Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said the load shedding would be reduced significantly till July 20 as the government was striving to provide uninterrupted electricity to the masses. The minister while explaining the electricity generating plan, said that […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, Senator Rubina Khalid, alongwith a delegation called on Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs Mathar Niaz Rana. They discussed ongoing development projects in Gwadar. Chairman Port Qasim Authority Syed Hassan Nasir Shah was also present […]

LISBON, Jun 04 (APP):Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the “Group of 77” (developing countries) and China, Wednesday called on the developed countries to take the lead in addressing the challenges facing the world’s oceans, seas and marine resources. “We face global emergency of the Oceans,” […]

BEIJING, Jun 27 (APP): On behalf of the President of Pakistan, Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque conferred Pakistan’s civil award Hilal-e-Pakistan upon Li Xiaopeng, Minister of Transport of China, in a special investiture ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan here on Tuesday. […]

LAHORE, Jun 29 (APP) :Punjab Industries and Commerce Secretary Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi chaired a meeting on Wednesday and reviewed progress on the ongoing schemes for support to artisans and promotion of their art. Addressing the meeting, the secretary said that handicrafts of Punjab are […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday night arrived at the protest sit in of the employees of official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan. She assured the protesting employees of APP that their demands would be fulfilled after […]

BEIJING, Jun 29 (APP): China will continue to support Pakistan in developing its economy, improving people’s livelihood and maintaining financial stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. “China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners. China always supports Pakistan in developing its economy, improving people’s […]

ISLAMABAD, June 28 (Online): Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif has sought new panel of names for appointment of chairman NAB. PM has directed his secretary Tauqir Shah to provide him names of neutral person for this slot. According to sources only one meeting has taken […]

Rawalpindi, June 28 (Online): According to ISPR, a 12 member British Sikh soldiers’ delegation headed by Major General Celia J Harvey Deputy Commander Field Army UK, visited GHQ and met General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today (Tuesday). COAS said that Pakistan […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (APP): The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif asking to play his role in withdrawing the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s appeal against the decision of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) for […]