LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday (31st March, 2024) that all ministries had been given targets aimed at overcoming challenges facing the country. At a Presser held at the PML-N’s Secretariat here, he said that in yesterday’s meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave short, medium and long term targets […]
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ISLAMABAD: Like everywhere in the world, the Christian community in Pakistan too is celebrating Easter on Sunday (31st April, 2024). President Asif Ali Zardari felicitating the Christian community reiterated that the Constitution of Pakistan guaranteed constitutional rights to all religious communities. The president, in a message, said that all the communities enjoyed religious, political, social […]
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ISLAMABAD: Eighteen candidates have been elected unopposed as senators out of a total of 147 aspirants who deposited their nomination papers for the 48 vacant Senate seats. The final list of candidates from Returning Officers shows that out of 18 elected unopposed, seven are from Punjab’s general seats. Similarly, in Balochistan, senators for seven general […]
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday (29th March, 2024) underlined the need for promoting barter trade and economic relations with Iran for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. The president, talking to Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, said that both countries had great […]
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MANHATTAN: Pakistan has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in war-ravaged Gaza, emphasizing that the long-awaited resolution must be implemented. “We call for the immediate implementation of this Security Council resolution in accordance with Article 25 of the UN Charter,” Ambassador Munir Akram said Monday (25th March, 2024). “Under the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Monday (25th March, 2024) that privatization of loss-making state-owned entities, institutional reforms, domestic and foreign investment and austerity were priorities of the government. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Broadcasters Association consisting of Shakeel Masood, Mir Ibrahim, Mian Amir Mehmood and Sultan Lakhani. PM said he […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (25th March, 2024) directed initiation of action against tax defaulters and evaders on emergency basis. The prime minister directed for constitution of a committee to identify the hurdles and responsibilities in the track and trace system within seven days. The prime minister chaired a meeting regarding implementation of Track […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and further enhance bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. This was discussed at a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the visiting Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), His Royal Highness […]
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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Defense Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Saturday and discussed regional matters and cooperation in defense. Minister for Defense Khawaja Asif and Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir also attended the meeting held here at the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said here on Friday (22nd March, 2024) that Reko Diq project would prove to be a game changer for the development of Balochistan as well as the region. Talking to a delegation of Barrick Gold led by its CEO Mark Bristow the PM held that the project will usher […]
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