CPEC epic manifestation of all-weather strategic partnership between Pakistan, China: Speaker
Islamabad: Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf Tuesday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an epic manifestation...
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Talks with India not possible until revocation of J&K’s status: PM Office
Islamabad: A spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has consistently maintained that...
Bilawal Bhutto appreciates US interview waiver
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said that the facility of interview waivers by the United States for...
China pledges $100m additional aid to flood-hit Pakistan
Beijing: China is pledging an additional $100 million to continue supporting Pakistan’s recovery efforts from the devastating 2022 floods, announced...
CRBC $100,000 donation in place for flood-hit families in Pakistan
Beijing: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), a longstanding partner of Pakistan in transport and infrastructure network development, donated a...
World had pledged $ 9 billion for flood affected areas: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said the international community and the global financial institutions had pledged more...
Pakistan needs lifeline for managing predictability of survival amid climate polycrisis: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said Pakistan needed to create the much-needed lifeline that...
US pledges $100 mln more to support Pakistan’s flood recovery efforts
Islamabad: The United States on Monday pledged $100 million more to support Pakistan’s recovery efforts from the devastating 2022 floods....
UK announces more support for Pakistani flood affectees
Islamabad: The UK and its international partners Monday joined forces to support Pakistan rebuild and recover from the unprecedented floods...
Millions of flood-devastated Pakistanis looking for compassion, solidarity: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that millions of Pakistanis, affected by unprecedented devastation due to floods, looked...
Chinese foundation distributes relief supplies to flood-hit families in Pakistan
Beijing: China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), collaborating with Tencent Charity Foundation (Tencent Foundation), distributed relief supplies to flood-affected people...
Indonesia sent additional logistics for flood relief in Pakistan
Karachi: The third and fourth batch of humanitarian assistance from the people and the Government of Indonesia for people of...
Exit from FATF Grey List, COP27 fund – major outcomes of Pakistan’s active multilateral diplomacy in 2022: FO
Islamabad: The removal of Pakistan from the Grey List of Financial Action Task Force, the establishment of Loss and Damage...
Rehabilitation of flood-hit population a big challenge: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said rehabilitation of flood victims and the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure was a...
Chairman NDMA meets Chinese envoy, acknowledges continued assistance for flood rehab
Islamabad: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong and acknowledged the...
Japan, JICA to extend support to worst flood-affected districts of Punjab, KPK
Islamabad: The government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan office decided to extend its support to...
PM confident about steering country out of economic woes, post flood challenges
Dera Ismail Khan: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed the resolve that despite myriad economic challenges including the post-flood...
Pakistan, Indonesia sign $1million grant agreement on humanitarian assistance for floods
Islamabad: On behalf of the Government of Pakistan, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) signed the grant agreement amounting to US$...
Centre to fully support Sindh for post-flood rehabilitation: PM
Khairpur: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not leave the flood-affected people of Sindh in...
Bilawal Bhutto, Blinken discuss reconstruction of flood-hit areas, upcoming climate conference
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday discussed the flood-caused...
FM, USAID official discuss post-flood assistance
Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...
20m flood victims need urgent humanitarian assistance: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: “Disaster amnesia is not uncommon in a world driven by competing goals and the human tragedy wrought by Pakistan’s...
UNHCR receives €1 million from L’Oréal Group to support flood affected communities in Pakistan
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today welcomed the announcement of €1,000,000 donation by the L’Oréal Group, the world’s leading...
Guterres says Pakistan’s post-flood reconstruction his ‘top priority’
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the full support and cooperation to Pakistan for its post-flood humanitarian...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks int’l support on Pakistan’s post-flood reconstruction plan
New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed in New...
Sherry urges for conducive polices to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan
Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Thursday urged the need for making conducive policies to promote flood and...
US, top help improve irrigation systems, and reduce flood risk in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: The U.S. Embassy to Pakistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Planning and Development Department jointly launched a new development project...
Japan to provide an additional grant of $ 38.9 million for flood victims
Islamabad: The government of Japan has announced its plan to provide grant assistance of $ 38.9 million to Pakistan as...
US, partners with UN-FAO to support flood-affected Pakistani farmers
Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome announced Thursday that the United States, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
Italy plans to fund mobile app to counter Nutri-Score
Rome: Italy’s recently-appointed minister of business has said the government would earmark funds in its proposed budget to create a...
Over 33 mln people affected due to rains, flash floods in Pakistan: Shazia Marri
Karachi: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and BISP Chairperson Shazia Atta Marri has said that over 33...
Flood victims should be compensated timely, without prejudice: Khawaja Asif
Islamabad: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said flood victims should be compensated timely and without any prejudice....
USAID-ERDA, agriculture department to provide wheat seed and fertilizer to flood-affected farmers
Islamabad: USAID’s Economic Recovery and Development Activity (USAID-ERDA) and Agriculture, Livestock, and Cooperative Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will provide...
