ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel General Alexander V. Fomin had a rendezvous here on Wednesday (30th October, 2024). Both exchanged notes on professional matters, the regional maritime security situation, and strengthening bilateral naval cooperation mutual cooperation in maritime security and naval technology, bilateral training, visits of […]
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LAHORE: CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz, while addressing the ladies and gentlemen in the audience converged here on Wednesday (30th October, 2024), at an event related to Diwali, distributed gift cheques worth 15,000 rupees each to 1,400 Hindu families. CM, while saying that she had profound reverence for the minorities, pledged that she would endeavour with […]
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LAHORE: Addressing the ladies and gentlemen in the audience at an event held here on Wednesday (30th October, 2024) CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz maintained that Smog was a humanitarian, not a political issue and advocated Cross-Border Smog Diplomacy with India. Maintaining that Smog was a crisis that required joint action, she stressed on the significance […]
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GAZA: According to Palestinian Civil Defence, one day after bombing a 5-storey batiment harbouring civilians, Israeli military targeted yet another structure, killing scores of men, women and children here on Wednesday (30th October, 2024). While armed forces of Israel said that it was looking into the reports, USA termed the attack horrifying. The United Nations […]
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RIYADH (NPTV/Radio Pakistan): During a rendezvous with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani PM Shebhbaz Sharif reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the bilateral economic partnership. The duo met on the sidelines of the eighth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference in Riyadh Tuesday (29th Oct, 2024). They also agreed to expand economic […]
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ISLAMABAD (NPTV /Radio Pakistan): Pakistan has reiterated its call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, and for the provision of unhindered humanitarian assistance to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Gaza. Foreign Office said Pakistan unequivocally condemns the latest Israeli attempt to dismantle the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works […]
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JERUSALEM (NPTV/Radio Pakistan): Despite objections from USA, Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday (28th October, 2024) banning UNRWA from working in Israel. It is pertinent to mention here that UNRWA had, for the last 70 years, has provided aid to Palestinians. The ban will hinder this work. During the year-long Hamas-Israeli war, 223 UNRWA […]
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ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has informed on Tuesday (29th October, 2024) that it has approved a policy-based loan worth $500 million to support climate change and disaster rick reduction and resilience in Pakistan. ADB noted that the Climate and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Programme (CDREP) would strengthen Pakistan’s institutional capacity for planning, preparedness, and response; […]
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BEIRUT: Following the death of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Deputy Secretary General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem (who remained attached to the movement for three decades as a senior leader,) has been elected the new head of the Lebanese armed outfit on Tuesday (29th October, 2024). Naim Qassem, during his 8th October, 30-minute, televised address […]
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ORAKZAI (KP): Militants have gunned two policemen down here on Tuesday (29th October, 2024) while they were escorting a polio vaccination team. LEA sources have said that two attackers were eliminated following the killings. Administering polio drops is a hazardous metier in certain areas of Pakistan. A polio worker was raped in the Detha village […]
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