Bhimber: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week asked former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his other family members, residing in the United Kingdom, to return home and face trials to prove their honesty as judiciary in the country was fully independent. “Judiciary in the country is fully independent as Imran Khan did not attack courts […]
Read MoreMimi Lau and Catherine Wong Beijing: China is sending a special team to Pakistan to work with local authorities in the ongoing rescue operation and investigation into Wednesday’s deadly shuttle bus blast that killed at least 13 people, after Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a probe into whether it was the result of a […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded for a joint session of the parliament on the Afghanistan situation and its possible fall out on Pakistan after videos of Afghan Taliban have appeared on social media.PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari said that reports of staff vacating various embassies from Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani’s own family […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan and Russia this week signed an agreement of technical cooperation to lay the 1100-kilometre steam gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore at an estimated cost of $2.5 billion.The agreement was signed by Secretary Petroleum Division Dr Arshad Mahmood and Deputy Director of Russian Energy Ministry Alexander Tolparov. The signing ceremony was attended by […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan has made every effort for regional and world peace.While addressing the diplomatic community in Islamabad, the senator said that he hopes the ambassadors serving in Pakistan know and recognize our sacrifices for international peace.“Pakistan’s sacrifices […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Sepideh Vahdad Neccia, the wife of Deputy Head of Mission of Italian embassy in Pakistan Roberto Neccia, visited the mesmerizing Hunza valley this week and returned with bags full of memories.Sepideh Vahdad Neccia told Covert that she had heard about the beauty of Hunza but it proved to be even more picturesque.“I believe […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week only the PPP can chase out the government and after winning the Kashmir elections the Jiyalas will proceed towards Banigala.Addressing a huge public gathering at Abbaspur in connection with the Azad Jammu Kashmir election campaign, he said that some people on television say […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif said this week that China’s peaceful rise as the world’s second largest economy and a paramount global power owes itself to the vision and dedication of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Shehbaz Sharif, who is presently the Opposition Leader in National Assembly, expressed gratitude […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister, Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that Afghan Taliban are being trained for modern weapons which could prove a threat to the region in upcoming days.He said that passing out parade for the new trained Taliban recruits was organized in an undisclosed place and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan said this week that during a recent meeting between Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General and the Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the former had underscored the organization’s principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that during a recent meeting between Organization of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the whole budget session was an insult to the people.Addressing a press conference at the Zardari House here, he said due to the role of the government and the attitude of the speaker, what should have happened did not happen. “We […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik has expressed grave concerns over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decision for retaining Pakistan on its grey list despite the country meeting 26 of the 27 conditions.He said that rather than be taken out from the ‘grey list’ for its significant progress on FATF Action […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week invited the opposition parties to sit with the government for improving and reforming the electoral process for the sake of future of democracy in Pakistan.“Since the elections in country have been controversial after 1970, we are striving to improve the election process. We have proposed election reforms and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week feared that that there could be an increase in terror incidents if the Pakistan policy in Afghan peace process was not corrected. The PPP leader condemned the terror incident in Lahore adding: “I had demanded on the floor of the Parliament that whatever this […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) this week said that situation is worsening in Kabul by every passing day and anti- Ghani groups were inching towards zero mile of Kabul and General Abdul Rashid Dostum had left Kabul.He said that Haqqani group is re-emerging as the strongest one […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week called out Prime Minister Imran Khan for attempting to hide the facts of the “poor enemy budget” by silencing the voice of the opposition.He asserted that no matter what tactics the PTI government stooped to, PPP will reveal the truth regarding the Budget 2021-2022 […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan’s future lied in agriculture and hence farmers should be supported with good economic packages as an incentive to increase the yield and to modernise agricultural farming.“The government should allocate more funds for the management of rainwater reservoirs in every […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy remains an active investor in Pakistan.In an interview, the envoy said Italy highly encouraged Pakistani companies and businessmen to invest in a number of sectors in Italy. “Italy offers lucrative investment opportunities as it has a domestic market of 60 million people as […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week directed to make preparations for biggest plantation drive during this year’s monsoon season and said that agricultural lands as well as those reserved for forests should not be used for construction in any way.He gave this direction while presiding over a meeting of the National Coordination Committee for […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week joined the protesting government employees to express solidarity with them outside Parliament House Islamabad. Chairman Bilawal speaking with the government employees said that the federal government lies to the people of Pakistan and does not fulfil promises and agreement made