federal government will try its best to not have an effect of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement on the poor people of the country as no one is in favour of taking loans. She said that […]
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