ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud in recognition of his meritorious services for promotion of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia especially in the sphere of defence. The investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad was attended amongst others […]
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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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MOSCOW: All 4 militants of Islamic State (Daesh – that has claimed responsibility for the killing of 145 people on Friday at a concert here at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk), had been nabbed while fleeing to Ukraine. Russian President disclosed that 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen. “They tried to hide […]
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KARACHI: A session was organized here about HEC Funding under the auspices of the Federal Urdu University, Department of Education, Abdul Haq Campus. Dr. Kamal Haider, Dr. Shahid Iqbal and Dr. Khurram Khan Alvi of National Research Funding Program for Universities spoke on the occasion. Talking to the ladies and gentlemen in the audience Dr. […]
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KARACHI: During her visit to Port City, Kate Somvongsiri, USAID Mission Director for Pakistan, engaged with provincial leadership, government counterparts, and development partners to advance USAID’s longstanding commitment to improving lives and achieving shared development goals in Sindh. Under the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework, USAID continues to collaborate with Pakistan to address climate, environmental, and […]
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KARACHI: The struggle for a separate Muslim country started on 23rd of March, 1940 (84 years ago). Faced with an unending ordeal of inequality, disparity and discrimination in that era of oppression, the Muslims were subjected to an intellectual, political and educational decay as the colonial rulers’ considered them rivals and immediately tilted to the […]
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MANHATTAN: Russia and China on Friday (22nd March, 2024) vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on a ceasefire in Gaza, joining Arab countries in saying it did not pressure Israel as Moscow accused Washington of a “typical hypocritical spectacle”. The United States, Israel’s main ally which has vetoed previous […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has said here on Friday (22nd of March, 2024) that he was keen to tap Chinese investors by selling as much as $300 million in Panda bonds for the first time ever this year. The minister said, selling Yuan-denominated debt would allow Pakistan to diversify its […]
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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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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have decided to expedite the phase two of CPEC projects and establish a Working Group on five new Economic Corridors under this phase. The understanding to this effect was reached during a meeting between Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong here Friday (22nd […]
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