with the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The federal government this week announced 10 percent ad-hoc relief allowance in the salaries and pensions of federal government employees. Delivering the budget speech for the year 2021-22, Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin announced that the increase in salaries and pensions would be applicable from July 1, 2021. The government also proposed […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik is playing a watchman’s role for Pakistan on international issues. The veteran Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader woke up the government on the burning issues of the illegal uranium trade in India. The former interior minister said that it is […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has assured the nation that PPP will be taking all the necessary steps required to thwart the conspiracy formed to damage the common man in the upcoming budget economically.In a statement, the Chairman PPP exposed Prime Minister Imran Khan for hatching a plot with his […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that US Dr. Anthony Fauci had endorsed the first part of his demand to the Secretary General United Nation to form a high-powered commission to probe if Covid-19 is a man-made or a naturally grown virus. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week stressed upon proper tapping of immense potential and resources of the ten-member Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for the collective regional progress and prosperity.Addressing a concluding ceremony of 2nd conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) countries, the prime minister said the combined population of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prominent Pakistani diplomat Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has been appointed as Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri is a seasoned diplomat and a career Foreign Service officer with over 26 years of varied experience at the Headquarters and Pakistan Missions abroad.Chaudhri has served at the key Pakistan Missions, including the Embassy of […]
Read MoreIslamabad; Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week asked Prime Minister Imran Khan as to what else he had done to reduce poverty in the country apart from ‘changing’ the name of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), launched by the PPP government almost a decade ago, to help the poverty-stricken people of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: PPP’s senior leader Rehman Malik has stood tall among the Pakistani politicians for his strong determination and commitment to the Palestine and the Kashmir cause. The PPP veteran has also defend Pakistan as Islamabad faced the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) amid economic crisis. His struggle has not gone in waste as action […]
Read MoreIslamabad: As a biggest incentive for youth in the country’s history, Prime Minister Imran Khan this week announced allocation of Rs 100 billion for startup loans and 170, 000 Skilled Education Scholarships to overcome the challenge of unemployment. The prime minister, in a special televised message for youth, said the government was focused on promoting […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has said that the legacy of Imran Khan’s government would be unfettered and unabashed corruption and incompetence.The unprecedented massive corruption, he said, was the root cause of Pakistan’s decimated economy.In a statement, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that any nation plagued with a corrupt […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan was going through an extraordinary situation at present as our enemy India is conspiring against Pakistan day and night. He said that in recent days there have been attacks inside Pakistan from across […]
Read MoreMohmand: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said the construction of 10 dams and hydropower projects initiated by the present government in 2018 and to be completed by 2028 besides generating cheaper electricity will also make country’s 8 million acres of land cultivable and ensure food security.Speaking to journalists on the occasion of his visit […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had damaged the global status of the country. In a statement, he said that the PM achieved nothing except 19,000 bags of rice in charity from Saudi Arabia in the form of Fitra and Zakat.“The price of […]
Read MoreKarachi: The Sindh cabinet this week condemned a letter by the National Accountability Bureau seeking domicile-wise details of its BPS-1 to BPS-22 employees. The cabinet termed the letter “politically motivated”, saying it was written at the behest of PM’s aide on accountability Shahzad Akbar. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.In […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi this week said that Iron Brother China had stood with Pakistan like a rock amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking to journalists here after visiting a vaccination center, Zaidi said China had proven to be a reliable and trustworthy friend. “They have always helped us […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take serious notice of continuous nuclear proliferation by India and probe into the incidents on urgent basis.He suggested the IAEA chief to call an emergency meeting inviting western countries […]
Read MoreIslamabad: As ICT technologies develop rapidly and become integrated into more and more verticals, the digital economy is becoming the fastest growing, most innovative, and widest-reaching economy. It is an important driver of global economic growth and recovery, playing a vital role in unleashing the potential of economic development, driving the transformation of traditional industries, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched this week.This UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into global value chains. The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the Revenue mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) programme. […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) United Kingdom General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter this week appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan peace process.The CDS UK said this during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Afghan cpital Kabul, an Inter Services […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week pointed out the “indifferent attitude” of officers and staff at Pakistan missions abroad in resolving problems of diaspora and urged them to adopt the passion of serving overseas Pakistanis, whose remittances were contributing a lot in running the country. “Overseas Pakistanis are our major strength. Pakistan is running […]
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