Day: October 8, 2024

A meeting of federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in progress in Islamabad. It is discussing overall situation of the country. Source: Radio Pakistan

Fifty-six Pakistani prisoners, including 5 women and 51 men, have returned to homeland after languishing for several years in Sri Lankan jails. The group was welcomed home on a specially chartered flight. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi took personal interest in the repatriation process, engaging with the Sri Lankan High

Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Albert P. Khorev called on Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad. They discussed matters relating to bilateral defence and economic cooperation. The Defence Minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and security. He said Pakistan intends to forge a long-term multidimensional partnership with

Special Investment Facilitation Council is providing full support to the government to discover new petroleum reserves. In this regard, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and China Central Depository and Clearing Company (CCDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Pakistan’s shale and tight gas potential. OGDCL has

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram has said the UN system can only be strengthened through strict adherence to all the principles of the UN Charter. Explaining the position of the Like-Minded Group (LMG) of countries during an Open Debate on the theme of ‘Strengthening the UN

A delegation of China’s Asia Economic Development Association has visited Special Investment Facilitation Council. The SIFC officials briefed the delegation about prospects of industrial development and investment opportunities in Pakistan. The delegation expressed interest for investment in key sectors including industry, banking, defence, energy, agriculture, livestock, aquaculture and healthcare. The

National Resilience Day is being observed across the country on Tuesday to express solidarity with the victims of 2005 earthquake. In their separate messages on the occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have called for focusing on mitigating the impacts of climate change through effective coordination

Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said reforms are being carried out in the energy sector. Addressing an event in Islamabad today, he said the IPPs are cooperating with the government to revise the contract conditions. Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari said DISCOs will be privatized. He said