HIGH COMMISSIONER ZAHID HAFEEZ CHAUDHRI RECEIVES ANICONIC STONE Newswire Canberra: In a diplomatic achievement for Pakistan, the government of Australia this week returned an aniconic stone weight id 3rd millennium BCE, having originated in Balochistan. The stone weight was handed over to Pakistan’s High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri at a ceremony was attended by senior […]
Read MoreLahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP( co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari this week lauded the Punjab chapter of the party for showing better performance in the NA-133 by-polls, though he was “expecting much better results”. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Bilawal House in Bahria Town here to celebrate the party’s “rebirth” in Punjab capital, the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam this week said that the upcoming years will be highly successful for the Pakistani agriculture sector thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The minister chaired the Wheat Review Committee meeting on the issue of crop sowing position 2020-2021. The […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman of the Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik this week called on the United States to play a conciliatory role in ending hostilities in the region to prevent another serious conflict. He said that the United States has created battlefields in other countries and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan WADA Mitsuhiro this week said his government is committed to provide support to Pakistan for its socio-economic development and the effect of utilizing Japan’s strengths toward the development of Pakistan and the region will continue. “It is my pleasure to contribute to the development of Japan-Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week enlightened a conference regarding three important achievements of the COP26. First, the increasing role of non-state actors, which he appreciated for achieving effective results, second, major collaborations between public and private sectors and third, greater inclusion of young people in the debate with regard to […]
Read MoreNewswire ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week approved the establishment of a new Consulate General in the beautiful Italian city of Naples. About another proposed mission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said southern Italy has approximately 25,000 Pakistani diaspora residing there, who currently have to travel 5-6 hours to reach Rome to avail […]
Read MoreNewswire Rawalpindi: Andrei Metelitsa, Ambassador of Belarus called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at the General Headquarters (GHQ), this week. During the meeting, matters of mutual interests, potential in defence cooperation, regional security, current situation in Afghanistan and collaboration / partnership in Humanitarian measures were discussed. The COAS said that […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators were stable and expressed confidence that by the end of the fiscal year, the economy would grow at a higher rate compared with previous year. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of the Macro Economic Advisory Group. Imran Khan said the increase […]
Read MorePeshawar: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the people will hold Prime Minister Imran Khan accountable. Addressing the PPP’s 54th foundation day event, Bilawal Bhutto said this “complete failure of a government” is ruling the country and “toying with Pakistan’s future and its people”. “After three years, every Pakistani […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) this week urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to consider low voter turnout in youth observed during the general elections held since 1988. Citing estimated data on youth voter turnout collected by Gallup Pakistan over the past eight General Elections since 1988, PILDAT said that […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senior Leader and Former Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik this week felicitated workers across the world on the occasion of the party’s 54th founding day anniversary. He said this is the day to pay rich tributes to former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and founding members of PPP […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: The Government of Japan extended a grant of $89,283 to Advocacy, Research, Training and Services (ARTS) Foundation for “The Project for Constructing ARTS Vocational Training Centre in Mirpurkhas” under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). Through this grant, they constructed a vocational training centre in the rural area […]
Read MoreMultan: Former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani this week said that no one could deny the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the country and democracy. In a message on the 54th founding day of the PPP, he paid homage to former Prime Ministers, Zulfikar […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Lashing out at the “incompetency” of those running the country, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the federal government must go to provide relief to the common man. Expressing serious concerns over the ongoing gas crisis across Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was continuously […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week urged for collaboration between Pakistani and the Australian universities. He met Professor Patricia M Davidson, Vice Chancellor and President of University of Wollongong. “Met with Prof Patricia M Davidson, VC & President of University of Wollongong. Discussed possible areas of collaboration between UOW and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to create an atmosphere of confrontation for WW-III in South Asia as he has already created various stimuli to facilitate those who are waiting for this great opportunity. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Food has no boundaries and food ideas are unstoppable particularly in this fast-paced era. The combo of chai-biscuit may be a daily routine in Pakistan but it is no less than a feast in Japan where Pakistani biscuits are gaining popularity. “Pakistani cumin (zeera) cookies are delicious. Cumin seeds are kneaded into the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan offers enormous investment opportunities and foreign businesses should take advantage of the business-friendly policies of the country, especially in agriculture, Information Technology, telecommunication, energy, and tourism sectors. The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador designates of Japan, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan this week categorically rejected as “entirely baseless” Indian claims that a Pakistani F-16 aircraft was shot down by an Indian pilot before he was captured by Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019. “The citation of the award to the downed Indian pilot is a classic case of Indian fabrications and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that the ‘one sided’ electoral reforms were unacceptable. Criticising the government’s “one-sided” electoral reforms, Bilawal said that if the government continued in the manner it was proceeding in, then the opposition would not accept the results of the next election. Bilawal Bhutto said […]
