The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco will visit Pakistan from Thursday to Saturday. This will be the first-ever visit to Pakistan by a Secretary General of the IMO. The Secretary General will participate in the “International Maritime Sustainability Exhibition and Conference” and hold meetings
An earthquake of medium intensity jolted several parts of the country including the Federal capital Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the intensity of the earthquake was recorded 5.7 on the Richter’s Scale with 10 kilometers depth. The epicenter of the quake was Dera Ghazi Khan. The shocks also
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says government has taken crucial steps to ensure transparency in development projects during challenging times. Presiding over the annual review meeting of the Public Sector Development Programme 2023-24 in Islamabad today, he said that misuse of the development budget would not be tolerated. The Minister said
Pakistan and Hungary have vowed to strengthen parliamentary ties through parliamentary groups and regular interaction and cooperation. The resolve was expressed at first meeting of Pak-Hungary Parliamentary Friendship Group held at National Assembly, Islamabad today. Convener of the Group and Member National Assembly Raja Osama Sarwar chaired the meeting. Ambassador
Pakistan Railways has categorically stated that there is no shortage of fuel for train operations as there is an agreement with Pakistan State Oil regarding the provision of fuel. According to Pakistan Railways Spokesperson, the uninterrupted supply of fuel to railways is the responsibility of Pakistan State Oil. He further
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,
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.
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