PM invites Chinese companies to invest in renewable energy
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited Chinese companies to invest heavily in renewable energy projects in Pakistan, particularly...
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China-Arab summit, China-Gulf State summit to bring new regional development opportunities
Beijing: The first China-Arab Summit and China-Gulf States Summit scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia this month will bring...
Pak-Thai bilateral ties moving in upward direction: Shazia Marri
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Friday said bilateral relations between Pakistan and Thailand...
Hina Rabbani Khar updates PM on recent Afghanistan visit
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Thursday and...
BISP Board approves policy for Transgender as beneficiaries of ‘Benazir Kafalat Programme’
Islamabad: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in its 56th Board of Directors meeting, held here on Thursday, approved the policy...
Next mayor of Karachi from PPP: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Karachi: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that his party would be...
China firmly supports Palestinian people in establishing independent state: Zhao Lijian
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that China firmly supported the Palestinian people in establishing an...
Finance Minister seeks Bank of China’s support for business expansion
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has sought the support of Bank of China and...
Sino-Pak tech centre launched in Beijing to cement bilateral cooperation
Beijing: In a milestone move to boost bilateral cooperation on science and technology (S&T), an S&T cooperation centre has been...
PPP struggle for constitution’s supremacy nearing success: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his Party's struggle for 55...
Covid has impacted millions: Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi has said that “the COVID-19...
Hina Rabbani Khar holds political consultations with Afghan leadership
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday held political consultations with the leadership of the...
Zardari pays homage to the martyrs of PPP on Foundation Day
Islamabad” Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the Foundation...
Zardari discusses political situation with MQM
Islamabad: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and MQM Pakistan Monday deliberated on a possible no-confidence motion in the Senate. MQM...
Hina Rabbani Khar to lead delegation for political dialogue with Afghan interim govt
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affair Hina Rabbani Khar will lead a delegation to Kabul for a one-day visit...
PTI to dissolve assemblies instead of resignations
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leadership on Monday decided against tendering the resignations but decided to dissolve the assemblies....
Turi visits Pak-Afghan border to settle matters of mutual concerns
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited Pak-Afghan border at the Kharlachi and...
Shehbaz Sharif urges Turkiye to join CPEC
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkiye to join the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to enjoy its benefits...
Imran Khan has become ‘irrelevant’ in political system: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan had become ‘irrelevant’....
Hina Rabbani Khar likely to visit Qatar for FIFA World Cup
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, is expected to visit Doha in the first week of...
PM highlighted govt’s efforts to remove obstacles hampering Turkish investment: Marriyum
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday underlined Pakistan government’s diligent efforts to ameliorate key obstacles hampering Turkish investment in...
Italy: President says violence against women violation of human rights-Mattarella
Rome: Violence against women is a flagrant violation of human rights, President Sergio Mattarella said on the International Day for...
Sherry asks IK to stop thinking himself as PM
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday reprimanded Imran Khan for meddling in state affairs and...
Dar, Chinese Ambassador discuss enhancing of Pak-China relations
Islamabad: The Finance Minister and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Nong Rong here on Friday discussed enhancing bilateral...
Continuity of policies key to CPEC success: Ahsan Iqbal
Quetta: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that continuity of policies was key to success...
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....
Chinese investments helping Pakistan diversify its energy mix: President
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said the Chinese investment and contributions to Pakistan’s energy infrastructure were increasing the...
Development of Balochistan top priority of govt: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the need for investing in higher education to...
ML-1 backbone of CPEC: PCJCCI chief
Lahore: President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Moazzam Ali Ghurki has termed the Main Line 1...
Qatari envoy meets Bilawal; conveys invitation to watch FIFA World Cup match
Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar in Islamabad Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Thursday called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari...
Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to enhance cooperation
Islamabad: Pakistan and Ethiopia on Thursday agreed on enhanced collaboration between the two countries to address the challenges related to...
Italy cannot cope with high energy bills without EU action: PM
Milan: Italy is spending around 5 billion euros ($5.2 billion) a month to shield firms and families from high energy...
Youth can further boost Pakistan-China’s strong friendship: PM’s aide
Islamabad: The youth of Pakistan and China have an enormous potential to further boost Pakistan-China's strong friendship and people-to-people relations...
President appoints Haji Ghulam Ali as Governor KP
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the appointment of Haji Ghulam Ali as Governor of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The...
PM, Asif Ali Zardari discuss overall political situation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Former President and Co-Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday...
Imran Khan’s politics linked to vested interests not masses: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that Imran Khan’s politics was linked to his...
Acceptance of demand for environmental justice diplomatic victory of Pakistan: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that acceptance of the demand for environmental justice at...
