Category: 1. Pakistan

COAS likely to attend ceremony to be held at Jinnah Convention Centre Special cabinet meeting likely to declare May 9 as ‘Black Day’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to pay tribute to the martyrs on the ‘first anniversary’ of May 9 at a ceremony to be held at Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad while…

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): Federal Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar has said the federal government gives utmost importance to the development of print media and vowed to amicably resolve the problems faced by newspapers. The information minister expressed these views as he attended a meeting of the Executive Committee of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)…

KARACHI: The 16th Chief of the Naval Staff International Squash Championship commenced at Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Karachi on Wednesday. Commander Karachi, Rear Admiral Muhammad Saleem graced the occasion as Chief Guest and declared the championship open. During Chief of the Naval Staff International Squash Championship, 24 players will prove the mettle of…

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed commitment to early implementation of Uzbekistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan Railways project. The resolve was expressed at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Islamabad today. This project will boost bilateral and regional trade and become a…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday asserted that May 9, 2023 will always be remembered as a dark day in Pakistan’s history when a politically instigated mob ran amok across the country, damaging public property and military installations. On May 9, 2023, charged mobs vandalised private and public properties including military installations following the…

The World Bank has shown its readiness to collaborate with Pakistan in its journey of economic transformation aimed at sustainable development. The desire was expressed by Regional Vice President of World Bank for South Asia Martin Raiser, who along with a delegation including Country Representative Najy Benhassine, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the nation will neither forget the perpetrators of the 9th May incidents nor allow the repetition of such criminal acts against the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad this evening, he said May 9 will be remembered as a black day in the history of…

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) needs to show ‘responsibility’ as children have to apologise to their father or guardian. In an interview on ARY News’ programme “Off the Record”, Senator Faisal Vawda said that only the government can offer the PTI for talks, adding that no such offer has been made…

PTI secretary general Omar Ayub Khan in this undated photo. — APP/File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan has claimed that the May 9, 2023, riots were “a conspiracy to target party founder Imran Khan” and a plethora of cases against the top leadership was part of the “London plan”. Ayub, speaking to…

The Punjab Food Department has stated that the Punjab government has no intention to purchase wheat. Farmers are distressed as the government has decided against buying wheat, according to sources. According to sources, Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz wants to directly benefit farmers instead of benefiting the middlemen. The government cannot benefit the middlemen…