President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in their separate messages, on the 76th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation, have said that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a visionary leader, who united Muslims of India under one banner. President Asif Ali Zardari paying tribute to
The Federal government has launched a massive crackdown against smuggling in line with its efforts to further strengthen economy. According to latest statistics, 126.4 metric tons of sugar, 4 metric tons flour, 3252 sticks of cigarettes, and approximately one million liters of Iranian oil were seized by the relevant departments
Amna Baloch has become the 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. She assumed the charge of her office after the incumbent Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi attained superannuation. According to Foreign Office, being a veteran diplomat, Ambassador Amna Baloch held several important assignments both in Islamabad and at Pakistan’s Missions
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said efforts are being made to revamp Pakistan Television to make it a vibrant media organization. Responding to a question during Question Hour in the National Assembly today, he said the government is committed to make PTV a profitable media organization. He said
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a homegrown economic agenda centered on comprehensive institutional reforms across key sectors of the economy. The Minister made these remarks while meeting Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki, who called on him
A high-level meeting of the Committee for Digital Pakistan was held today on the special instructions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting was co-chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb, and State Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja. The meeting
Minister for SAFRON, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Amir Muqam says Pakistan and China share a comprehensive partnership, built on trust, economic cooperation, security collaboration, cultural exchange, infrastructure development and global coordination. He was talking to a Chinese business delegation, led by renowned economist Yuan Jianmin Senior, in Islamabad today.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has chaired a meeting to review the progress of four key Centers of Excellence in Islamabad today. These key centers of Excellence included National Center for Brand Development, Establishment of Bayt-ul-Hikmah at NUML, Establishment of China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre (CPJR) on Earth Sciences at QAU, Islamabad,