Read MoreSenator Rehman Malik Pakistan is going through a bad patch of its history due to our inadequate economic policies which have created non-bearable heavy foreign and local loans leaving the country in a dangerous crisis. I was watching political developments in the country since last week, especially the slogans and speeches by the white-collar politicians […]
Read MoreNewswire Sydney: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that he was proud of Pakistani-Australian Community in Sydney. “Great meeting the very dynamic Pakistani-Australian Community in Sydney. Extremely proud of their achievements and contributions,” he tweeted after a meeting. The senior diplomat added: “Engagement with and serving the Flag of Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Faisalabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will cooperate for branding high quality textile products of Faisalabad and developing the city as a hub of fashion design industry. Talking to Atif Munir Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamer of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), through video-link the Italian Ambassador said that he […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week started meetings with the economic experts of the country. In this regard, Economic expert Dr. Hafeez Pasha called on the Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on Tuesday. Issues of economic situation of the country were discussed in the meeting. Dr. Pasha […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan urging to file a petition in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the FATF’s discrimination and continued victimization of Pakistan. He stated that some inimical countries are using […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan will host devotees from India and around the world in the upcoming Baba Guru Nanak’s Birthday celebrations from 17-26 November 2021. Two years ago on this day the Kartarpur Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on the eve of the 550th birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. According to Foreign Office, […]
Read MoreNewswire Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week vowed to oust the federal government with the public support. He reiterated his firm resolve to continue with the ongoing wave of mass protests against the federal government of the Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf (PTI) against unprecedented inflation in the country that has “deprived […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Multan: Pakistan will introduce vertical farming with China’s help under the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a Pakistani minister said. Punjab Provincial Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jehania Gardezi announced that the mega project of CPEC will change the agriculture system in the country. “Vertical farming would be introduced […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that the nation is fed up with ‘New Pakistan’ and demands and prays to get back their ‘Old Pakistan’ that can enable them to refurbish the country for the coming generations. He said that the New […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Special Representative of Australia on Afghanistan, Daniel Sloper. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary shared Pakistan’s perspective on the latest developments in Afghanistan and the way forward. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood highlighting that the latest situation provided an opportunity to end the 40-year long conflict in Afghanistan, underscored the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov this week appreciated Pakistan for its position and support on issues of Azeri territorial integrity before and during the patriotic war against Armenia, describing it “a true demonstration of brotherhood.” “During the patriotic war, the government, the Parliament and people of Pakistan morally and politically supported […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said he was optimistic about Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Italy. In an interview, the envoy said Italy was in European Union (EU) countries and was fully supporting Pakistan in Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) status in every review. He mentioned that Pakistan has a […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The national tally of Covid-19 active cases this week was recorded 22,564 with 457 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 428 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Ten corona patients have died during the last 24 hours, nine of the deceased were under treatment in different hospitals […]
Read MoreImran Khan congratulates Xin Jinping on CPC centenary Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping and congratulated him on the centenary of the Communist Party of China besides its unprecedented victory in eradicating absolute poverty. PM Khan spoke to President Xi on telephone and appreciated China’s stellar development in four […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani this week addressed the inaugural ceremony of Ibadat International University here. The Leader of the opposition in Senate, as the key note speaker said, he felt extremely honored and privileged to speak at the launching ceremony of the Ibadat International University. “I express my profound gratitude […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The notification of the appointment of Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of the Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office this week. The new director-general will assume the office from November 20. “The prime minister has seen and approved the appointment of … Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Pakistan’s Sindh provincial and a Chinese company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct Pakistan’s first green hydrogen project. The MoU signing ceremony for the 400MW green hydrogen project in Sindh was held at the Sindh Energy Department here in Karachi, the Sindh energy ministry said this week. Sindh Energy […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan has slammed the Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for his highly irresponsible and childish statement in which he has threatened Pakistan with surgical strikes. While addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Rehman Malik […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: To mark the Kashmir Black Day, a Seminar titled “Taking Stock of Human Rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK)”, was held virtually at the High Commission for Pakistan in Canberra this week. The key Speakers of the Seminar included former President of Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
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