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Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti took over the regular charge of the Ministry of Interior

18Aug

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Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti took over the regular charge of the Ministry of Interior

Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti took over the regular charge of the Ministry of InteriorCaretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti arrived at the Ministry of Interior. Took over the regular charge of the Ministry of Interior. On the arrival of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Secretary Interior Syed Ali Murtaza and other officials welcomed the Federal Minister.On the arrival of the Ministry of Interior, a salute was presented to the caretaker Interior Minister. Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti is the 47th Federal Interior Minister of Pakistan.Introductory meeting of the caretaker home minister with senior officers of the ministry. The Interior Minister was given a detailed briefing regarding the Ministry of Interior and its subsidiaries. Protection of all citizens is...

Caretaker PM vows to implement former govt’s commitments; ensure rule of law, financial discipline

18Aug

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Caretaker PM vows to implement former govt’s commitments; ensure rule of law, financial discipline

Caretaker PM vows to implement former govt's commitments; ensure rule of law, financial disciplineCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar vowed on Friday to comply with the commitments made by the previous government on national and international levels with different forums, besides ensuring rule of law and financial discipline during the interim period. "We do not have perpetual mandate to serve the nation but during the given allocated time we will try to lay foundation where we have sense of continuation of national and international commitments that the previous government has made with different forums," he said while talking to the cabinet members here during the first cabinet meeting of the caretaker government.With respect to a new initiative-Special Investment Faci...

“No Leniency!” President enhances penalty upon woman harasser

18Aug

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“No Leniency!” President enhances penalty upon woman harasser

“No Leniency!” President enhances penalty upon woman harasserPresident Dr Arif Alvi has enhanced the penalty for workplace harassment, imposed upon the Director for Human Resource Management (HRM) in NEPRA, to “dismissal from service”. He held that sending text messages to a female colleague, asking her to stay in the office beyond office hours with an ulterior motive, making unwanted advances, and intimidating her to face dire consequences in case of her refusal to assent to his unethical demands constituted harassment, and warranted no leniency.While deciding upon a workplace harassment case, the President in his decision wrote that statements of the complainant, witnesses, CCTV footage, WhatsApp messages, and the email fully established the factum of harassment. He said that t...

Caretaker Federal Minister of Railways Captain Retired Shahid Ashraf Tarar took charge of the Ministry of Railways after taking oath

18Aug

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Caretaker Federal Minister of Railways Captain Retired Shahid Ashraf Tarar took charge of the Ministry of Railways after taking oath

Caretaker Federal Minister of Railways Captain Retired Shahid Ashraf Tarar took charge of the Ministry of Railways after taking oathCaretaker Federal Minister of Railways Captain Retired Shahid Ashraf Tarar took charge of the Ministry of Railways after taking oath.Officials of the Ministry of Railways welcomed the Federal Minister.The Federal Minister visited the Ministry of Railways and met the officers.Federal Secretary Railways Syed Mazhar Ali Shah gave an update on the administrative and operational functions of the railways.The federal minister said that the safety of passengers is the first priority.Train operation should be pleasant and safe for all.In this regard, the Ministry and all the departments attached to it should take immediate steps to ensure...

Seminar: ‘Emerging Trends in Aerospace Power: Options for Pakistan’

18Aug

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Seminar: ‘Emerging Trends in Aerospace Power: Options for Pakistan’

Seminar: ‘Emerging Trends in Aerospace Power: Options for Pakistan’A seminar titled “Emerging Trends in Aerospace Power: Options for Pakistan” was conducted by the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Lahore. Aerospace power is the ability to use air and space capabilities to achieve wide-ranging civil and military objectives in economic, commercial and scientific domains. Pakistan stands at the threshold of numerous opportunities to capitalize on emerging trends like space exploration, satellite technology, unmanned aerial system, and electric propulsion of green aviation. The seminar focused on options for Pakistan regarding aerospace power. Air Commodore Khalid Iqbal (Retd), Director National Security, CASS, Lahore, delivered the introductory remarks. His speech wa...