Kaira hails best services of Minhas for humanity
Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira here on Tuesday hailed the best services...
British MP Yasmin Qureshi calls on Speaker National Assembly
Islamabad: Yasmin Qureshi, Member of Parliament (MP) from the House of Commons (UK)/ Co-Chair of the All Parliamentary Group for...
Italy: Government approves 2023 budget
Rome: Italy's new right-wing government signed off on its first budget on Tuesday, a package focusing on curbing sky-high energy...
Pakistan rejects Indian leadership’s propaganda at ‘No Money for Terror’ ministerial meeting
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected all references and insinuations by the Indian leadership directed against it at the so-called...
Shazia Marri terms UN’s ‘Loss and Damage Fund’ as result of Bilawal’s efforts
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program, Shazia Marri on Monday said...
Italy’: Meloni to unveil budget with 30 bln euros to lift economy
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's first budget, due to be approved by her cabinet on Monday, will focus on...
Italy to extend Ukraine arms supply law for 2023: Minister
Rome: Italy's government will ask parliament to approve a new law on military and civilian supplies to Ukraine throughout 2023,...
Italy PM slams France’s hypocrisy on migrants, exposes its colonial policy in Burkina Faso
Rome: The Italian prime minister has publicly slammed France for its hypocritical approach to the issue of migrants coming from...
BISP completes 97% cash relief disbursement among flood affectees: Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi has said that over...
Participants of PTI’s rally not allowed to block roads, raise anti-state slogans
Islamabad: District administration Islamabad has conditionally allowed the PTI rally to move towards Rawat from Koral Chowk and asked the...
China has historically supported Pakistan through every thick and thin: FM Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that China had historically supported Pakistan through every thick and thin....
No solo flight to recognize interim government of Afghanistan: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said Pakistan would not take a solo flight to recognize the interim...
PM to appoint new COAS as per law: Asif Ali Zardari
Karachi: Former President and President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz...
Sajid Hussain Turi meets with Portuguese counterpart, discusses bilateral relations
Lisbon: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sajid Hussain Turi met Portuguese Secretary of State for...
Govt to provide legal cover to street vendor program: Faisal Kundi
Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi Friday announced that the present...
Pakistan urged to follow China to work closely with ASEAN member countries
Islamabad: Federal Tax Ombudsman's Coordinator Meher Kashif Younis has said Pakistan should follow China to work closely with the Association...
China supporting Pakistan to overcome energy shortage: Pakistani Minister
Islamabad: Minister of State for Petroleum and Energy Musadik Malik has said that China was supporting Pakistan to overcome the...
Toshakhana case: Imran Khan’s bluster shows he’s badly exposed, says Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the “bluster and confusion of PTI chief Imran...
Pakistan to continue policy of engagement with global nations: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan said Thursday that it will continue its policy of engagement and consolidation of ties with countries across the...
Federal govt has to try Imran Khan under Article 6 for violating constitution: Saeed Ghani
Islamabad: Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister, Saeed Ghani, has said that the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, is...
PPPP awards ticket to Waqar Mehdi for vacant Senate seat
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has awarded its party ticket for the vacant Senate seat from Sindh to Waqar...
Zardari in Islamabad for consultations with PM
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari has reached the federal capital on Thursday. In...
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung launches new series “Afghanistan Monitor”.
Islamabad. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Pakistan has launched its new series “Afghanistan Monitor”. These regularly planned publicationswill display the current political, humanitarian,...
Pakistan stresses unfreezing of Afghanistan’s financial assets ‘pivotal’ for rehabilitation roadmap
Moscow: Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq on Wednesday stressing the region’s role in promoting peace and stability in...
Italy, Türkiye are main players in Mediterranean: PM Meloni
Bali: The Italian premier has said that Italy and Türkiye are the two main players in the Mediterranean. Giorgia Meloni's...
Italy PM Meloni meets Xi Jinping
Bali: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Chinese President Xi Jinping here Wednesday evening. Xi noted that in recent years,...
CCC Director discusses cooperation with senior Pakistani official
Islamabad: Director China Cultural Center (CCC) in Pakistan and Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China...
Covid: Sinovac production in Punjab discussed
Lahore: Pakistani and Chinese sides have discussed matters regarding production of anti-Covid Sinovac vaccine in Pakistan’s Punjab province. A Chinese...
Bilawal Bhutto speaks to Iranian FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian. The two leaders held discussions on recent...
Indian media’s disingenuous reporting on DG IAEA’s comments condemned
Islamabad: In response to a query regarding Indian media reports quoting Director General International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the...
