Japan unveils official logo to celebrate Pakistan-Japan diplomatic ties

Newswire Islamabad: To commence the celebrations of Year 2022 which marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan, the Government of Japan has announced the Official Logo for this special occasion signifying historic relations between Japan and Pakistan. The logo epitomizes the hope for further development of friendly ties […]

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Bilawal Bhutto taunts Shehbaz Sharif

Newswire Multan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week took a jibe at Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Shehbaz Sharif saying whenever Shehbaz Sharif makes a statement his party members distance themselves calling it his ‘personal decision.’Bilawal further claimed: “If Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) had stayed (united), it could hold a long march, […]

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Dominic Raab: Pakistan is a vital UK partner on Afghanistan

Islamabad: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab this week visited Pakistan to discuss how the two countries can work closely together on the situation in Afghanistan.He held meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa. Discussions focused on securing a safe passage for those leaving Afghanistan, […]

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Misbah, Waqar Younis resign from Pakistan coaching roles

Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have stepped down from their positions as head coach and bowling coach of the national men’s team respectively. Misbah cited spending “considerable time away from my family in a bio-secure environment” because of Covid-19-related restrictions as the reason for his decision, while Waqar said that since he and Misbah had started […]

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Imran Khan directs Power Division to save consumers from load management

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week directed Power Division to employ technology to save paying consumers from load-management in low recovery grids. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired 48th meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) here.The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Hammad Azhar, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Asad Umar, Shaukat Fayaz Tareen, Dr. […]

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PDM wasted PPP’s time: Bilawal Bhutto

Newswire Kashmore: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week heavily criticised the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’s “confused” strategy to oust the government and slammed the alliance for “wasting” his party’s time. Speaking to journalists, he advised the alliance to first resign from the parliament and then head to Islamabad for the long march […]

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CPEC: Rashakai SEZ to get complete gas supply by December

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will get complete gas connections and supply by December this year, the authorities said.The SEZ will also get 50 Megawatt (MW) electricity by June 2022, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan said. Omar Ayub Khan, chaired a high-level meeting to basically […]

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Denmark signs DKK 10 million partnership agreement with the IOM to assist Pakistani authorities

Newswire Islamabad: The Government of Denmark signed a DKK 10 million partnership agreement this week with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – UN Migration Agency in Pakistan to assist Pakistani authorities and build capacity to meet the challenges occurred on Pakistan as a result of irregular migration. Under the signed partnership agreement, Denmark will […]

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Senator Rehman Malik’s new book “top 100 investigation” launched

Newswire Islamabad: Top 100 Investigations – a book written by former Interior Minister, Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik was launched this week by Sirajul Haq, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. Due to the situation because of Coronavirus when social distancing and isolation are being observed to control this deadly pandemic, the book […]

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Pakistan urges international community to continue supporting Afghanistan

Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi this week said the international community should continue its support to Afghanistan and should not abandon the country in the present situation.Addressing a news conference along with Foreign Minister of Netherlands Sigrid Kaag here, he said he discussed with the Dutch minister, the bilateral relations and the […]

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Bilawal Bhutto questions EVM management after RTS debacle

Newswire Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week questioned how the rulers will handle the Electronic Voting Machines when they could not deal with the Results Transmission System (RTS). “PTI (Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf) is trying its best to steal votes as the party sees its defeat in the next elections”, said the […]

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Ambassador Matsuda extends good wishes for Pakistani Athletes

Newswire Islamabad: After an impressive Tokyo Olympics finished on August 8th, the Tokyo Paralympics begins tomorrow! Overall theme for both the Olympics and Paralympics is “MOVING FORWARD” and the theme for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics is “WE HAVE WINGS”. Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, wishing success to the two Pakistani athletes, […]

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PM Boris Johnson holds telephonic talks with Imran Khan

Newswire London: Prime Minister Brois Jonhnson this week spoke to Pakistani Prime Minister Khan about the situation in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister stressed his commitment to work with international partners to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan and the wider region.The Prime Minister underlined that any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan to happen […]

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Australian High Commissioner for commercialization of technologies to ensure food security

Newswire Faisalabad: Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw said this week that commercialization of technologies was imperative to give a quantum jump to agriculture yield and making Pakistan a self-reliant country in addition to ensuring food security.He was addressing a meeting here at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). He appreciated the technologies of UAF […]

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UNESCO and High Commission of Canada in Pakistan launch cohort4 climate conversations

Newswire Islamabad: UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada in Pakistan, recently concluded a series of sensitization and information sharing sessions to strengthen climate change reporting. These sessions culminated in the formulation of a Cohort4ClimateConversations forum, with the aim to strengthen climate change reporting in mainstream and digital media in Pakistan. Throughout […]

