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Arab-Islamic Summit Reaffirms Support to Palestinian, Lebanese People.

Riyadh: The Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, held in Riyadh, passed a resolution, reaffirming support to Palestinian and Lebanese people and condemning Israeli aggressions. The resolution urged the international community to take effective action to compel Israel to adhere to international law. According to Radio Pakistan, the resolution called on all

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Security Forces Continuing Operations Against Drug Trafficking.

Islamabad: Security forces are continuing operations against drug trafficking: Since September last year, law enforcement agencies have seized 1057.286 metric tons of drugs and arrested 2182 drug dealers from across the country. According to Radio Pakistan, these operations are part of a sustained effort to combat the widespread issue of

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Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Coordinated Climate Change Efforts.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for coordinated efforts to deal with the challenge of climate change. Addressing a meeting regarding smog and air pollution in Islamabad today, he also emphasized the need for capacity building of relevant departments to cope with the situation. According to

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Pakistan Opposes Additional Permanent Seats in UNSC.

New York: Pakistan has once again opposed any proposal for the creation of additional permanent seats in the UN Security Council. Delivering a statement in the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Munir Akram, emphasized that the addition of new permanent members will only deepen the

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No School Being Privatized in Punjab: Sikandar Hayat.

Punjab: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat clarified that no school is being privatized and rumors are being spread in this regard. He stated this during a meeting with columnists in Lahore. According to Radio Pakistan, Rana Sikandar Hayat emphasized that privatization and outsourcing are two different things and it

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