PAKISTAN NEWS

National Seminar on Agriculture/ food security is being held today PM and COAS will be Chief GuestThe seminar is being attended by Ministers of Finance, Defence, Planning Development & Special Initiatives, National Food Security & Research, Information, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Governments, agricultural experts and Senior Army Officials.Green Pakistan initiative is a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to collaborate for a sustainable and profitable future. Today, Pakistan faces a growing gap between wheat requirements and production due to increasing population and changing patterns of food consumption. Textile industry’s demand for imported raw cotton adds to its financial challenges. Additionally, climate change poses newer threats to agricultural productivi...

U.S. Independence Day Reception Celebrates U.S.- Pakistan Green AllianceThe U.S. Embassy in Islamabad hosted a reception on July 6 to commemorate the 247th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was the guest of honor, representing the people and government of Pakistan.  In addition to celebrating Independence Day, the event recognized the achievements of the U.S.-Pakistan Green Alliance framework and looked ahead to the many opportunities for continued and expanded partnership between the United States and Pakistan. The U.S.-Pakistan Green Alliance framework is a transformative initiative addressing today’s most pressing environmental challenges, especially around water management, climate-smart agric...

Opening Remarks for the Weekly Media Briefing by Spokesperson Thursday 06 July 2023Thank you for joining us for the first media briefing after the Eid holidays. Also, please accept our Eid greetings.On this Eid, our brothers and sisters in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir once again were prevented from participating in the Eid festivities. The occupation authorities barred the Eid prayers at the historic Jamia Mosque and the Central Eidgah in Srinagar. The head cleric of the Jamia Masjid and prominent Kashmiri leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, remains under arbitrary house arrest since August 2019. For over 200 Fridays, he has not been able to address the Friday congregations from the Jamia Masjid’s pulpit. We urge the Indian authorities to set Mirwaiz Umar Farooq free ...

6th Session of Pakistan-Türkiye Bilateral Political ConsultationsThe 6th round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Turkiye is being held in Ankara, on 5 July 2023. Foreign Secretary, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan will lead the Pakistan delegation while the Turkish side will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Burak Akcapar.The two sides will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations encompassing the political, economic, security, social and cultural dimensions. Review of the various institutional mechanisms including the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) and the Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) would be undertaken. Developments in the region and cooperation at the multilateral fora would also come for discussion. These consultations would set the...

H.E. Mr. Donald Blome, Ambassador of the US to Pakistan called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq DarFinance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar warmly greeted H.E. Mr. Donald Blome and appreciated the deep rooted historic and durable bilateral relations with the United States on economic and trade fronts. The Finance Minister also updated the Ambassador about successfully reaching the staff level agreement with IMF and communicated about the economic policies and priorities of the government in order to set the economy on the path from stability to growth.H.E. Mr. Donald Blome expressed confidence in the policies and programmes of the government for bringing economic sustainability in the country. He also extended his support to further promote bi...

Promotion of four officers of Pakistan Navy to the rank of Vice AdmiralVice Admiral Abdul Samad, Vice Admiral Abid Hameed, Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz and Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi are among those promoted. Vice Admiral Abdul Samad is the Commander Naval Strategic Command and Vice Admiral Abid Hameed is performing the duties of Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Material).Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz assumed the post of Commander Coast and Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi Commander Pakistan Fleet. The promoted officers have extensive experience in command and staff deployments. The promoted officers have been awarded honors in recognition of superior military services.Editor: Raja Kamran

24th Shahadat anniversary of Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider was observed today24th Shahadat anniversary of Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider was observed today.Commander Peshawer Corps along with Inspector General Frontier Corps (North) and Commander Force Command Northern Areas laid floral wreath at Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed’s mausoleum in his native town Swabi (KP). A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented guard of honour.People from different walks of life, civil and military officials and relatives of Shuhada attended the wreath laying ceremony.Editor: Raja Kamran

Bilateral cooperation soars as First post-COVID parliamentary delegation goes to China: ‘collectively, we will tackle common challenges’, says MushahidUnder the leadership of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of the Senate Defence Committee and Pakistan-China Institute will spearhead a prominent delegation of seven parliamentarians on a momentous journey to China, the first parliamentary delegation to visit China after the COVID crisis. The significance of this visit cannot be overstated, as it underscores the commitment of both Pakistan and China to further strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation. This highly anticipated visit aims to foster robust parliamentary exchanges between Pakistan and China, while further deepening the mutual understanding and cooperation b...

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 ...

PM calls for SCO’s joint action to counter economic recession, terrorism & climate changePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for a joint action by the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to address the common challenges of economic recession, terrorism, and climate change. “The SCO represents a promising future only if we seize the opportunity to achieve the shared goals for the region’s peace and prosperity,” he said in his virtual address to the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS). The invitation to Prime Minister Sharif to attend the SCO-CHS, which was held in a video conference format, was extended by the prime minister of India in his capacity as the current Chair of the SCO.Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian Pr...