Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to enhance cooperation in religious education. An understanding to this effect came during a meeting of Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain with Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan, who called on him in Islamabad today. The two sides discussed
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed immediate measures for drainage in provincial metropolis Lahore and all other cities. In a statement, she directed the administration and WASA officials to remain in the field. She directed that all resources should be utilized for drainage. She said that timely relocation of
Pakistan Navy has taken over the command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) for the 13th time. An impressive change of command ceremony was held at Headquarters US NAVCENT, Bahrain. Commodore Asim Sohail Malik of Pakistan Navy assumed the Command from Capt Mathews of Royal Canadian Navy. Speaking on the
Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Amir Muqam has directed the authorities concerned to devise a comprehensive plan for the efficient utilization of Kashmir’s estate properties to benefit the general public. He was chairing a meeting regarding estate properties Jammu and Kashmir, in Islamabad today. The Minister said rental
Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to work together for trade diversification, early finalization of transit trade agreement and a liberal visa policy to facilitate greater contacts between businessmen of the two countries. The understanding came at the third round of Pakistan-Turkmenistan’s Bilateral Political Consultations in Islamabad today. Deputy Prime Minister
inister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has asked provincial chief secretaries to take all possible measures to keep the retail price of sugar stable. Chairing a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board in Islamabad today, he said maintaining sugar prices is a primary responsibility of the government and
Special Investment Facilitation Council is making special interventions to uplift the agriculture sector. The announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to solarize twenty seven thousand agriculture tube wells at a cost of more than one hundred and ninety seven million dollars in Balochistan with the support of SIFC is a
President Asif Ali Zardari has assented to ‘The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act 2024,’ increasing the minimum marriage age limit for members of the Christian faith from 16 to 18 years. Addressing the signing ceremony in Islamabad this afternoon, he also called for enhancing job quotas for minorities in every government