Pakistan to work closely with China on realizing shared vision of prosperity: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan stood ready to work closely with China for realizing the shared...
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PM welcomes China-based NORINCO’s interest to invest in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday welcomed the Chinese company NORINCO for showing interest to invest in Pakistan’s...
Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto meet Prime Minister
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentarian President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman and Foreign...
Pakistan, China finalise several Protocols, MoUs as Yang Jiechi meets PM, FM
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have finalized several Protocols and the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) as Yang Jiechi, Member of the...
US Assistant Secretary INLEA calls on Rana Sana Ullah
Islamabad: Assistant Secretary of United State for Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INLEA) Todd D. Robinson called...
Imran Khan can face trial under Article 6: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said Imran Khan could face treason charges for subverting the...
FS highlights multi dimensional ties between Pakistan, Australia
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Thursday here met with Australian High Commissioner designate Neil Hawkins and discussed matters of...
PPP’s democratic struggle spans over generation-by-generation: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said his party was struggling to strengthen the democratic norms in the...
Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi arrives on two-day visit
Islamabad: Member of the Politburo of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Yang Jiechi arrived here Wednesday...
Marriyum advocates preparation of curriculum to meet future challenges
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) has combined different cultures and...
Pakistan importing coal from Afghanistan for CPEC power projects: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that coal from Afghanistan was being imported for power projects under the China-Pakistan...
SCO celebrates 20th anniversary of signing of its charter
Beijing: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Wednesday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the signing of its charter and the...
PPP leader MNA Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmad Khan and others called on Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi.
Islamabad: Information secretary PPP South Punjab MNA Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmad Khan called on Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human...
Systematic, proactive disaster risk management crucial to manage ongoing climate disasters: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said systematic and proactive disaster risk management was crucial...
Pakistan grateful to Supreme Leader Khamenei for supporting just Kashmiri struggle: Asif
Islamabad: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan was grateful for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s strong and...
Self-reliance, tactical solutions needed to address economic problems: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the current economic scenario of Pakistan required tactical solutions to address economic...
Pakistan importing 80,000 tonnes hazardous waste per year: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said the federal cabinet has approved the National Hazardous...
Pakistan not in isolation: Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday made it clear that Pakistan was in no...
Chinese buses on Karachi routes have made a visible change: Sindh CM’s aide
China Economic Net Karachi: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that...
China wants Pakistan to grow together: Consul General Zhao Shireen
Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shireen has said that China wants Pakistan to grow together as the Iron...
Shehbaz Sharif has multiplied work speed on CPEC projects: Ruling party leader
Quetta: Central leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Chaudhry Naeem Karim said on Monday afternoon Prime Minister Shehbaz...
FS reaffirms to take Pakistan-Turkiye strategic partnership to new level
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Turkish Ambassador-designate Mehmet Pacaci here on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary highlighted...
Japan provides US $ 2.3 mln grant for human resource development
Islamabad: The Japanese government here on Tuesday extended grant assistance of Japanese Yen 313 million (Approximately US$ 2.3 million) to...
Pakistan important member of group of friends of Global Development Initiative: China
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that Pakistan was an important member of the group of...
PM forms committee for fast completion of model jail project pending for 10 years
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to complete the under-construction model prison in the capital,...
Landslide victory in Sindh LG polls evident of PPP popularity: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday congratulated her party leadership, candidates, workers and voters for...
‘Xi Jinping and College Students’ can be a bridge between youth of China, other countries: Wang Hongyan
Beijing: The English version of the book, Xi Jinping and College Students, can be a bridge between the youth of...
Pakistan’s economic future hinges upon CPEC success: Shehbaz Sharif
Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan's economic future hinges upon the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
MoS Hina Khar leads Pak delegation at CHOGM
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has led a delegation of Pakistan at the Commonwealth Heads...
Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence: PM
Karachi: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that Pakistan believed in peaceful co-existence and wanted to promote friendly relations...
Sherry Rehman exhorts President Alvi to abstain from impeding constitutional affairs
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Saturday exhorted President Arif Alvi to abstain from impeding constitutional...
Shehbaz Sharif to visit China soon to discuss CPEC’s KCR project
Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique would soon visit China to discuss the Karachi Circular...
‘A Sports’ channel illegally awarded by PTI govt incurring financial losses to PTV: Marriyum
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf financially...
President accepts Governor Maqpoon’s resignation
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday accepted resignation of Governor Gilgit Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon. The president also appointed...
Pakistan calls for end to human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday strongly urged the international community to call upon India to end its gross and systematic violations of...
PM announces 10% ‘Super tax’ on industries, up to 4% on high-income individuals
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced to impose a 10 percent ‘Super Tax’ on over 12 large industries...
Pakistan terms Canadian parliamentarian’s remarks about Pak military as baseless
Islamabad: Pakistan has taken up the matter of a Canadian parliamentarian's remarks about Pakistani military with the government of Canada,...
