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Mr. Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Pakistanis, made his inaugural visit to the office of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Mr. Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Pakistanis, made his inaugural visit to the office of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

Mr. Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Pakistanis, made his inaugural visit to the office of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation today, where he convened an important meeting with the Managing Director and heads of key departments of OPF. During the session, each department provided comprehensive updates on their ongoing initiatives, recent accomplishments, and upcoming projects, marking a significant beginning to his engagement with the foundation. Reaffirming the Prime Minister’s unwavering commitment to Overseas Pakistanis, Mr. Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa emphasized that the current administration is resolute in addressing the challenges and issues faced by the overseas community with utmost priority. He acknowledged the vital role that Overseas Pakistanis play in the natio...
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Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s government in Punjab from 2008 to 2018 will always be remembered for its youth initiatives
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s government in Punjab from 2008 to 2018 will always be remembered for its youth initiatives

 Shehbaz Sharif’s Vision Comes True Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s government in Punjab from 2008 to 2018 will always be remembered for its youth initiatives. He undertook major reforms in school education and established the Punjab Education Endowment Fund, which awarded scholarships to 450,000 deserving students.He launched the Punjab Youth Policy in 2012 and his government inaugurated the Punjab International Sports Festival in which athletes from 26 foreign countries participated. I was honoured to execute Shehbaz Sharif’s vision as chief organiser of the festival together with a very capable team. It’s a moment of great pride for us that an athlete from Punjab, Arshad Nadeem, who participated in the 2012 and 2014 Punjab Youth and Sports Festivals went on to win the Olympic gold m...
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Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by Spokesperson Friday, 16 August 2024.
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by Spokesperson Friday, 16 August 2024.

Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by Spokesperson Friday, 16 August 2024. Thank you for joining us for the Weekly Briefing.The 7th session of Pakistan-Türkiye Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad last week. Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi led the Pakistan side while the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Nuh Yilmaz, led the Turkish side.The talks encompassed all aspects of bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye. The two sides will strengthen high level bilateral engagement and fully operationalize existing agreements; and upgrade the Pakistan-Türkiye Strategic Economic Framework (SEF). They will also enhance cooperation in trade and investment, energy, security and defence, information techn...
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To honour Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s historic achievement, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) hosted a ceremony at Army Auditorium GHQ
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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To honour Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s historic achievement, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) hosted a ceremony at Army Auditorium GHQ

The event was attended by sports teams and legendary olympians including 1984 Olympic and "" National Hockey Teams"" , ""National Cricket Team"" , ""Street Football Team"" , "" Army Polo Team"", "" Visually Impaired Cricket "" and "" Women Goal Ball Teams"" , "" Medal Winners of Common Wealth"" , "" SAF and Asian Games "" and "" participants of Paris Olympics 2024"' . Notable legends included "" Jehangir Khan"" , "" Isalah Ud Din"" , "" Shahbaz Senior"" , "" Sohail Abbas"" , "" Muhammad Asif "" and "" Aisam-ul-Haq"" .The event was also attended by Arshad Nadeem’s close relatives, associates and coaches. COAS appreciated "" Arshad Nadeem's "" remarkable achievement of winning Pakistan's first-ever gold medal in a *singles’ event and setting a new Olympic record*, attributing it to his c...
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World Health organisation backs African endeavors to battle mpox spread, as Sweden and Pakistan report new cases
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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World Health organisation backs African endeavors to battle mpox spread, as Sweden and Pakistan report new cases

The World Health organisation said Friday is supporting African nations to increase reaction to check mpox, which is currently a worldwide wellbeing crisis. The episode that impacted the Majority rule Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo-DRC) and spread to adjoining nations keeps on developing.On Thursday evening, World Health organisation part Sweden turned into the main country outside Africa to record an instance of the mpox Clade 1 variation that is accepted to be driving the most recent flare-up. Also, on Friday, aaccording to media reports, Pakistan recognized 2 mpox cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa locale.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5rG9m2ZY78We are working constantly on the extreme forefronts of the response, collaborating personally with state run o...
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United Nation (UN) to probe security forces’ ‘serious’ rights abuses in Bangladesh protests
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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United Nation (UN) to probe security forces’ ‘serious’ rights abuses in Bangladesh protests

