Gwadar Pro Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects will eliminate power shortage issue in the country. PM chaired a meeting here to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises. PM mentioned that the recent opening of the Karot Hydropower project under CPEC will […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan will announce more facilities for the Chinese investors in the coming days to further cement the longstanding friendship, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) Chaudhry Salik Hussain told Gwadar Pro. “We (the government) have a policy of facilitating investors and for China we have a special regard. In days to […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Karachi: China-made buses started commuting on the second route of Peoples Bus Service in Karachi from Indus Hospital, Korangi Crossing, to North Karachi on July 1. Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced last night that Peoples Bus Service buses will begin commuting on July 1 morning and the buses […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Chaudhry Qamar Zaman Kaira said this week that the people were enduring power outages due to the sheer negligence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government, which had failed to commission several power generation plants as per schedule. Speaking in media news conference flanked by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah this week said that agreements inked by the PTI government had become a major problem for the government as it had to honor these agreements to revive the IMF program and save Pakistan from default. He was addressing the ceremony of distribution cheques of welfare grant, talent […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here this week. During the meeting, views were exchanged about the country’s foreign affairs particularly regional diplomacy. Khar briefed the Prime Minister about Pakistan’s participation in the recently held Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that the PPP had a long history of struggle for democracy. Speaking to Covert, Malik said PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his daughter Benazir Bhutto sacrificed their lives for democracy. He said Bhutto strengthened ties with China and Saudi Arabia […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistani High Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week wished new Australian envoy to Pakistan Neil Hawkins a productive term in Pakistan. “My very best wishes to HC-designate Neil Hawkins for a productive and enjoyable tenure in Pakistan,” he tweeted. Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Australian HC-designate Neil Hawkins. The FS […]
Read MoreAmbassador Andreas Ferrarese decorates Pakistani journalist Newswire ISLAMABAD: President of Italy Sergio Mattarella this week conferred a prestigious Knighthood award on senior Pakistani journalist Shafqat Ali. Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese decorated Shafqat Ali with Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Order of the Star of Italy) at a ceremony organized at his official residence. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was one of the biggest economies of European Union and had the potential to become a huge partner of Pakistan. Speaking to Pakistani delegations here, the envoy said Italy was the third largest economy in the European Union, after Germany and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in senate Yousuf Raza Gilani said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi had no place in the PPP. The senior PPP leader also rejected the speculations that Qureshi was hosted by any party stalwart. Gilani maintained that Qureshi […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week inaugurated the intra-district Peoples Bus Service to facilitate the citizens of Karachi and provided the metropolis with much-needed public transport infrastructure. The PPP chief was flanked by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon, and Labour Minister Saeed […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan this week congratulated China on the successful holding of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) meetings. “We have noted that this year a “High-level Dialogue on Global Development” was held as a BRICS side event in which a number of developing/emerging economies were invited,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week congratulated her party leadership, candidates, workers and voters for securing resounding victory in the first phase of the local government elections of Sindh. The federal minister in a series of tweets on her official handle showered praise for her party and workers. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif this week strongly condemned Canadian parliamentarian’s remarks against Pakistan’s military leadership and urged the Canadian government to take notice of irresponsible statement. Speaking in the National Assembly he said, “Pakistan and military leadership was criticized by a Canadian parliamentarian, which is deplorable, the Canadian government should […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that ‘mother language’ was the identity of every individual and it was imperative to protect and preserve all languages. Addressing the inaugural session of International Training Workshop on “Language Documentation ” at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), she said that global action […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The United Kingdom this week announced a bilateral programme worth up to 130 million pounds to support girls’ education in Pakistan that will impact nearly 17 million children. The programme, titled “Girls and Out of School: Action for Learning (GOAL)”, will support the governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to improve outcomes for […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British Council organized a film screening event for “Pakistan Stories” here to support a new generation of female Pakistani documentary filmmakers to enable them to create engaging films that reflect on their society, and Pakistan’s 75 years of independence. The event was organized in collaboration with Patakha Pictures in Pakistan and the […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: The High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra this week organized the first-ever Pakistan Mango Festival. The Mango Festival was a part of the celebrations marking 75 years of independence of Pakistan and75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Australia. The Festival was attended by more than 5000 people including Australian officials, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week predicted that the PPP will win the next general elections under threw leadership of Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Speaking to Covert, he said the PPP workers were active and were well prepared for the election. “The PPP will form […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Awami National Party (ANP), which is part of the ruling coalition, has warned the government of taking ‘bitter’ decisions if it failed to fulfill its responsibilities. In a statement, ANP central senior vice-president Ameer Haider Khan Hoti warned that if the government fails to fulfill its responsibilities, the party will have […]
Read MoreLahore: 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 […]
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