Gwadar’s fishermen to get 2,000 marine engines, 200 acres land for colony: PM
Gwadar: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced the provision of 200 acres of land for the establishment of a...
Chinese CG meets Punjab Governor, CPEC, other matters discussed
Lahore: Chinese Consul General (CG) in Lahore Zhao Shiren called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and discussed bilateral relations,...
President for undoing obstacles to encourage women opt diplomatic career
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi Friday stressed the need to tackle the obstacles for encouraging the women to choose diplomacy...
Agri sector has potential to bring country out of economic crisis: Khursheed Shah
Islamabad: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Friday expressed confidence that the agriculture sector had the potential...
Prince Charles says Commonwealth nations free to chart own course
Kigali: Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders Friday that the choice to become a republic or abandon the queen as head...
Hina Rabbani Khar represents Pakistan at 26th Commonwealth Heads of Govt meeting
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar led Pakistan's delegation at the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government...
Pakistan calls disinformation ‘global pandemic’ at first meeting of panel on countering menace
New York: Warning that disinformation has become a “global pandemic”, Pakistan Thursday called for international cooperation to confront, counter, and...
China’s RMB 15 billion loan facility agreement, a big relief for Pakistan
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan expects a big economic relief with the RMB 15 billion (US $2.3 billion) loan facility agreement...
Home built, influence-free economic model only solution to combat economic challenges: Sherry
Islamabad: The Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman Thursday called for introducing home built economic model, which should be...
CPEC to enhance Balochistan govt’s tax collection: Provincial Finance Minister
China Economic Net Quetta: Finance Minister of Balochistan province Sardar Abdur Rehman Khaitran has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Tough decisions helped save Pakistan from default: Miftah Ismail
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said here on Thursday that by taking tough decisions, the incumbent...
Bilawal Bhutto inaugurates Peoples Bux Service service in Larkana
Larkana: Foreign Minister and Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday evening inaugurated air-conditioned luxury intra-city...
Shehbaz Sharif orders to expedite fertilizers import from China
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered to expedite efforts to import fertilizers from China to facilitate farmers suffering due...
Imran Khan real conspirator: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister Senator Sherry Rehman, during her Budget Speech at the National Assembly, held the former government squarely responsible...
Relief goods being dispatched to Afghanistan immediately for earthquake victims: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said relief goods were being dispatched to Afghanistan immediately for...
Chinese consortium to provide $2.3bn to Pakistan
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said that the Chinese consortium will provide $2.3 billion to Pakistan. In a...
Benazir Bhutto bravely fought against dictatorship: Bilawal Bhutto
Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday told a public gathering in Larkana that Benazir Bhutto bravely...
PM resolves to steer country out of current economic woes
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said that unfortunately, they had inherited severe economic crises left behind by the previous...
Imran, ex-NAB chairman should be behind bars for trampling law: Marriyum
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Imran Khan and the former National Accountability Bureau...
Russia vows ‘serious’ consequences over Lithuania rail transit ban
Moscow: Russia’s security council chief Nikolai Patrushev on Tuesday warned EU and NATO member Lithuania of “serious” consequences over restrictions...
Zardari vows to fulfill Benazir Bhutto’s dream
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the birthday...
Chinese embassy greets Pakistan on FATF progress
Islamabad: The Chinese embassy in Pakistan has congratulated Pakistan for its success in completing all requirements of the Financial Action...
PM forms task force to oversee measures for minorities’ rights protection
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday approved the establishment of a task force to oversee the implementation of the measures...
FM welcomes FATF’s acknowledgement; reaffirms objective of strengthening economy
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Sunday while welcoming Financial Action Task Force’s unanimous acknowledgment of completion of action plans,...
Masses have rejected Imran Khan’s protest call: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the people of Pakistan have rejected the negative...
Will completely change Pakistan if given chance: Zardari
Lahore: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that he will completely change...
Pakistan’s cooperation with FATF, int’l community grounded in its strategic objective of strengthening economy: Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday reiterated that Pakistan’s cooperation with the Financial Action...
Chinese embassy congratulates Pakistan on completion of MFM Pipeline Phase II Reconstruction and Expansion Project
Islamabad: The Chinese embassy in Pakistan has congratulated Pakistan on the completion of Mahmood’s Kot-Faisalabad-Machike (MFM) Pipeline Phase II Reconstruction...
Sindh govt hopes to end power outages with CPEC help
Karachi: Sindh provincial government is hoping to do away with power outages with the help of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...
Italy at the centre of ongoing diplomatic efforts to unblock Ukraine’s grain exports
Rome: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been at the centre of ongoing diplomatic efforts to unblock Ukraine’s grain exports...
Accession to Apostille Convention to ease burden on Pakistani travelers, expatriates: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said that Pakistan’s accession to the Apostille Convention would facilitate and ease a significant...
