Category: General

PM Orders NDMA to Evacuate People Stranded in Flood-Hit Areas

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to expedite rescue operations in the flood-affected districts of Punjab due to the flood situation in River Sutlej. According to Radio Pakistan, a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s office indicated that Shehbaz

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DPM Vows to Strengthen Ties with Brotherly Countries

Jeddah: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening ties with brotherly countries in North Africa through enhanced connectivity and broader cooperation across diverse fields. He was talking to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Foreign Minister of Algeria Ahmed Attaf in Jeddah, on the sidelines

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Death Anniversary of Khalida Riyasat Observed

Karachi: The 29th death anniversary of veteran television actress Khalida Riyasat was observed on Tuesday. Khalida Riyasat, a prominent figure of Pakistani television, was born in 1953 in Karachi and became a household name through her impactful performances. According to Radio Pakistan, Khalida Riyasat dominated television screens during the 1970s,

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DPM, Turkish FM Affirm Solidarity With Palestinians

Jeddah: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Jeddah on the sidelines of the 21st extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers. In a post on his X handle, Ishaq Dar expressed firm solidarity with Palestine, highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis and

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Mushaal Mullick Urges Global Action for Yasin Malik’s Release

Islamabad: Wife of renowned Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik and Chairperson of the Peace and Culture Organization, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, has urged the international community to act for the release of her imprisoned husband from Indian custody. She was speaking at the “Save Yasin Malik Conference” in Islamabad today, along with

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ECC Approves Key Economic Measures

Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved measures to pass on the benefit of levy collected from captive power consumers to electricity grid consumers. The ECC’s decisions, taken during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, aim to address pressing economic and infrastructure needs within the

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APHC Slams Prolonged Detention of Kashmiris as Rights Violation

Srinagar: Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has appealed for united and sustained efforts to secure the release of thousands of Kashmiri political detainees lodged in different jails of India and Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement in Srinagar said the

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