Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Friday that the government was focused on providing relief to electricity consumers, as reducing electricity prices was a key agenda for PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the government, and its allies. In his initial remarks […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said measures should be ensured for early construction of Jinnah Medical Complex. While chairing a review meeting here, he said Jinnah Medical Complex should be made a modern tertiary level hospital of not only Pakistan but the […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Thursday reiterated the need for structural reforms to ensure the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the country’s last programme, highlighting the importance of privatization, export-led […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 31: Minister for Defence and Defence Production, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday called on the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) where both dignitaries mulled over various avenues to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in different areas such as defence […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 : Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday chaired the first meeting of the committee formed to give recommendations for independent drug pricing in the country. Under the directions of the prime minister, a committee has been constituted to […]

TEHRAN, Jul 30 (APP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday arrived here to attend the inauguration of President-elect of Iran Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian. On his arrival at Tehran airport, he was received by Director General (West Asia) of the Iranian Ministry […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (APP): A man killed his cousin and stole 8.1 million rupees in Sialkot, a private news channel, and the police reported on Tuesday. According to the police, Artza Haider, a bank manager, had withdrawn 8.1 million rupees from the Benazir Income Support […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi in his special termed the poverty, unemployment and unequal distribution of resources as major factors behind the rising figures of human trafficking. He stated on “World Day Against Human Trafficking” that underdeveloped countries were badly […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures to protect the lives and properties of the citizens amidst heavy rains in different parts of the country. The prime minister directed the National Disaster Management […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Monday released 344,400 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 403,300 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1519.31 feet and was 121.31 […]