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
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
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
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
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized the strategic importance of expanding the transmission of Saut-ul-Quran along Lahore-Islamabad, and Islamabad-Peshawar Motorways, as these routes are among the most frequently traveled in the country. Speaking at a meeting held to review progress of the Saut-ul-Quran Channel Project
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to Kulsoom Nawaz, the former first lady and wife of PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on her sixth death anniversary. In a statement, he said our entire family has never forgotten and cannot forget the grief of the death of sister Kulsoom Nawaz
Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme Senator Rubina Khalid visited the BISP Zonal Office in Skardu today. During her visit, she interacted with deserving women, listened to their concerns, and instructed BISP staff to address these issues promptly. Rubina Khalid also visited the Dynamic Registry Center established at the
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a proposal to increase the number of provincial border posts. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, she directed special training for police personnel deployed at these border posts. Maryam Nawaz called for immediate provision of armoured personnel carriers, bulletproof vehicles and bulletproof jackets