ISLAMABAD:Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has appreciated the Chinese Foreign Office’s statement on a report of Bloomberg regarding Pakistan’s current economic situation. In a tweet on Friday, he said this statement reflects the depth of friendship between the two countries and beyond. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning, at a media briefing in Beijing, had […]
Day: March 3, 2023
German MoS arrives tomorrow on 4-day visit
ISLAMABAD:Germany’s Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs Dr Tobias Lindner will arrive here in Islamabad tomorrow (Saturday) on a four-day visit to Pakistan. During the meetings with Pakistan leadership, he will review bilateral relations between Pakistan and Germany besides discussions on economic cooperation, climate change, and regional matters of mutual interest. This visit […]
President calls for paying attention towards differently-abled people
ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need for paying attention towards differently-abled people to make them useful citizens of the society. Addressing the 5th Cerebral Palsy Conference here at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on Friday, he said the health sector should also address the issues of malnutrition among the children. […]
LHC bars Punjab’s interim CM from inaugurating development projects
LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday barred Punjab’s interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi from inaugurating development projects in the province. Justice Shahid Karim heard the plea filed by Haroon Farooq to counter smog in Lahore. The judge remarked that he would award those sentence, who cut trees as smog was extremely dangerous for […]
Pakistan reports 42 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
LAHORE:Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,577,073. The nationwide tally of fatalities stood at 30,643 on Friday. According to the latest figures issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 42 people were tested positive for […]
Civil society groups launch Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency at 2023 Our Ocean conference
The launch of the Charter by the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency lays out a new roadmap to advance marine governance around the world. PANAMA CITY, Panama, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency – a new international community of civil society organizations – today launched the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency. The Charter […]
Abdul Wali Kakar appointed as Balochistan Governor
President Dr Arif Alvi has appointed Malik Abdul Wali Kakar as the Governor of Balochistan.The President made the appointment on the advice of the prime minister in accordance with Articles 48(1) and 101 of the Constitution.Source: Radio Pakistan
President announces April 30 as elections date in Punjab
President Dr Arif Alvi has announced April 30 as the date for holding the elections of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.He announced the date after considering the dates, proposed by the Election Commission of Pakistan.Source: Radio Pakistan
Poisonous gas kills 6 coal miners in Balochistan
In Balochistan, at least six coal miners were killed and five others were injured as a result of poisonous gas inside a coal mine in the Shahrag area of Harnai district on Friday.According to Levies sources, the dead bodies and injured have been shifte…