ISLAMABAD:Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said development of Balochistan is imperative for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. He was talking to Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi in Lahore on Monday. He said the government believes in strengthening the parliament under the leadership of Prime Minster Imran khan. […]
ISLAMABAD:All banks in Pakistan are closed for public dealing today (January 3), as per an earlier announcement by the central bank. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a statement issued to this effect, had said that January 3, 2022, will be observed as ‘bank holiday’, therefore, all banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and Microfinance […]
ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan proactively and consistently advanced its diplomatic objectives on a range of diplomatic fronts, both bilaterally and multilaterally during the last year. He was presenting Year End Review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a news conference here on Monday. The Foreign Minister said we have consolidated […]
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari has said the media is playing an important role in human rights protection by highlighting violence against women, children and other vulnerable segments of the society. Addressing a workshop for journalists titled “Gender Sensitive Reporting” here on Monday, she said the media workers need to get themselves aware […]
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said the PTI government is committed to transforming Pakistan into a welfare state. Talking to media in Faisalabad on Monday, he termed Sehat Card facility as a revolutionary programme in the history of Pakistan. He said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran […]
ISLAMABAD:Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Monday said there is religious tolerance in Pakistan where every citizen has right to profess, practice and propagate his religion. He said this while talking to a delegation of International Hindu Pilgrims from different countries, who are on visit to Teri Temple Karak Pakistan. The delegation […]
ISLAMABAD:Railways Minister Azam Khan Swati has said we are taking all possible measures to make Pakistan Railways a profitable institution. Addressing a ceremony here on Monday, he said we are revamping different railway stations including the historical Lahore Railway Station. The Minister said we are also planning to establish facilitation centers across the country and […]
ISLAMABAD:Hearing a habeas corpus case, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Monday hinted at summoning the Prime Minister if the detainee did not produce before the court by tomorrow (Tuesday). Heading a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Jamal Kham Mandokhail and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, the CJP asked […]
