Pakistan ready to play proactive role in all kinds of Int’l cooperation: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has said that Pakistan is ready to play a proactive role in all kinds of international cooperation to increase global security.He was talking to Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, w…
PM calls for formulating strategy to deal with adverse impacts of climate change
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister AnwaarulHaq Kakar has directed to prepare shortterm, mediumterm and longterm frameworks to deal with the harmful impacts of climate change.He issued these directives while chairing the 2nd meeting of Pakistan Climate…
39th death anniversary of Urdu Poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz observed
ISLAMABAD: The 39th death anniversary of revolutionary and legendary Urdu poet and writer Faiz Ahmad Faiz was observed on Monday.Born on February 13, 1911, at Kala Qader in Narowal district of Punjab, Faiz earned wide recognition for his work that infl…
PM launches Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery App
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister AnwaarulHaq Kakar launched Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery App (ZARRA) at an event here in Islamabad on Monday in connection with the World Children’s Day.The ZARRA App is a mobile application that can be used to…
President for improving Federal Urdu University’s affairs
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged all the stakeholders and members of the Senate of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology to work for improving the University’s affairs to restore it to its iconic position.He expressed …
Pakistan, China vow to successful implementation of ML-1 project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the successful implementation of the ML-1 project.This came during a meeting between the Minister for Communication, Maritime Affairs and Railways, Shahid Ashraf Tarar and Chinese Ambas…
Court accepts Nawaz Sharif’s plea in Toshakhana vehicles case
ISLAMABAD: Accepting former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s request, an accountability court (AC) in Islamabad on Monday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record his statement in the Toshakhana vehicles reference by N…
UNICEF appoints firstever Youth Advocate in Pakistan on World Children’s Day
ISLAMABAD: Activist, author and motivational speaker Taqwa Ahmad, 16, has been appointed as UNICEF’s firstever Youth Advocate in Pakistan. Hailing from Gujranwala, Punjab, Taqwa is a champion for peace, inclusivity, disability rights and education. The…