JICA provides 12,500 wheat seed bags for flood affectees
Islamabad: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan office provided 12,500 certified wheat seed bags to flood affected farmers of five...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese co-hosts opera performance for flood relief
Covert Islamabad: Italy’s embassy in Pakistan led by Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese and Serena Hotels co-hosted a fundraising Opera Performance for...
Over 27 mln children at risk from devastating floods in Pakistan & other countries: UN
United Nations: Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children...
French govt has allocated €2 million for flood-hit communities in Pakistan: Ambassador Nicolas Galey
Islamabad: Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicolas Galey on Tuesday said that the French government had allocated €2 million for...
Italy Embassy co-hosts opera performance for flood relief
Islamabad: Italy’s embassy in Pakistan led by Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese and Serena Hotels co-hosted a fundraising Opera Performance for the...
Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto, Sharif condemn attack on Imran Khan
Islamabad PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif Thursday strongly condemned...
China attaches great importance to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit: Zhao Lijian
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian Thursday said that China attached great importance to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s two-day...
China’s climate change solutions more feasible for Pakistan” Report
Karachi: China’s solutions to climate change are more feasible for countries such as Pakistan, a Report on climate change published...
Chinese Ambassador donates food packs to NP chief for flood affectees, discusses Pakistan-China ties
Gwadar Pro Quetta: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has handed over food packs donation to the National Party (NP)...
Governor Punjab, CM Sindh visit Sehwan, distribute ration among flood-affectees
Sehwan: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman, along with Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, reached Sehwan on Sunday and...
Pakistan needs over $16 bn for post flood reconstruction: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan needs at least US$16.3 billion for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a resilient way to support the country’s adaptation...
US Ambassador Blome announces $30 million in additional flood assistance while visiting Sindh province
Shikarpur: US Ambassador Donald Blome announced today an additional $30 million in humanitarian assistance to support flood-affected populations in Pakistan....
Japanese company donates JPY 2.3 million for Pakistan flood affectees
Tokyo: Chairman Atom Co. Ltd, Hokkaido Prefecture, Mr Masato Kimura on Wednesday visited Pakistan Embassy along with a delegation to...
Chinese flood control experts strengthen joint disaster management cooperation
Beijing: A group of 11 Chinese experts visited Pakistan earlier this week to assist the country’s flood control efforts and...
Sajid Turi pays tribute to Nusrat Bhutto on her death anniversary
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) and Vice President of Pakistan People’s Party Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Aseefa Bhutto urges parents to back anti-polio efforts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Sunday requested all parents to support the government in its...
APCEA presents fresh donation worth US $104,000 for Pakistani PM’s Flood Relief Fund
Islamabad: The All Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association (APCEA) led by its president Yang Jianduo has presented to Prime Minister Shehbaz...
PM asks Punjab, KP to rise above politics, join centre’s wheat seed scheme for flood-hit farmers
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa to rise above politics...
Sherry meets EU envoy to discuss flood-hit regions’ rebuilding, rehabilitation process
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman met Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Dr Riina Kionka on...
Upcoming COP-27 ideal platform to raise climate financing, loss & damage issues: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman during her keynote speech at the Institute of Regional Studies on...
Default averted but at a very high political cost: Dar
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar once again gave a clear message on Wednesday that...
Pakistan grateful to China for help during floods, PM Shehbaz Sharif tells Chinese delegation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan was grateful to the Chinese leadership and the people of...
Cabinet approves expansion of advanced power metering project to overcome line losses
Islamabad: The federal cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved, in principle, the...
CRBC donates $100,000 in PM’s Flood Relief Fund
Islamabad: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), a key Chinese State-owned company Tuesday donated US$ 100,000 in Prime Minister’s Flood...
Imran Khan contested by-election to satisfy his ego not to represent masses: Shazia Marri
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri Tuesday said Imran Khan had contested by-elections for satisfaction...
PM directs steps for water discharge from flood-hit areas to prevent epidemics
Khuzdar: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed urgent steps for discharge of water from the flood-hit areas to prevent...
PM calls for collective steps to ensure food security
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday called for collective steps to ensure food security in the world. In tweets on...
Chinese experts offer help to Sindh govt amid floods
Karachi: A 15-member Chinese delegation of called on Chief Secretary Sindh Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput at Sindh Secretariat to offer...
Chinese CG presents $ 100,000 to CM Sindh for Karachi welfare and RMB 500,000 for flood affectees
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Chinese Consul General (CM) in Karachi Li Bijian has presented a US $ 100,000 cheque to...
China National Nuclear Corporation donates RMB 58,80,000 for Pakistani flood affectees
Islamabad: China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas (CNNCO) has donated a cheque of RMB 5880000 to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
China Gezhouba Group donates RMB 300,000 for relief of flood victims in Pakistan
Beijing: China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC), a long-standing partner of Pakistan in hydropower generation, has donated RMB 300,000 in Prime...
CPEC has transformed regional economic and connectivity landscape: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the multi-billion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had transformed the economic and...
