Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Development Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese company CCDC for exploration of shale and tight gas potential in Pakistan. Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik witnessed the MOU signing ceremony at Xian in Shaanxi province of China during the ongoing 8th Silk Road
The 45th death anniversary of founder of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Islamic thinker and prolific author Maulana Syed Abul Ala Maududi is being observed today. Maulana Maududi, a journalist, jurist, politician and philosopher, was one of the greatest Islamic scholars of 20th century. He died on this day in 1979. Source: Radio
Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says Pakistan’s embassy in Beijing is in contact with the university and family of the student who passed away in China. In a statement, she said there are legal procedures and regulations that need to be fulfilled for repatriation of dead bodies from China.
A vigorous campaign against power theft launched by government across the country is yielding substantial results with more than one hundred and fourteen billion rupees recovered, so far. During current month, relevant institutions collected more than one billion rupees from electricity thieves in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Hyderabad,
Startling revelations have come to fore regarding the heinous role of some of the Independent Powers Producers in Pakistan for receiving billions of rupees from the government without generating electricity due to faulty contracts. According to sources, compared to Bangladesh and Vietnam, IPPs installed wind plants of same capacity in
Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will represent Pakistan in high-level segment of 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his address at General Assembly, the Prime Minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism and support for the role of the United Nations in fostering global
World Rose Day marked as a Day of Hope and Awareness for Cancer Patients is being observed today. The day is aimed at raising awareness about the disease, kindling hope and encouragement in patients battling it and honoring the resilience of their families. Source: Radio Pakistan
Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, including counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling, and anti-narcotics efforts. The concurrence came during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level Chinese delegation led by Minister for Political and Legal Affairs Chen Mingguo in Islamabad. The meeting decided to conduct