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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad: ISPR
7Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad: ISPR

ISPR Rawalpindi, 7 July 2025(Kamran Raja): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited the National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad today, where he addressed the graduating officers of the National Security and War Course, comprising participants from all services. In his address, the Army Chief highlighted the evolving character of warfare and underscored the centrality of mental preparedness, operational clarity, and institutional professionalism in navigating complex strategic issues. He lauded the role of premier institutions like NDU in enhancing civil-military synergy and nurturing future leadership capable of mitigating hybrid, conventional, and sub-conventional threats with poise and resolve.Field Marshal Asim Munir noted that India’s inabilit...
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Finance Minister Chairs Meeting to Review Progress on Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program
7Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Finance Minister Chairs Meeting to Review Progress on Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program

Islamabad - 7th July 2025(Ghufran): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a high-level meeting today to review the progress on the readiness and forthcoming launch of the Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program. The meeting was attended by the Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Banks’ Association, and senior officials from the Finance Division, Power Division, and other relevant departments. During the meeting, stakeholders presented detailed updates on the program’s operational readiness and its expected roll-out schedule. The participants reviewed the progress shared by National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) on progress regarding completion of key precond...
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Pakistan-Russia think-tank Dialogue Explores New Horizons of Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation
7Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan-Russia think-tank Dialogue Explores New Horizons of Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation

Islamabad, 7 July 2025(Kamran Raja):A high-level think-tank dialogue took place between the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS), marking a continued commitment to deepening scholarly and strategic engagement between Pakistan and Russia. The meeting was hosted at ICCA-RAS in Moscow and brought together leading experts and scholars from both institutions. Representing ICCA-RAS were Prof. Kirill Babaev, Director of the Institute; Dr. Dmitry Novikov, Head of the Center for Central Asian Studies; Ms. Alexandra Perminova, Deputy Head and Research Fellow; and Ms. Larisa Shashok, Research Fellow. The ISSI delegation was led by Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General of ISSI, accompanied b...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulate US President and people of US on the occasion of Independence Day of USA
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulate US President and people of US on the occasion of Independence Day of USA

4 July 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulate US President Donald trump and people of US on the Independence day of USA. While he said on his X account: "On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, I extend my warm felicitations to President Donald Trump, the U.S. Administration and the people of the United States of America, as they celebrate their Independence Day.Pakistan greatly values its longstanding partnership with the United States and remains committed to further strengthening of our bilateral ties in the years ahead. We are also proud of the Pakistani American diaspora which serves as an important bridge between our two countries".
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Inflation Drops to 4.5% in FY 2024-25 – Lowest in Nine Years
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Inflation Drops to 4.5% in FY 2024-25 – Lowest in Nine Years

Islamabad, July 4, 2025(Memoona): Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) in Islamabad to review the inflationary trends and pricing mechanism across the country. The meeting was attended by the Chief Economist, Chief Statistician, senior officials from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and representatives from relevant federal and provincial departments.During the meeting, the Chief Statistician presented key data indicating that the inflation rate for the fiscal year 2024-25 stood at 4.5%, significantly down from 23.4% recorded during the previous year. Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlighted this as the lowest inflation rate in the past nine years, reflecting the government's ...
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulates the American people, Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker and US diplomats on the occasion of the Independence Day of USA
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulates the American people, Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker and US diplomats on the occasion of the Independence Day of USA

Islamabad, 4July 2025(Kamran Raja): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the American people, Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker and all US diplomats on the occasion of the Independence Day of USA. Expressing his best wishes to the American Government and the people, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that we also share their joy on the Independence Day. He said that Independence Day of USA is a manifestation of sacrifice, democracy, freedom, sovereignty and dignity. He said that under the leadership of President Donald Trump, US is on the path of progress, unity and peace. He added that US President Donald Trump has been playing an exemplary role for sustainable peace in the world. He hoped that long-standing global conflicts will be resolved during his tenure.The Int...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President of the Republic of Turkiye
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President of the Republic of Turkiye

Khankendi, Azerbaijan: 4 July 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with President of the Republic of Turkiye, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi. The two leaders engaged in a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and exchanged views on key regional developments.The two leaders reiterated their resolve and commitment to bringing about a meaningful progress in relations between the two countries, in all important sectors. Both leaders emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation in trade, defense, energy, connectivity, and investment sectors. To this end, the two countries agreed to exchange high level delegations so as to ensure early finalization of the understandings reached between the two leaders.P...
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Prime Minister met with President of Azerbaijan
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister met with President of Azerbaijan

Khankendi, Azerbaijan: 4 July 2025(Nosheen): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, visited Azerbaijan to lead Pakistan’s delegation in the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, held on 3-4 July, 2025.On the sidelines of the Summit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a productive bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. The PM congratulated the President of Azerbaijan for hosting the 17th ECO Summit in an exemplary manner.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also conveyed his gratitude to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan for the gracious hospitality extended to him and his delegation during his recent visit to Lachin, Azerbaijan, from May 27-29, 2025.The Prime Minister also thanked President Ilham on A...
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Special Task Force Meets on PM’s Directive to Address Iran-Iraq Pilgrims’ Issues
4Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Special Task Force Meets on PM’s Directive to Address Iran-Iraq Pilgrims’ Issues

Islamabad, 4 July 2025(Kamran Raja): On the directions of the Prime Minister, a key meeting of the Special Task Force established to resolve the issues of pilgrims traveling to Iran and Iraq was held at the Ministry of Interior. Chairperson of the Task Force and Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain, and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry attended the meeting.During the meeting, important decisions were made regarding the facilitation and security of pilgrims. Civil Aviation briefed the meeting that the number of weekly flights to Iran has been increased from 6 to 15, while for Arbaeen, 107 special flights to Iraq have been arranged. It was fur...
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