Category: General

Countrywide anti-polio drive begins on Monday

A varied duration nation-wide anti-Polio vaccination drive will begin tomorrow (Monday). During the campaign, children up-to five years age will be administered anti-Polio vaccine drops to protect them from crippling disease. Special teams of health department will visit door-to door to ensure that every child receives vaccine drops. Source: Radio

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KP Assembly expresses solidarity with Kashmiri brethren

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution at its session today to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren on the occasion of Black Day. The joint resolution, presented in the House by the Law Minister Aftab Alam, demanded the United Nations to take notice of the grave human rights violations

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Finance Minister lauds ADB’s partnership with Pakistan

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has appreciated Asian Development Bank partnership with Pakistan to support its development agenda. He expressed these views while talking to President of the Asian Development Bank Masatsugu Asakawa in Washington. The Minister also welcomed the launch of the new ADB office in Islamabad and expressed

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Tanveer calls for joint efforts to boost industrial development

Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussein has emphasized the importance of the auto industry in country’s economic development. Addressing the Pakistan Auto Parts Show 2024 in Lahore, the Minister praised the local manufacturers’ ability to produce high-quality parts and expressed optimism about the industry’s future. He said Pakistan

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Finance Minister lauds VISA’s commitment to modernizing Pakistan’s payments ecosystem

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Regional President for VISA Andrew Torre in Washington DC on Saturday. During the meeting, the Finance Minister appreciated VISA’s commitment to modernizing Pakistan’s payments ecosystem, including support for domestic payment players like 1Link. He commended Visa’s efforts in promoting financial inclusion and supporting entrepreneurs

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Amir Muqam urges UN to implement resolutions on JandK

Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam has called upon the United Nations to ensure implementation of its resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir dispute and impress upon India to stop blatant violations of international laws in his regard. He was addressing a news conference alongside Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders in Islamabad on

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Deputy PM calls for equitable global financial architecture

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the world community to create a more equitable global financial archtecture. Addressing the Executiv Session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa, he said the global community should prioritize debt relief and restructuring, sustainable investments in resilient infrastructure, enhanced access

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