F.M. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks on ties with India were interpreted out of context, foreign ministry
Islamabad: The foreign ministry said Friday that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks on ties with India were "interpreted out...
Pakistan, Mexico hold bilateral political consultations; vow to further deepen, broaden ties
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday expressed its commitment to further deepen and broaden its ties with Mexico, particularly in the areas...
Italy: Man undergoes first legally approved assisted suicide
Rome: A 44-year-old man who was paralyzed from the neck down was the first to be authorized for medically assisted...
Italy: Russian gas supply cut by half
Rome: Italian energy giant Eni said it would receive only half of the 63 million cubic metres per day it...
Deputy UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Deputy UN High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday during her...
Pakistani mango tasting salon held in Guangzhou to boost bilateral trade
China Economic Net Beijing: A special salon themed “Pakistani Mango Tasting, Idea Exchange on Business Development” was held in Guangzhou,...
Sherry stresses need for drought preparedness, building resilience
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday stressed the need to set in motion the work...
PM thanks Saudi leadership for `Road to Makkah’ initiative to facilitate Pakistani pilgrims
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday thanking the Saudi leadership for ‘Road to Makkah’ project, expressed his satisfaction that...
PIA to launch weekly flights on Islamabad-Chengdu route from July 6
Beijing: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate its weekly commercial passenger flights between Islamabad and Chengdu, the capital of China’s...
Sajid Hussain Turi resolves oversees Pakistani’s complaint
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development Sajid Hussain Turi made a surprise visit to Tariq Market...
Pakistani Railways Minister regrets delay in KCR completion
Lahore: Pakistani Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has regretted delay in completion of the Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) – a...
New Chinese buses to push old and ugly buses out of Karachi routes: Sindh Minister
Karachji: Pakistani Sindh provincial government has announced that thousands of buses were being brought from China for Karachi which should...
Christian Turner calls on Balighur Rehman
Lahore: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation...
Photography book released by Sino-Pak scholars to highlight friendly ties
Beijing: “Beyond the Karakoram: A Collection of Photographic Dialogues between Chinese and Pakistani Scholars” was published to highlight friendly relations...
Bilawal Bhutto for strengthening Pak-Iran economic diplomacy to unlock true potential
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday, expressing the desire to expand bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran, vowed to...
Hina Rabbani Khar to lead Pakistan’s delegation at FATF plenary meeting
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead the country’s delegation at the plenary meeting of...
Qadir stresses for enhancing int’l cooperation to strengthen health systems
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel on Tuesday said that there is a need for enhanced international cooperation...
Russia visit not behind Imran Khan’s ouster: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Monday that it would be a misunderstanding to club the visit...
CPEC: Dasu to provide highest annual energy generation in Pakistan on completion, says Water Resources Minister
Upper Kohistan: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that on completion of the two stages,...
Bilawal Bhutto to undertake visit to Iran on June 14-15
Islamabad: At the invitation of Foreign Minister of Iran Dr. Amir Abdollahian, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake his...
KP Govt presents Rs1,322bn balanced budget for year 2022-23
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has presented Rs1,332 billion balanced budget for financial year 2022-23 including an allocation of Rs1108.9...
China to promote in-depth development of bilateral relations with Pakistan: Zhang Youxia
Beijing: China’s Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia said on Sunday that China and Pakistan were all...
Bilawal Bhutto forms 3-member PPP committee on terrorism issue
Islamabad: PPP Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has formed a three-member committee for establishing contacts with political parties...
FM Bilawal Bhutto speaks with OIC Secretary General to discuss Islamophobic actions in India
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chair of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, had a telephonic conversation with...
China generously supporting Pakistani education sector: Planning Minister
China Economic Net Narowal: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that China was generously supporting Pakistan...
PPP Women Wing KP hails federal govt for presenting people-friendly budget
Peshawar: President Women Wing Pakistan People Party (PPP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Senator Rubina Khalid on Sunday lauded the federal government for...
Khursheed Shah visits Dasu to review construction on Project
Dadu: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Sunday said that Dasu Hydro Power Project is a...
PPP meeting discusses issue of terrorism
Islamabad : A high level meeting of PPP was held in Zardari house Islamabad Saturday to discuss in depth the...
Shehbaz Sharif’s aide visits Gwadar to review CPEC projects
Gwadar Pro Quetta: Additional Secretary to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Office Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry has visited Gwadar to review...
CPEC SEZs provide tremendous opportunities to enhance Pakistan-Russia bilateral trade and investment: Russian Consul General
Karachi: Consul General of Russian Federation in Karachi Andrey V. Fedorov has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and...
Italy minister says nationalisation an option for Lukoil refinery
Rome: Italy's ecological transition minister on Saturday said nationalisation was among the options for Lukoil's (LKOH.MM) Italian refinery based in...
Pakistan unveils Rs9.5tr annual budget
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday unveiled annual budget worth Rs 9.5 trillion for financial year 2022-23 in the...
