PAKISTAN NEWS

A threat letter from TTP(Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan) to Pakistani Political PartiesIn a major shift of policy, TTP has issued explicit threat to ruling parties Pakistan People Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League N (PML-N) of attack against their leadership for"Announcing war against the outfit to please United State of America". It has warned people to stay away from top leaders of the party. While Pakistani ruling elites are each other’s throats with audio and video leaks, they don’t realize what’s knocking at their door collectively.They have also warned religious parties to stay away from colluding against the outfit although saying TTP has no intention to go after them so far. “Pitting religious parties and Jihadi groups will be a big win of the evil” the statement...

Prime Minister's visit to Balochistan, review of flood victims' rehabilitation issuesThe Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Balochistan on a one-day visit today, Wednesday, January 4. The federal ministers and other officials were also with the prime minister. During his visit to Balochistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also went to Sahabatpur district, where he met the flood victims, while the institutions briefed the Prime Minister on the rehabilitation works.The Prime Minister and other members were briefed about the steps taken so far by the NDMA authorities. On the occasion of the visit, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the new building of the Killi Jaya Khan Government School, while addressing the flood victims and local elders i...

First death of 2023, due to corona virus in PakistanThe first death of 2023 due to corona virus has been reported in the country, after 10 days 2 deaths due to corona have occurred, the last death due to corona in 2022 was on 24th December. 5 cases of a new type of corona have been reported in Karachi, the National Institute of Health (NIH) says that this type is not the BF strain that is spreading rapidly in China, but XBB.The country has been at the 53rd position for a long time in the list compiled regarding Corona patients. During the last 24 hours, the rate of corona cases was recorded only 0.43%. Another 22 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus in Pakistan, while the condition of 14 patients under treatment is critical. 30 thousand 638 corona v...

NDMA held National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC) session todayChairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided the meeting. Representatives from Ministry of Food Security, Ministry of Health Services, Pakistan Meteorology Department (PMD), National Highway Authority (NHA), National Information Technology Board (NITB), Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) and Irrigation departments of GB & Sindh participated in the meeting. Representatives from PDMAs briefed the house on recovery and rehabilitation progress in their provinces after Floods 2022. Sindh Irrigation Department informed that 95 percent flood water had been evacuated from Right & Left Bank of River Indus.PMD presented the weather outlook and stated that first week of January w...

Maryam Nawaz promoted to the post of PML-N senior vice-presidentPML-N President Shehbaz Sharif announced the organizational decision of the party. Shahbaz Sharif appointed Maryam Nawaz as senior vice president of Pakistan Muslim League-N. Spokesperson PML-N Maryam Aurangzeb issued a notification of the party president's decision. The notification was issued with the signatures of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.Shahbaz Sharif also appointed Maryam Nawaz Sharif as the 'Chief Organizer' of the party, the responsibility of reorganizing the party was entrusted to Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Maryam Nawaz Sharif will reorganize the party at all levels. Editor: Raja Kamran

Announcement of closure of markets across the country at 8:30 and marriage halls at 10 pmWe need to change our lifestyle. Our habits are different from the rest of the world. We generate energy ourselves instead of natural energy which incurs production costs. Today in the cabinet meeting, no light was illuminated by electricity, the cabinet meeting was held in sunlight. Natural resources have to be used for energy. The Minister of Defense should reduce the consumption of electricity by 30% in all institutions of the federal government. Unnecessary use of electrical equipment should be avoided in all offices. The Federal Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Energy Saving Plan on the recommendation of the Power Division, which will be implemented immediately across Pakistan....

 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing satisfaction over the COVID-19 situation being under control in PakistanBy the grace of Allah, the situation of Covid-19 in Pakistan is under control: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. 100% vaccination of five to twelve year old children should be ensured on an emergency basis. Screening of traffic at Pakistan's borders and airports should be made more effective. Third party inspection of screening system at borders and airports should be done and report submitted. Not a single death due to Covid-19 in Pakistan in the last 15 weeks is a welcome development. The whole nation, including me, is grateful to the vaccine donating countries. Low rate of covid-19 infection is welcome but we have to be prepared all the time. The efforts of all o...

NDMA issues instructions for awareness, traveller’s surveillanceThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued instructions to the authorities concerned to ensure mass public awareness about the novel coronavirus variant that threatens the resurgence of the disease and ensure surveillance of travellers to avoid any risk of infection.Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided over the review session held with the team of the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the COVID-19 situation and surveillance mechanisms at airports in the wake of the threat posed by the new BF.7 Omicron variant of the deadly virus, a news release said.The NIH showed detailed statistics on COVID-19 Management and Vaccination Adminis...

The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting preside over by Prime Minister Shehbaz SharifIn the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, important decisions regarding the security situation of the country were taken.The NSC meeting was attended by service chiefs, heads of intelligence agencies, finance minister Ishaq Dar, defense minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, interior minister Rana Sanaullah and information minister Maryam Aurangzeb, while DGIB and DGFIA were also attended.According to the sources, the National Security Committee has agreed on strict actions against the terrorists. It was also agreed in the meeting not to make any concessions to those involved in anti-national activities.During the meeting, it was decid...