A Unified Countries group will go to Bangladesh one week from now to explore "serious common freedoms infringement" committed during the commotion that overturned State head Sheik Hasina recently, UN Delegate Representative Farhan Haq said Friday. Understudy fights that started calmly toward the beginning of July before long turned fierce when Sheik Hasina's supporters and security powers conflicted with demonstrators and got serious about assemblies, leaving no less than 300 individuals dead and thousands harmed. Specialists additionally captured in excess of 11,000 individuals, generally understudy activists.The fierce uprising that constrained Bangladesh's longest-serving head to leave and escape the nation brought political progress, with Nobel-winning financial specialist Muhamma...
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UN Chief desires quick ‘Polio stop’ in war-hit Gaza as Palestinians struggle
16Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UN Chief desires quick ‘Polio stop’ in war-hit Gaza as Palestinians struggle

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for fighting gatherings in Gaza to set out their arms with the goal that helpful specialists can securely immunise the greater part 1,000,000 youngsters against polio. "I'm interesting to all gatherings to give substantial affirmations immediately ensuring philanthropic stops for the mission," he expressed, addressing correspondents at UN Central command in New York. "How about we be clear a definitive immunisation for polio is harmony and a prompt philanthropic truce. Notwithstanding, a Polio Interference is a certain necessity."The UN Chief also portrayed Gaza as being in "a philanthropic drop" in light of the fact that "right when it appears to be what is going on couldn't deteriorate for Palestinians in Gaza, the enduring dev...
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ISSI holds webinar on “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Three Years on”
15Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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ISSI holds webinar on “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Three Years on”

ISSI holds webinar on “Interim Afghan Government in Power Three Years on”The Centre for Afghanistan Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a webinar, titled “Interim Afghan Government in Power - Three Years on.” The webinar was moderated by Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. Speakers included Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI; Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG, ISSI; Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, Charge d’ Affaires/Minister Counselor, Afghanistan Embassy, Islamabad; Ambassador Ayaz Wazir, Former Pakistani Diplomat; Dr. Mandana Tishehyar, President of the Iranian Peace Studies Scientific Association; Dr. Ye Hailin, Director, Center for South Asia Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing; Dr. Zamaraeva Natalia ...
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ائرپورٹس سیکورٹی فورس کی اسلام آبادائیر پورٹ پر کارروائی
15Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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ائرپورٹس سیکورٹی فورس کی اسلام آبادائیر پورٹ پر کارروائی

اے ایس ایف کے عملے نے دبئی جانیوالے مسافر سے 2۔2 کلو گرام آئس اور ریاض جانے والے مسافر سے 680 گرام براؤن ہیروئن برآمد کر لی۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق دبئی جانے والے مسافر نے 2 کلوگرام سے زائد آئس مٹھائی کے ڈبے میں جبکہ ریاض کی پرواز پر جانیوالے مسافر عثمان علی خان نے مذکورہ منشیات بیگ کے پیندے میں مہارت سے چھپا رکھی تھی تاہم اے ایس ایف کے عملے نے دونوں مسافروں کے سامان کی سرچ کرنے پر سامان کو مشکوک قرار دیا اور تلاشی پرمسافروں کے سامان سے آئس اور براؤن ہیروئن برآمد کرکے سمگلنگ کی کوشش ناکام بنادی۔ ملزمان کو ابتدائی تفتیش کے بعد مزید قانونی کارروائی کے لیے برآمد شدہ منشیات کے ساتھ اے این ایف حکام کے حوالے کردیا گیا۔Sub Editor : Rizwan...
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