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PML-N leadership vows to take issue of audio leaks, cipher to its logical conclusion
Lahore: The leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have expressed commitment to take the issue of audio leaks and cipher to...
PM says rise of China as global economic power, a source of stability
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the peaceful rise of China as the second largest economy...
Pakistan thanks China for massive refinancing of syndicate facility
Islamabad: Pakistan has thanked China for a massive refinancing of syndicate facility that supported the Pakistani economy amid crises. Finance...
PPP to defend the Transgender Protect Act
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party will defend the Transgender Protection Act 2018 and if needed will also reach out to all...
FM Bhutto comments attest to Pak-China mutual trust, friendship: Mao Ning
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Friday said that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s comments on China’s assistance to Pakistan for...
Imran’s concocted lies in fact a ‘conspiracy against nation’: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the false narrative of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan declaring the incumbent...
Hina Rabbani Khar lauds services of outgoing Foreign Secretary
Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has lauded Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood for his outstanding services for...
Pakistan praises China’s leading role at UN
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram has praised China’s leading role at the UN, saying Beijing’s policies...
Pakistan should play role of bridge between China and US: FM Bilawal
Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan should play a role of bridge between China and the...
Bilawal seeks sustained US assistance to deal with impact of flood disaster
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in...
China Three Gorges firm presents $0.65 m cheque for flood relief to PM
Islamabad: A delegation of China Three Gorges Corporation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday and presented a cheque worth...
Federal cabinet approves country’s largest initiative of Living Indus: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday announced that the Federal Cabinet have approved the country’s...
China Cultural Center launches series of lectures on ‘Online Chinese Culture Talk’
Islamabad: China Cultural Center (CCC) in Pakistan has launched a series of lectures on ‘Online Chinese Culture Talk.’ The first...
MSF China delegation briefs Pakistani Senate chief about organization’s services in health sector
Islamabad: A delegation of Medicines San Frontier (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders lead by Xu Weibing, Head of Mission MSF...
Pakistan-China brotherhood displayed amid floods
Gwadar Pro Rajanpur: A group of 21 employees and volunteers representing the NORINCO International Orange Line Joint Venture (JV) stepped...
CPEC achievements, way forward discussed at Punjab Investment Working Group
Lahore: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s achievements and way forward were discussed at the third session of Punjab Investment Working Group....
Int’l community should equitably share burden of climate crisis: Hina Rabbani Khar
Washington: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar emphasized that the international community must equitably share the burden...
Pakistan urgently needs resilience, rebuilding adaptation funds: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said after flash floods most parts of Sindh were...
Developing countries must be provided sufficient means to face climate change impacts: Bilawal Bhutto
Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday highlighting the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan said the developing countries...
China to help rebuild flood affected Pakistanis homes: Wang Wenbin
Beijing: China will continue to do utmost efforts to help rebuild homes of Pakistan flood affected people, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
PM terms audio leak of PM House, a serious security lapse, assures thorough probe
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday while terming the purported surfacing of an audio leak of the Prime...
POL to set up state-of-the-art gas plant in CPEC’s Rashakai SEZ
Peshawar: Pakistan Oxygen Limited (POL) has planned to set up a state-of-the-art gas plant in Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...
International seminar on ‘Regional Connectivity: Central Asian Perspective’ held
Peshawar: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP) Department of Political Science, in collaboration with Area Study Centre, University of...
US appreciates Pakistan’s digitalization efforts
Islamabad: Deputy Secretary of Communication of United States Mcclain Delaney on Monday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for digitalization and connectivity projects...
Gwadar Port fastest and most natural regional trade route: Mushahid Hussain Sayed
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistani Senate’s Defence Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Sunday evening called the Gwadar Port the fastest and...
Sheikh Sultan donates $2.5mln in Army Relief Fund: ISPR
Rawalpindi: Chairman Dubai Port World (one of the largest port operators globally) Sheikh Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem on Sunday called...
BISP disburses over Rs. 46 billion among flood hit families
Islamabad: Continuing its efforts to support the flood stricken families in this difficult time, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)...
Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit to further cement ties
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China will further cement the ties between the Iron Brothers, a senior...
UN Sec. Gen to arrange donors’ conference soon: PM
London: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres had assured that they...
Chinese People Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries donates RMB 125 million for flood relief assistance to Pakistan
Beijing: Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) donated relief and rehabilitation assistance worth RMB 125 million for...
Bilawal Bhutto, UNAOC High Representative discuss collaboration for inter-religious dialogue
Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)...
PM highlights imminent climatic challenges; plight of flood victims of Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to New York to participate in the high-level debate of 77th...
FM Bilawal Bhutto urges generous int’l support to help Pakistan cope with climate-induced floods
United Nations: Government of Pakistan took “swift and effective” action to deal with the unprecedented floods that have caused ‘colossal’...
