PAKISTAN NEWS

representative of UNICEF in Pakistan met with Caretaker Prime Minister Abdullah Fazil, the representative of UNICEF in Pakistan met with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar In the meeting, Abdullah Fazil briefed the Prime Minister on the steps taken by UNICEF in various areas of Pakistan In the last 5 years, projects worth about one billion dollars have been established in humanitarian aid, clean water and food supply, education, health and other sectors in the whole of Pakistan under UNICEF, briefing the Prime Minister. The Caretaker Prime Minister appreciated UNICEF Pakistan for establishing several successful projects for public welfare The Caretaker Prime Minister described the role of UNICEF in Pakistan's anti-polio campaign as of special importance Due to the mutual cooperati...

General Syed Asim Munir (COAS) is on a two days official visit to Kingdom of Bahrain General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is on a two days official visit to Kingdom of Bahrain. He called upon H.M The King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, Crown Prince, H.R.H Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, H.E. Field Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander of Bahrain Defence Forces and H.H General Shaikh Mohammad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commander of Bahrain National Guard. During the meetings, matters of mutual interest including bilateral military and security cooperation were discussed. The dignitaries lauded Pakistan Army’s achievements in fight against terrorism and continued efforts for regional peace and stability. COAS was also Chief Guest at the 27th Raising...

U.S. Ambassador Blome’s Meeting with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari  In the course of his engagements with a broad range of Pakistani political stakeholders, U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome met today with Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss current political issues, including the importance of free, fair, and inclusive elections.  They also discussed the strength of the U.S.-Pakistan trade and investment relationship and the development of the U.S.-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework.Sub-Editor: Arslan Majeed

Pakistan rejects designation as "a Country of Particular Concern" by the U.S. State DepartmentWe categorically reject Pakistan’s designation as "a Country of Particular Concern" by the U.S. State Department. We are deeply dismayed that the designation is based on biased and arbitrary assessment, detached from ground realities.Pakistan is a pluralistic country, with a rich tradition of interfaith harmony. In line with its Constitution, Pakistan has undertaken wide ranging measures to promote religious freedom and protect minority rights.We note with deep concern that India, the biggest and serial violator of religious freedom, has once again been excluded from the U.S. State Department’s designation list. This is despite clear recommendation by the US Commission on Internation...

Islamabad International Airport Hosts Flight Safety Officers (FSOs) from College of Aviation Safety Management (CASM) PAF Nur Khan Base The Islamabad International Airport today hosted Flight Safety Officers (FSOs) from the College of Aviation Safety Management, located at the Pakistan Air Force Base in Nur Khan. The FSO course participants received briefings on several topics related to aerodrome safety management at the airport. They learned about the airport's air traffic control network and airspace management. Additionally, the Chief Operating Officer Airport Manager and staff from the airport's Safety and Quality Management System team briefed the participants on airport operations and its safety management system. This was followed by a question and answer session. The Flight Safet...

Federal Minister of Railways Shahid Ashraf Tarar presided over the meetingRailways business plan and revenue enhancement options were discussed. Online fuel monitoring system is ready for installation and will start functioning from 10 January 2024.Fuel tracking and real-time monitoring will be possible after installation. The operational efficiency and efficiency of railways will increase. The financial resources of the railways will also be saved and wastage will be reduced.Editor: Raja Kamran

JUI-F chief met with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the Chief of JUI-F, congratulated the Afghan Taliban on their victory against the US and an international coalition. While claiming that his travel to Afghanistan is intended to strengthen connections and ease tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Maulana said that under the new Islamic regime, Afghanistan has grown more stable. Maulana went on to say that the JUI-F strongly disagreed with the Pakistani government's decision to drive out unauthorised Afghan immigrants, claiming that this action had a negative impact on bilateral ties.Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Afghan Interim Government (AIG), said at the meeting that Afghanistan and Pakistan are ...

Terrorists have targeted the policemen on security duty of anti-polio team in the northern district of Bajaur of Khyber PakhtunkhwaTerrorists have targeted the policemen on security duty of anti-polio team in the northern district of Bajaur of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.According to the police, there has been an explosion in Belot Farsh in Bajaur area, as a result of which 5 police officers were killed, while 22 were injured.The Bajaur police have said that the explosion took place near the police truck. According to the Bajaur police, the said policemen were on their way to provide security for the anti-polio campaign team when they were hit by the blast.The police truck was completely destroyed by the explosion.The bodies and the injured have been shifted to Khar Hospital, ...