Serena Hotels organised an evening dedicated to seasoned mountaineers of Pakistan.

17Aug

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Serena Hotels organised an evening dedicated to seasoned mountaineers of Pakistan.

Serena Hotels under its Adventure Diplomacy initiative hasalways been active in supporting mountaineers and other high-altitude sports in Pakistan. Serena Hotels sponsored Samina Baig, the acclaimed young female mountaineer from Pakistan for her early summits when there was little to no support available to the mountaineering community. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels, mentioned Samina was the start of our sponsorship of the Adventure Diplomacy Initiative and since then, we at Serena Hotels have been actively promoting different high altitude adventure sports, through different activities. Samina went on to summit the world’s top 7, starting from Mount Everest to K2, she was awarded the Pride of Performance in 2015 along with her brother Mirza Ali Baig. Sirbaz Khan, another renowne...

17Aug

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U.S. AMBASSADOR CALLS ON AIR CHIEF

U.S. AMBASSADOR CALLS ON AIR CHIEFU.S. Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Mr. Donald Blome called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. The discussion underscored matters pertaining to geo political environment leading to emerging regional security challenges, augmenting the already fortified bilateral ties and fostering collaborative endeavours within the realms of defence and aviation.The Air Chief accentuated the cordial relations that exist between the two nations while emphasizing his steadfast determination to elevate the existing synergistic partnership between the two key allies. Chief of the Air Staff further said, "Pakistan deeply values its robust diplomatic, economic and defence ties with the United Sta...

Remarks by Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on yesterday’s violence in Faisalabad

17Aug

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Remarks by Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on yesterday’s violence in Faisalabad

Remarks by Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on yesterday’s violence in FaisalabadThe Prime Minister of Pakistan has strongly condemned the reprehensible incident that took place in Faisalabad yesterday where churches were targeted and that hurt the sentiments of Christians across the country.These acts are illegal and unconstitutional. As a country of law and constitution, Pakistan cannot accept such intolerant and violent acts.Our law enforcement authorities took swift action yesterday. They have been instructed by the Prime Minister to apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.Individuals belonging to religious minorities are equal citizens of the state. As a multicultural and multifaith country, Pakistan is fully determined to protect and promote their constitut...

PAKISTAN NAVY SHIP SAIF VISITS DUBAI UAE

17Aug

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PAKISTAN NAVY SHIP SAIF VISITS DUBAI UAE

PAKISTAN NAVY SHIP SAIF VISITS DUBAI UAEPakistan Navy Ship SAIF visited Dubai, UAE during deployment on Regional Maritime Security Patrol. Upon arrival, Pakistan Navy Ship was received by Defence Attaché of Pakistan at Abu Dhabi and Senior Officials of UAE Navy.During the port visit, Commanding Officer of PNS SAIF called-on Deputy Commander UAE Naval Forces and other senior Officials of UAE Navy. During the interactions, matters of mutual interests were discussed and enhancement of bilateral ties in all spheres was re-affirmed. The Commanding Officer of PN ship conveyed well wishes from Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi for the people of UAE in general and UAE Navy in particular. PNS SAIF celebrated Independence Day of Pakistan at UAE. In this connect...

POLITICAL PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR, 2022-2023 ON OR BEFORE 29TH AUGUST, 2023

17Aug

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POLITICAL PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR, 2022-2023 ON OR BEFORE 29TH AUGUST, 2023

POLITICAL PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR, 2022-2023 ON OR BEFORE 29TH AUGUST, 2023The Election Commission of Pakistan reminds all the heads of Political Parties, in terms of section 210 of the Elections Act, 2017 read with section 204 of the Act ibid and rule 159 & 160 of the Election Rules, 2017, thereof, that they are required to file with Election Commission their Consolidated Statement of Accounts for financial year, 2022-23 ended on 30th June, 2023 on or before 29th August, 2023.2. It may be recalled that Section 210 of the Elections Act, 2017 provides that a Political Party shall, in such a manner as may be prescribed, submit to the Commission, within sixty days from the close of a financial year, a consolidated statement ...