ISLAMABAD: The world should respect the right of self-determination granted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to the people of Kashmir and ensure implementation of promises made with the Kashmiris. This was stated by speakers at a webinar on the eve of Right of Self-determination Day hosted in the Canadian city of Toronto. They […]
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kuwait to Pakistan, Nassar Abdulrahman J. Almutairi, called on Muhammad Ayub Afridi, Advisor to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development here on Thursday. They discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests. While appreciating the Kuwaiti Government for opening work visas for Pakistanis, the Advisor reiterated the Ambassador to […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 1,085 COVID-19 cases in a single day, its highest tally in two months, as authorities warned of a fifth wave of infections and made preparations to try to contain the fast-spreading Omicron variant. According to the latest figures shared by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 46,585 […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Thursday. During the meeting, matters of regional security situation, mutual and professional interest with special emphasis on defence and security collaboration between the two brotherly countries were discussed. Speaking on the […]
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday paid tribute to the services of former Emir Jamaat-e-Islami, late Qazi Hussain Ahmed for national integration of the country. The Speaker expressed these views while addressing a ceremony commemorating the 9th death anniversary of former Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmed. The Speaker attended the Qazi Hussain […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz Satti made a telephonic contact with Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid on Thursday. According to the Spokesperson of NDMA, they discussed the situation caused by earthquake and need for assistance during the conversation. The spokesperson said, on the special direction of Prime Minister Imran […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Thursday said that the first cargo ship carrying urea will reach Pakistan on February 10 from China. The news came as Pakistan is facing fertilizer shortage. In a message from his Twitter handle, Fawad Chaudhry said that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the import of 150,000 tonnes of […]
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Afghanistan Inter Ministerial Coordination Cell (AICC) was held here on Thursday with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in the chair. National Security Adviser and Convener of AICC, Dr Moeed Yusuf presented a detailed presentation about AICC and the progress made so far on various initiatives undertaken by the forum to facilitate […]