Popularity of Imran Khan a misperception: Interior Minister
Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Saturday said that popularity of Imran Khan is a totally based on...
Chinese, Pak universities to build research centre on food security and plant biotech
China Economic Net Linyi: A Chinese research university and a Pakistani university are to jointly build a research centre on...
US should learn lessons from severely impacted China-US relations: Chinese FM
United Nations: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that China-U.S....
Zong announces social contract in response to catastrophic floods
Islamabad: In response to one of the worst humanitarian disasters the country ever suffered, Zong 4G has announced a new...
CPHGC donates tents and ration bags to the people of Balochistan
Islamabad: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd. donated 100 waterproof tents and 100 ration bags with ready-to-cook food to...
PM appeals to rich nations for ‘substantial’ debt relief as Pakistan floods losses exceed $30 billion
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday made an urgent appeal for a “substantial” debt relief from rich nations...
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green
China Economic Net Beijing: Scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks climate justice for Pakistan
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said he wanted climate justice for people of Pakistan as...
No peace between Pakistan, India without resolution of Kashmir issue: Bilawal Bhutto
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said Pakistan desired peace with India but it was evident...
Hina Rabbani Khar for a comprehensive strategy to address global challenges of Covid, climate
New York: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday participated in the Ministerial meeting of the...
PM acknowledges empathy of Angelina Jolie for Pakistan’s millions of flood victims
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday acknowledged the “empathy and compassion” of United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie,...
Pakistan’s flood devastation in need of serious global attention: PM
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan needed the attention of...
FM urges UN chief for mediatory measures seeking reversal of Indian unilateral actions in IIOJK
New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday urged the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to avail the full...
Bilawal Bhutto’s Young Foreign Ministers moot in New York termed as clarion call to world’s youth to prepare for future challenges
Islamabad: On the sidelines of the UNGA’s 77th session, the Young Foreign Ministers’ Conference hosted by Foreign Minister of Pakistan...
Bilawal Bhutto participates in Ministerial Meeting of Group of Friends of GDI on Wang Yi’s invitation
Islamabad: At the invitation of China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign MinisterBilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in a...
Sajid Hussain Turi, Sahil Babayev agree to increase Pakistani workforce in Azerbaijan
Islamabad: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of Pakistan Sajid Hussain Turi and Minister of Labor and Social...
PM attends opening of UNGA high level general debate
New York: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday attended the opening of high-level general debate of the 77th Session...
71 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties celebrated with special award ceremony
Islamabad: All Pakistan China Friendship Association (APCFA) and the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan organized a special award ceremony for winners...
Chinese and Pakistani companies join hands to facilitate flood affectees
Islamabad: Chinese company Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture and Pakistani company Guard Agricultural Research and Services (GARS) on Sunday afternoon dispatched...
Turi reaffirms commitment to support families of flood hit workers
Islamabad: Minster for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to support...
Chinese defence minister offers technical assistance to support Pak flood relief efforts
Rawalpindi: Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on Monday expressed his country’s willingness to provide technical assistance for supporting flood...
Zonergy Corporation donates RMB 100,000 for flood-hit people in Pakistan
Beijing: Zonergy Corporation, a longstanding partner of Pakistan in solar power generation donated RMB.100,000.00 to support the relief and rehabilitation...
No peace in Middle East without resolving Palestinian issue: FM Bilawal Bhutto
United Nations: Reaffirming its full support to the Palestinian people’s struggle for self-determination and against foreign occupation, Pakistan Monday urged...
PM attends State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday joined world leaders and members of the royal family at the State funeral...
Sherry Rehman to attend Climate Week New York City 2022
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will attend the Climate Week New York City (NYC) 2022 to...
PM asks world to take Pakistan children’s death in floods as ‘clarion call for swift action’
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged the world for swift action by taking as a clarion call the...
PM to participate in UNGA high-level debate; share Pakistan’s perspective on regional, global issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the high-level debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations...
PM meets Nawaz Sharif, says govt providing assistance to flood affectees
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with the former prime minister and Quaid Pakistan Muslim League(N) Nawaz Sharif...
Floods: CPC generously supports Pakistan
Islamabad: As Pakistan is facing a very big problem due to the flood that occurred across the country because of...
Pakistan strongly condemns arbitrary arrest, illegal detention of Islamic scholars in IIOJK
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the arbitrary arrests and illegal detention of prominent Islamic scholars, including Maulana Abdul Rasheed...
Saudi Arabia confirms rollover of $3 bn deposit for 1 year
Islamabad: The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has confirmed the rollover of $3 billion deposit maturing on December 05, 2022...
