The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved the import of 100,000 metric tons of Urea to ensure sufficient supplies of the fertilizer in the market. This will also ensure stability of prices of fertilizer during the cropping season. The ECC gave this approval at its meeting held in
Pakistan and France have affirmed their commitment to deepen economic relations, exploring investment opportunities, and expanding bilateral trade. This commitment was expressed during a meeting between Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik and French Ambassador Nicolas Galey in Islamabad today. Ali Pervaiz Malik provided an overview of Pakistan’s
Hundreds of students hailing from different educational institutions of Punjab visited Wagah Border to witness the impressive flag lowering ceremony. The students, during the visit, also participated in plantation campaign along with Rangers. They lauded the services of Rangers in plantation and termed Green Pakistan Initiative as need of the
President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the firing on a convoy of judges in Tank. In a statement today, he expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of a security official in the firing and prayed for higher status in heaven for the departed soul. The President also commiserated with the
Frontier Corps North is continuing rescue operation in remote areas of Chitral after severe flooding there. Due to heavy rains and floods, Yarkhun Valley of Chitral was cut off from Mastuj. Losses have also been also reported in Arsun and Kalash. Crops, shops and many houses were washed away due
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed government’s commitment to implement Privatization Programme with transparency, efficiency and whole of government approach. He was chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization in Islamabad today. The committee recommended that priority shall be accorded to reducing Federal Footprint
Baloch Yakjehti Committee has called off its sit-in in Gwadar and other areas of the province after successful negotiations with the Balochistan government. According to an official statement issued in Quetta, Provincial Ministers Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Ziaullah Lango, MPA Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, Commissioner Makran Division, Deputy Commissioner Gwadar and other top
To express solidarity with Kashmiris, Pakistan will observe Youm-e-Istehsal on Monday. Youm-e-Istehsal is a day observed in Pakistan on 5th August every year as a reaction to the Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi has briefed the Islamabad-based