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Parliament must be taken into confidence on Afghanistan situation; Bilawal Bhutto

Newswire Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that the parliament must be taken into confidence on the Afghanistan issue. Addressing a news conference, Bilawal Bhutto, flanked by senior party leader Sherry Rehman and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, said Afghanistan should be warned that any ‘activity’ inside Pakistan […]

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No force can separate Pakistan from China: PM Imran Khan

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said hat no force can separate the Iron Brothers, Pakistan and China, and all conspiracies against the ‘iron-clad friendship’ will fail.In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong, the PM expressed the government’s resolve to timely complete the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor […]

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Muharram gatherings to be held under strict COVID-19 SOPs: NCOC

Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) this week issued special instructions for managing Muharram-ul-Harram activities with proper COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain disease spread.The Forum issued these instructions keeping in view the recommendations of the ulema (scholars) concerned regarding Muharram. The NCOC guidelines underlined that all gatherings and processions would be […]

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Australia supports Pakistan to strengthen covid-19 surveillance

Newswire Islamabad: The Australian High Commission has launched an initiative with the National Institute of Health (NIH) to help double COVID-19 testing capacity across Islamabad and the four provincial capitals of Pakistan. The Australian grant will be administered by the Asian Development Bank through the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF).Australia’s assistance aims to enhance […]

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NA speaker, Azeri FM discuss issues of mutual interest

Newswire Islamabad: The Pakistan parliamentary delegation, headed by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, recently called on Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest and also deliberated on the prospects of enhancing cooperation in various fields. The speaker felicitated the Azeri foreign minister on the liberation of territories from Armenia. Pakistan […]

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Abduction complaint lacks substance, Pakistan tells Afghanistan

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan has formally conveyed to Afghanistan that it had thoroughly investigated the matter of alleged abduction of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador from Islamabad on July 16 and found that the complainant had not fully reported the incident. A delegation from Afghanistan visited Islamabad in connection with the reported complaint of the […]

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Pakistan-Afghanistan-China bloc plus RCD solution to Afghan peace: Rehman Malik

Newswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has suggested formation of bloc of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to bring stabilization in Afghanistan, boost the economy via trilateral trade, and ensure regional peace.He said that this idea might not be liked by the West but these […]

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Argentina to provide low-cost grain storage technology to Pakistan

Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Food and Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam met Ambassador of Argentina in Pakistan Leopold Francisco Sahores this week. They said Pakistan would import low cost grain storage technology from Argentina and enhance its technological outreach gradually.Fakhar Imam discussed agricultural trade between the two countries and said that Pakistan had […]

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Hypocritical of India to do away with UNSC’s key priorities: Pakistan

Islamabad: The Foreign Office this week said it was highly hypocritical of India to do away with the key priorities spelled out during the presidency of the United Nations Security Council.The statement of Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri came in response to media queries on the Indian External Affairs Minister’s tweet regarding India’s priorities […]

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US ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan: Imran Khan

Newswire New York: Amid deteriorating Afghan security situation, Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized this week that the best choice was a negotiated political settlement to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan, saying Pakistan would remain helpful in the peace process.“So, the Taliban sit down with the other side and they form an inclusive government — This […]

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Pakistan urges Saudi Arabia to benefit from ‘vast opportunities’ of CPEC SEZs as Prince Faisal visits Islamabad

China Economic Met Islamabad: Pakistan has urged Saudi Arabia to benefit from the “vast opportunities” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Islamabad and held talks with the top leadership.The Saudi FM met President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan besides […]

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Feasibility study of two CPEC projects to be completed by mid-August

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The feasibility study of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and Railways Freight Corridor projects will be completed by the middle of August, a high-level meeting was told.Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired the meeting to review the status of preparation and processing of KCR […]

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Pakistan receives 4.2 million Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in a single day

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan has received 4.2 million COVID-19 Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines from China in a single day to boost the country’s fight against the deadly virus. A special plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airlifted the batch of 1.2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine after three million doses of Sinovac landed here earlier in […]

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Scrapping Pak-Iran gas pipeline project anti-people decision: PPP

Islamabad: Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Shazia Atta Marri has said that scrapping Pak-Iran gas pipeline project was like enmity with the country’s people.She said former President Asif Ali Zardari introduced great development projects like economic corridor project of Gwadar and Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline during his government. She said the decisions regarding […]

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Japan to implement 7 new Japanese technical cooperation programs in Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: The Government of Japan has decided to implement 7 new Japanese technical cooperation programs in Pakistan to cater the social needs and assist capacity building for growing industries at the federal and provincial level. Including these 7 programs, the Japanese Government will implement a total of 25 technical cooperation programs in Pakistan in […]

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