PM conveys Pakistan’s vision for SCO strategic direction in face of global, economic transformation: FO
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit conveyed Pakistan’s vision for the strategic direction...
PM to visit China in November: Khawaja Asif
Islamabad: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China in the first week of November...
Mourners observe Chehlum of Imam Hussain (AS)
Islamabad: The mourners on Friday observed the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in the Federal Capital. The Chehlum procession...
Commonwealth poorer without Queen
London: When she was a child growing up in Nigeria, Timie Ogunmola’s father used to show her black-and-white pictures of...
Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2
Samarkand: President Vladimir Putin has denied Russia had anything to do with Europe’s energy crisis, saying that if the European...
PM meets Xi; lauds CPEC’s transformational impact; assures high quality development
Samarkand: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping here wherein he appreciated the transformational impact of...
Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project undergoing remedial works: Pakistani foreign ministry
Islamabad: Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project, executed by a Chinese company, has not been abandoned and is currently undergoing remedial works,...
Sherry apprises Japanese envoy of flood devastation in Pakistan
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday met Japanese Ambassador Mitsuhiro Wada and apprised him of...
Foreign Ministry holds briefings on CPEC for diplomatic missions
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted briefings on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for resident diplomatic missions of several...
PM asks SCO to make Pakistan-specific climate action plans amid flood disaster
Samarkand: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called upon the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to come up...
PM meets Putin, reaffirms commitment to expand trade, security cooperation
Samarkand: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir V. Putin here wherein he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to...
CNNC President Overseas briefs Pakistani Finance Minister about investments in CPEC projects
Islamabad: China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) headed by its President Overseas, Zhang Guoliang has briefed Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail...
Chinese envoy meets Pakistani minister to discuss matters of mutual interest
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong called on Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik in Islamabad. According...
Maryam alleges Imran received foreign funding to damage moral values, national politics
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday accused Imran Khan of receiving foreign funding to damage...
PM, Iranian president discuss bilateral ties, regional situation
Samarkand: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of 22nd Meeting of...
Xi’s attendance of SCO to contribute to regional security, anti- terrorism cooperation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai...
PM orders priority supply of drinking water, medicines to Balochistan’s flood-hit Sohbatpur
Sohbatpur: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the availability of drinking water and life-saving...
Chinese Zonergy Corporation donates for PM’s Flood Relief Fund
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese Zonergy Corporation has presented a donation cheque for Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Flood Relief Fund....
Miftah highlights importance of CPEC for regional progress
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday highlighted the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...
Zardari vows to strengthen democracy
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari in his message on the occasion...
We need resources to build back with Climate Resilience says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman emphasized the need for countries in the Global North to realise...
PM’s flood operations: 24/7 maintenance work in progress by NHA, Power Division
Islamabad: On special instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the work on restoration of power supply and road network to...
Cabinet quashes health ministry’s summary on price hike of 10 medicines
Islamabad: The federal cabinet on Tuesday rejected the summary of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination proposing...
Shazia Marri urges parliamentarians to combat climate challenges unitedly
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri Tuesday urged the parliamentarians to unite to combat climate...
Chinese embassy, PSF offer ‘Descriptive Letter Writing Competition to Chinese Astronauts’
Islamabad: Chinese embassy in Pakistan and Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) are jointly organizing a competition titled "Descriptive Letter Writing Competition...
Prime Minister to participate in SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be visiting Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 15-16 September 2022 to attend the annual Meeting of...
Chinese Embassy hosts 9th meeting of JWG on safety and security of CPEC
Islamabad: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has hosted the 9th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Safety and...
CPEC playing a role in channelizing notion of economic diplomacy: PBF leader
Lahore: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is playing a role in channelizing the notion of economic diplomacy in policy-making arenas, a...
Marriyum terms Imran ‘ dangerous’ due to arrogance, selfishness
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday while taking a jibe on PTI chairman Imran Khan said that...
BISP distributes over Rs. 23 billion among 946,813 flood affected families
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Shazia Marri has said...
Pakistan observes day of national mourning on Queen’s death
Islamabad: Pakistan observed a day of mourning Monday over the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Upon...
Digital Flood Dashboard to ensure transparency, provide information over relief assistance
Lahore: Upon the directive of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ to ensure transparency over flood relief...
Bilawal Bhutto pays rich tribute to Quaid e Azam on death anniversary
Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Sunday paid rich tribute to Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on...
Pakistani traders to participate 19th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, China
Beijing: Pakistan, like previous years, will participate in the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit to be...
US State Department Counselor, senior US govt officials visit Pakistan to demonstrate support
Islamabad: Counselor of the U.S Department of State, Derek Chollet and a delegation of senior U.S government officials from the...