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President Alvi, Indian politician Shatrughan Sinha discuss Kashmir, peace
Former Bollywood star and noted Indian politician Shatrughan Sinha called on President Dr Arif Alvi in Lahore as part of continuation of family ties.
During the meeting at the Governor House in Lahore, the President expressed his deep…
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US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America's longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this…
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Pakistan thanks China for FATF support
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh met with Chinese ambassador Yao Jing on Friday to review the preparations of the upcoming visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The meeting took place on the…
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Khalid Jawed Khan to be appointed as new attorney general
Government spokeswoman Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday announced that the government has decided to appoint barrister Khalid Jawed Khan as new Attorney General of Pakistan.
In a tweet, the special assistant said supremacy of the…
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India pursuing Nazi-inspired ideology: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it is the first time that the Afghan peace process is moving in the right direction.
In an interview with Belgian channel VRT, he said the United States wants peace and dialogue with the…
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Pakistan condemns attacks in Germany
Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the heinous attacks in Hanau, Germany, which resulted in loss of a number of innocent lives and injuries to many others.
“In this hour of grief, Pakistan stands in solidarity with the government and…
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PCB committee backs revised NOC policy to boost domestic tournaments
The PCB Cricket Committee held its first meeting of 2020 under the chairmanship of former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim. Wasim Akram, Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz, Ali Naqvi, Wasim Khan and Zakir Khan (both co-opted members) attended the session.…
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PM phones Chinese President, offer help to fight coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone to express Pakistan's unequivocal solidarity with the Chinese leadership and people in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
The Prime Minister conveyed his…
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PCB suspends Umar Akmal under Anti-Corruption Code
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that it had suspended Quetta Gladiators player Umar Akmal under the Anti-Corruption code.
The 29-year-old batsman has been suspended under Article 4.7.1 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code…
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Flight operation between Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to commence soon: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has revealed that flight operation between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan will be commenced soon.
The minister made these remarks during his meeting with Eric Beishemhiev , Krgyzstan’s…
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Govt aims to increase size of ICT industry to $20 billion: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that his government aims to increase the size of Pakistani ICT industry to US $ 20 billion in next few years under the Digital Policy.
The PM was speaking to Sergi Herrero, Co-Chief Executive…
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Committee formed to probe into Karachi gas leak
ISLAMABAD: Federal Maritime Minister Syed Ali Haider Zaidi announced the establishment of a committee to probe into the mysterious gas leak that killed over a dozen people in Karachi.
The committee will be headed by Iftikhar Shallwani,…
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Qureshi, UN special envoy discuss Afghan peace process
United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRSG), Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and briefed him on the UNAMA mandate and its current activities in Afghanistan.
The…
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Bilawal backs protest of Gomal University students
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday announced his support for the ongoing protest of students at Gomal University.
In a statement, Bilawal Bhutto urged restraint on behalf of the university…
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No coronavirus case in Pakistan, confirms PM’s aide
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant on National Health Services, Dr. Zafar Mirza has said that a comprehensive national plan is fully being implemented to keep Pakistan safe from coronavirus outbreak.
Chairing a meeting of coronavirus emergency…
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