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UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021

UNITED NATIONS, The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the situation arising from the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, it was announced Sunday. The 15-nation Council’s meeting has been requested by Estonia and Norway. India holds the presidency of the […]

US secretary of state grilled on TV over Talibans’ takeover of Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021

NEW YORK , US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Sunday faced grilling during an interview with an American television network on Sunday over Taliban’s dramatic takeover of Afghanistan, with its anchor pointedly asking Blinken, “How did President (Joe) Biden get this so wrong?” Appearing on […]

PM briefed over progress on Islamabad Technopolis

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the government was focusing on increasing the exports of information technology products. In a meeting with Chairman Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) Amir Hashmi, the prime minister said provision of facilities to the IT-related workforce was the […]

E-Taxi service for Northern Areas revolutionary step towards eco-friendly connectivity: Amin

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Monday inaugurated the environment friendly E-Taxi for northern areas of the country as per the Prime Minister’s vision of embracing 21st century technological advancement amid ecological conservation. Addressing the launching ceremony […]

Only option left for Sharif family to produce money trail, says Gill

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that the Sahrif family was left with only option and that was to produce money trail of their assets in Pakistan and abroad. Reacting to PML-N Spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb’s […]

CJP thanks Pakistan for safe evacuation of foreign media correspondents from Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CJP) Asia Programme Coordinator, Steven Butler on Monday telephoned Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and thanked Pakistan for its cooperation in safe evacuation of foreign journalists from Afghanistan. The minister said that Pakistan supported freedom of expression […]

Fawad, Malala discuss Afghan situation: Fawad assures to continue cooperation on education

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday assured to keep on extending cooperation to promote education in Afghanistan, especially to its female population. Malala Yousufzai, an activist working for women education, telephoned Fawad Chaudhry to discuss her concerns about the women’s […]

Farrukh asks Nawaz to return country, face trial in corruption cases

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Minister for State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Monday asked Nawaz Sharif to return home and face trial in corruption cases. Talking to a private news channel, he said Nawaz Sharif was declared absconder and fugitive by the country’s court in corruption cases. […]

Single curriculum to transform nation into ‘unified entity’: PM

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the Single National Curriculum (SNC) would prove an important milestone in transforming the nation into a “unified entity, rooted in common morals and ethos”. “A uniform curriculum will guide the nation in one direction and converge the […]

Diplomatic corps briefed on Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate evacuations from Kabul

Posted on August 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday briefed the diplomatic community in Islamabad on the government’s efforts to facilitate the process of evacuations from Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary extended “all possible assistance from government of Pakistan” including the provision of visas and other support. For […]

News Desk

UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan

US secretary of state grilled on TV over Talibans’ takeover of Afghanistan

PM briefed over progress on Islamabad Technopolis

E-Taxi service for Northern Areas revolutionary step towards eco-friendly connectivity: Amin

Only option left for Sharif family to produce money trail, says Gill

CJP thanks Pakistan for safe evacuation of foreign media correspondents from Afghanistan

Fawad, Malala discuss Afghan situation: Fawad assures to continue cooperation on education

Farrukh asks Nawaz to return country, face trial in corruption cases

Single curriculum to transform nation into ‘unified entity’: PM

Diplomatic corps briefed on Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate evacuations from Kabul

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