UK to provide additional £10 million aid for flood relief supplies
Islamabad: The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £10 million of life-saving humanitarian support for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts....
EU-Pakistan Joint Commission on Pakistan floods held
Islamabad: The 12th European Union (EU) - Pakistan Joint Commission took place on 5 October 2022 in Islamabad to exchange...
Want to leave behind a legacy of peace, prosperity: PM; says ready for serious dialogue with India
Astana: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that he was “absolutely ready” to have serious dialogue with India for...
National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change to be prepared, Sherry Rehman tells NA
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a process has been started to prepare a National Adaptation Plan...
Chinese team to jointly work with Pakistani experts, share experience in floods management
Beijing: The Chinese Government and people attached great sympathies and concern to the suffering people in wake of the unforeseen...
Green Financing imperative for climate change mitigation: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the “green financing” was imperative for mitigation of...
Pakistan, Azerbaijan agree to hold fast-track discussions on energy collaboration
Astana: Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Wednesday agreed to hold fast-track discussions on energy collaboration between the two countries through robust...
Inundation still persists in Sindh, Balochistan; more humanitarian assistance needed: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the worst affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan...
Pakistani minister, Chinese envoy discuss CPEC projects, cooperation
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Syed Murtaza Mahmud and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong met here to...
Chinese company donates RMB 100,000 for flood-hit people of Pakistan
Beijing: Chinese company Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Group Co. Ltd (ZTT) has donated RMB 100,000 for the flood-stricken people of Pakistan....
NA Speaker praises Japan for assisting aid to flood affectees
Islamabad: The National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday expressed his gratitude to Japan for assisting aid to flood affectees...
Recent floods are the biggest tragedy after 1971: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said the recent floods in the country were the...
China’s timely assistance immensely helps Pakistan’s post-flood recovery: Ambassador Haque
Beijing: China’s very generous and timely assistance to Pakistan is immensely helpful in reinforcing the country’s post-flood recovery, said Pakistan’s...
Bilawal Bhutto concludes Germany visit
Islamabad: On the invitation of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari undertook an official visit to...
12th EU-Pakistan Joint Commission held
Islamabad: The 12th European Union (EU) - Pakistan Joint Commission took place on 5 October 2022 in Islamabad to exchange...
UNHCR urgently seeks US$66 million for communities devastated by Pakistan floods
Islamabad: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is urgently seeking US$65.8 million to help more than 650,000 refugees and...
Bilawal Bhutto holds important meeting with PPP Germany President Syed Zahid Abbas Shah in Berlin
Berlin: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held an important meeting with PPP Germany President Syed Zahid Abbas...
FM Bilawal Bhutto concludes official visit to Germany, leads delegation-level talks
Islamabad: On the invitation of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had undertaken an official visit...
PM Shehbaz remarks another demonstration of Sino-Pak friendship: Mao Ning
Beijing: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s deep gratitude to the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese Government and the Chinese...
Pakistan welcomes UNGA’s resolution over reconstruction efforts: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a...
Germany can help on climate change: Bilawal Bhutto
Berlin: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has thanked the German government for its assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan,...
Floods: Funds keep coming from China to Pakistan, China State Construction Engineering Cooperation donates Rs 10 million
Islamabad: The Chinese government and the Chinese companies continue to fund rehabilitation efforts for the flood affectees in Pakistan as...
British High Commissioner Christian Turner calls on Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner Saturday called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks climate justice for people of Pakistan
Berlin: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday said as his country produced less than one percent of the...
CRBC donates US $ 100,000 to Pakistani Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has presented a cheque worth US $ 100,000 to Prime...
Attracting US foreign investment a top priority: Dar
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here on Friday that attracting the United States foreign...
Chinese enterprises fully support Pakistan flood relief
Islamabad: Ever since the severe and catastrophic floods have commenced in Pakistan, the All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises’ Association (APCEA) has acted...
President urges legislators to pursue broad economic, social agenda to change people’s lives
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday in his annual address to the Parliament, suggested a range of measures to legislators...
FM Bilawal Bhutto in Germany on Oct 6-7
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake an official visit to Germany from October 6-7 at the invitation of...
IK committed treason; inflicted “irreparable damage” to country’s reputation: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that by building a deceitful narrative of conspiracy against his government, Imran...
Govt completing CPEC projects on priority, transparently: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the government was completing the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Kuwaiti Ambassador discuss bilateral ties
Islamabad: Ambassador of Kuwait to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman J Almutairi called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani...
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan’, PM warns world of looming climate disaster
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warned that climate change would not spare other countries after the flash floods...
Armed forces to stay out of politics, says Gen Bajwa
Washington: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured the nation that the armed forces have distanced...
US Ambassador Donald Blome visits AJK to strengthen US-Pakistan trade and people-to-people ties
Islamabad: Ambassador Donald Blome visited Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) October 2-4 to promote the U.S.-Pakistan partnership and highlight the...
