ISLAMABAD: Patchamuthu Illangovan, country director of the World Bank (WB), called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Thursday and discussed with him issues of mutual interest. Speaking on the occasion, Illangovan said that WB President Dr Jim Yong Kim was impressed by the economic progress made by Pakistan during the last two years. He […]
KARACHI: At least 12 suspected militants were shot dead in two separate encounters in the metropolis on Monday, police claimed. Malir SSP Rao Anwar claimed that eight suspected militants were gunned down in Pipri area of the city, while four others were killed in Gadap. Rao said that taking action over the information provided […]
ISLAMABAD – German Ambassador to Pakistan, Ina Lapel on Friday called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala. They held in details talks on bilateral relations, and regional situation, says a press release.
ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday considered various development projects worth billions of rupees, including Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) worth Rs 37,644.68 million. ECNEC, which met with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair, discussed at length the proposal of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday confirmed death sentences awarded by military courts of another 13 “hardcore terrorists”, said the military’s media wing in statement to the press. The convicts were involved in “committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including killing of foreign tourists at Nanga Parbat, attack on […]
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain said on Saturday that international community’s decision to lift economic sanctions against Iran would pave the way for greater economic relations between Pakistan and Iran. He said that all possible efforts should be made to enhance Iran-Pakistan trade and economic relations and expressed the optimism that the two countries would […]
SWAT: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Swat and its adjoining areas, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the quake was in Hindukush mountain range at a depth of 90 kilometres.
MINGORA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said the PML-N was a beacon of hope for the disillusioned people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who were promised of a change but which was never delivered. Addressing a large gathering after inaugurating the Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital, the prime minister said the PML-N was striving hard to serve the […]
ISLAMABAD/PEAHAWAR: Taliban Shura (council) members were busy all day long on Tuesday discussing the new leadership after the reported death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Saturday’s drone strike in Balochistan. The meeting, which started in the morning continued till filing of the report, somewhere in the southern Zabul province of Afghanistan near the Pak-Afghan border, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has rehabilitated six railway stations at the cost of Rs 24.99 million under the project of `Rehabilitation of Assets Damaged during floods 2010′ to ensure smooth train operation and passenger facilitation. An official in the Ministry of Railways said that the railway stations included in the project are Kot Addu, Gurmani, Taunsa, […]
LONDON: Open heart surgery of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif concluded successfully, Maryam Nawaz, daughter of the prime minister, tweeted on Tuesday. Surgery successful by The Grace Of Almighty. The Prime Minister is off the pump now. Will be shifted to ICU in the next 60 mins or so. — Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 31, […]
KARACHI: Former federal minister and Pakistan People’s Party Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman has said it is absolutely irresponsible of the federal government to disregard provinces and their specific needs in the budget-making process. Commenting on the budget, she questioned the ‘skewed’ distribution of funds to the provinces in the national budget, which is […]
CAIRO: The seventh round of bilateral political consultations between Pakistan and Egypt was held here in the Egyptian capital to review cooperation in specific areas. Special Secretary Mohammad Waheedul Hassan led the Pakistani team, in which Ambassador to Egypt was also included. The Egyptian side was led by Assistant Foreign Minister Yasser Mourad. The two […]
ISLAMABAD: Eight officers of director rank in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have approached the top court to allow them to plead in a suo moto against illegalities, contraventions & violations in appointments within NAB. Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali on August 17 had taken suo moto notice on an anonymous letter pointing out […]
PESHAWAR: Lawyers on Saturday observed strike across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the call of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council in protest against Mardan district court suicide blast that killed at least 14 people. At least 14 people were killed and more than 50 wounded on Friday morning after a suicide bomber attacked the district court in the […]
Recent ISPR’s press release reveals that Corps Commander’s Conference was held at GHQ today. General Raheel Sharif, COAS led the meeting which focused on an in depth review of external and internal security situation of the country and operational preparedness of the Army. The meeting pivoted upon recent narrative being propagated by India. COAS said […]
ISLAMABAD: The top Hurriyet leadership in occupied Kashmir has extended the strike call till Sunday (July 31) asking the people to hold sit-in protests against civilian killings. The All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, and Hurriyet leaders, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, in a joint statement issued in Srinagar said that […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly rejected the Indian claim of any cross-LOC infiltration and reiterated its commitment to the policy of not allowing its territory for any terrorist activity against anyone. In response to a media question regarding summoning of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India to protest cross-LOC infiltration, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said, “We […]
ISLAMABAD: Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline will be constructed by 2018, while the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) project will be completed by January 2020. This was stated by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who was speaking at a media briefing about the government’s performance during the last three years. Talking to reporters, Federal […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Government Poly Clinic (FGPC) has introduced a new barcoding system to control theft of medicines from the hospital’s medical stores and dispensary. According to an official, the new mechanism evolved to avoid misuse and theft of medicines and 12 security cameras have also been installed at medical stores and dispensaries. He said that […]
QUETTA: An accountability court handed over Balochistan former finance adviser to the chief minister, Mir Khalid Langov, to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a 14-day remand on Thursday (today).The court has extended the remand of the former top finance official of Balochistan to NAB, for the fifth time. The NAB officials produced the former […]
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