PM directs swift reforms to ease low-cost loans for small farmers
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday directed immediate reforms to simplify and expand access to low-cost agricultural...
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Pakistan’s UN envoy hands over DPM’s letter to UNSC President on India’s rights abuses in Kashmir
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Tuesday called on the UN Security Council President for August, Eloy...
ISSI commemorates Youm-e-Istehsal with Seminar on “August 5, 2019: Another Turning Point in the Jammu and Kashmir Dispute”
Celina Ali Islamabad: The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a seminar, titled...
Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s complete support for Kashmiri people
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s complete moral, diplomatic and...
Italy: FM says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘serious mistake’
Rome: Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani said Tuesday it would be “a serious mistake (for Israel) to...
President directs improving peace, quality of life in Balochistan
Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday directed Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti to further improve peace and security...
UK High Commissioner Jane Marriott meets First Lady Aseefa Bhutto, education, health, women’s empowerment discussed
Karachi: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on First Lady and Member of National Assembly Aseefa Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal...
Karakoram Highway fully restored as Pakistan reopens northern road network for safe tourism
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: In a major relief for tourists and transporters, Pakistan has successfully restored its northern road network, including...
PM hails launch of Pakistan’s advanced remote sensing satellite as milestone in Pak-China Space coop
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated SUPARCO and the entire team of scientists and engineers...
Chinese investors meet, Chairman PM’s Youth Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: A high-level five-member Chinese business delegation from the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and Precise...
Gilani mourns death of Tanveer ul Hassan Gilani
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday expressed heartfelt condolences and profound grief over the passing of...
Minister dismisses peers’ claims that UK recognition of Palestine may break international law
London: The UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state is compliant with international law, a minister has said, after a...
Canada, France discuss Gaza as both plan to recognize Palestinian statehood
Hamilton: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip with French President Emmanuel Macron...
Italy: Opposition warns against SpaceX citing national security risks
Rome: Italy’s main opposition Democratic Party (PD) has warned Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition against involving Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the...
Italy: Spotlight on Gulf Interest in Mattei Plan
Rome: The Gulf monarchies are showing growing interest in the Mattei Plan. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and...
Pakistan, Qatar, Nepal to strengthen parliamentary ties, Gilani holds meetings
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani held meetings with the Speakers of Qatar's Shura Council Hassan Al-Ghanim and...
Palestine Action can challenge UK ban, court rules
London: Palestine Action has won permission to challenge its controversial ban by the UK government under terrorism legislation. In a...
UK rejects criticism that move to recognise Palestinian state rewards Hamas
London: Britain rejected Israeli criticism on Wednesday that it was rewarding militant group Hamas by setting out plans to recognise...
France, 14 other countries call for recognition of Palestinian state
Paris: France, along with 14 other Western nations, has called on the international community to recognize a Palestinian state, French...
EU and Arab League reaffirm support for two-state solution, urge Hamas to disarm
Brussels: The European Union and Arab League expressed support for a seven-page document agreed at the United Nations conference, which...
Rome summons Russian envoy over Italy president on ‘Russophobe’ list
Rome: Italy on Wednesday summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow included Italian President Sergio Mattarella on a list of Western officials...
Rubina Khalid urges public-private partnerships to enhance BISP role in community women resilience
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is not just a financial lifeline—it is a transformative initiative that...
Sherry Rehman slams Modi government over fresh diplomatic blow from trump letter on Khalistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Vice President of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Senator Sherry Rehman, has strongly condemned the Modi government’s ongoing...
BISP chief Senator Rubina Khalid – A trustworthy PPP loyalist
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed his confidence in Senator Rubina Khalid following her recent re-election to...
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launching new left-wing party
London: United Kingdom lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is launching a new political party to run to the left...
Solid evidence against accused in May 9 incidents case resulted in award of punishment to accused: Tarar
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday that there was solid evidence against...
Dar for inclusive dialogue, cooperative diplomacy over confrontation amid growing global turbulence
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Wednesday called for an inclusive...
Senator Rubina Khalid expresses grief over losses caused by torrential rains in northern Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid has expressed deep sorrow over the...
Rubina Khalid meets KP Governor after Senate election victory
Peshawar: Newly-elected Senator and Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid, called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal...
Senator Rubina Khalid condemns honor killing of couple in Balochistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid Sunday strongly condemned the brutal killing...