Pakistan and Malta hold Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations
Islamabad: The second round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Republic of Malta was held virtually on 15...
Hina Rabbani Khar, Belgian envoy discuss bilateral ties, other important matters
Islamabad: Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan Charles Delogne called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar here...
Sindh leads in providing public health facilities: Bilawal Bhutto
Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said that Sindh was still at the forefront in the field of...
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vows to continue promoting tolerance, harmony
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister of Pakistan has said that growing trends of intolerance in the...
Sajid Hussain Turi holds meeting with Marius-Constantin Budăi in Bucharest
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sajid Hussain Turi held a meeting with Minister for...
Italy: Rome announces $103bln support plan proposal for North Africa to tackle migration issue
Rome: Italy will propose a $103 billion support plan at the European level for countries of North Africa to solve...
EU’s Ylva Johansson lauds Pakistan’s role in controlling cross-border terrorism
Islamabad: European Union Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs Ylva Johansson on Monday lauded Pakistan’s role in controlling cross-border terrorism,...
Pakistan and China to celebrate 2023 as year of China-Pakistan Year of Tourism and Exchange
Lahore: Pakistan and China will celebrate 2023 as the year of China-Pakistan Year of Tourism and Exchange. Chinese Consul General...
Patel meets Afghan Health Minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel has said that the government was ensuring...
EU-Pakistan comprehensive dialogue on migration and mobility launched
Islamabad: Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, paid a two-day visit to Pakistan to discuss with the Government, law...
Italy to help 3,000 people who risk becoming stateless
Rome: The Italian Union of Stateless People, which deals with stateless people, has revealed that it plans to improve the...
Planning Commission launches Pakistan Outlook 2035 on future socio-economic roadmap
Islamabad: The Planning Commission has initiated a comprehensive study on the future development scenario building for Pakistan titled “Pakistan Outlook...
Democrats clinch control of US Senate
Phoenix: Democrats will stay in control of the U.S. Senate next year after Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won...
Nawaz Sharif not only my brother but also a pillar of strength: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that former premier Nawaz Sharif was not only his older brother but...
President sees mutually agreed date for general elections, a way to reduce political heat
Lahore: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that all stakeholders might sit together and decide upon a mutually agreed...
Imran compromised national interests for personal political gains: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that PTI Chairman Imran Khan compromised national interests for...
Some states attempting to create a severe hostile media atmosphere: Iran
Tehran: Iran has said that some states were attempting to create a severe hostile media atmosphere against the Islamic Republic...
Shehbaz Sharif visit denotes uniqueness of Sino-Pak relations: Chinese Envoy
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rongon on Friday, terming China-Pakistan relation as ‘unique’ said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the first...
World needs climate finance alliance to cope with future climate catastrophes: Sherry Rehman
Shark El Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said the world needed a climate finance...
Pakistan assures full cooperation to Chinese companies to expedite work on CPEC projects
Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has assured the Chinese companies of full cooperation to further...
China will help Pakistan come out of poverty: Lin Songtian
Islamabad: President Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) Lin Songtian has said that China will help Pakistan...
Italy: News government challenges sea of maritime laws
Milan: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is cracking down on charity rescue boats operating in the Mediterranean, accusing them of...
Pakistan, Saudi FMs discuss political and security affairs
Riyadh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of...
China, Pakistan sign MOU on TCM cooperation
China Economic Net Beijing: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on medical cooperation has been signed between a Chinese education group...
Pakistan wants to further strengthen institutional linkages with GCC, members states: Bilawal Bhutto
Riyadh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said that Pakistan wanted to further strengthen institutional linkages with the Gulf Cooperation...
Hina Rabbani Khar stresses sustained int’l engagement with Afghan interim government
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday in a meeting with Special Representative of the...
Marriyum castigates Imran for creating chaos & anarchy
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday castigated Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for creating chaos,...
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar’s resignation accepted
Islamabad: The Senate Secretariat has notified approval of resignation of Pakistan People’s Party’s Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and declared his senate...
Pakistan and China to grow and gain together: Roundtable discussion under GND
Islamabad: Pakistan and China will grow and gain together, concluded a roundtable discussion on ‘Pakistan-China Relations’ under the series of...
Bilawal Bhutto in KSA on a two-day visit
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday arrived Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a two-day official visit. The...
Delayed climate justice ‘death sentence’ for vulnerable: Sherry Rehman
Sharm El-Sheikh: “There is a race against time now for adapting to the climate crisis, and those with better resources...
FM, Egyptian counterpart discuss bilateral ties, global issues
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Hassan Shoukry discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on...
Marriyum lauds Shehbaz for serving Pakistan, castigates Imran for harming national interests
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Egypt was...
