Railways Minister inaugurates special Christmas Peace Pray train

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati has inaugurated the “Christmas Peace Pray Train” as part of Christmas celebrations. On this occasion, Railways Minister also cut the Christmas cake and greeted the Christian community during a ceremony in Lahore on Friday. Talking to newsmen, he said purpose of organizing this ceremony was to […]

Pakistan hands over 8 trucks of medical material to Afghan authorities

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan handed over eight truckloads of medical material to Afghan authorities at Torkham Border in Khyber district on Friday. Additional Assistant Commissioner Ashrafuddin handed over the consignments to the Pak-Afghan coordination person, Mullah Nazir. On the occasion, Mullah Nazir said Afghan people are thankful to Pakistani brethren who provided seven truck loads of relief […]

Pakistan hosting OIC FMs’ conference on Sunday

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hosting the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign Ministers’ (FMs) conference on Sunday in Islamabad to bridge gap between Taliban and international community on Afghan humanitarian crisis. All the arrangements to welcome the foreign delegates of OIC Foreign Ministers’ extraordinary conference have been finalized. The Constitution Avenue and all the prominent places […]

Pakistan ready to extend cooperation to UN on Afghan assistance: FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan is ready to extend cooperation to the United Nations and other organizations willing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. He was talking to the OIC Secretary General Hissein Ibrahim Taha here on Friday. The Foreign Minister said Pakistan believes there should be no preconditions […]

Chinese ambassador visit Ministry of Maritime Affairs office

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr Nong Rong visited Ministry of Maritime Affairs in Islamabad today. Federal Minister Ali Haider Zaidi discussed matters of mutual interests of Pakistan and China with the Ambassador Nong Rong. The projects including Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone (KCCDZ), Solar Panel Installation at Gwadar, the completion of EastBay Expressway and […]

UNGA’s adoption of Pakistan-sponsored resolution a hope for people of Kashmir: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said that the adoption of a Pakistan-sponsored resolution by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will provide the people of Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) “a hope in their just struggle for self-determination and freedom from Indian oppression and occupation”. The Pakistan-sponsored resolution entitled “Universal Realization […]

China again reiterates to work with Pakistan to promote development of CPEC

ISLAMABAD: China has again reiterated to work with Pakistan to promote the high-quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to promote regional connectivity and economic integration. According to a Radio Pakistan’s report, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said this in a written reply in response to a comment made by Foreign Minister Shah […]