ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to form an inquiry committee regarding import of wheat in the country.He was chairing a high-level review meeting here in Islamabad on Friday regarding current status of wh…
ISLAMABAD: At the United Nations, Pakistan has one again raised the issue of India’s financing and sponsoring of terrorist groups, especially TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) to conduct attacks in an attempt to disr…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in their messages on World Press Freedom Day on Friday emphasized the need to initiate measures for the safety and security of the journalists enabling them to freely report on imp…
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for joint action by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to confront rising Islamophobia.He was speaking at Foreign Ministers Preparatory meeting at the 15th Islamic Su…
In a tragic road mishap, two real brothers riding a motorcycle died after they were smashed by a truck in Khudwani area of Kulgam district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the slain have been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar and Adil Ahmad Dar of Reshipora area of the district. In this regard, an official said that the bodies of the duo were handed over to their families after medical and legal formalities. Further investigation is underway, he said. Meanwhile, an elderly woman hailing from Maloora, a suburban area of Srinagar, died
Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari held a meeting with the Charge d’ Affaires of Tajkistan Mr Shafiev Saidjon here on Friday.
During the meeting, areas of mutual interest were discussed. The Minister stressed the early completi…
A delegation of Syrian Government officials, led by Deputy Minister of Education and Educational Affairs Dr. Rami Waheed Al-Dhulli, held a meeting with the senior management of Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan at the HEC Secretariat on Friday. The two sides discussed in detail the issues of mutual interest, aiming to explore the potential areas for bilateral collaboration. In his welcome remarks, Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed informed the delegates that HEC was established in 2002 with the target of improving access, relevance, and quality. He said the government made focused investments in the higher education sector in the past
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the World Bank high power 14-member delegation led by its Country Director Najy Binhassine reviewed the progress of WB-funded development projects ongoing in the province. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, Sharjeel Memon, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani, Sardar Shah, Jam Khan Shoro, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, PSCM Agha Wasif and all the concerned secretaries. The project reviewed in the meeting as follows: Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP): The KWISSP project comprises three main components: Operational Reform with a budget
