PAKISTAN NEWS

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on CDA’s projects for overseas PakistanisFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on CDA’s projects for overseas Pakistanis, at Finance Division, today. SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on Revenue Mr. Tariq Pasha, Secretary Finance, Chairman CDA, Member (Planning & Design) CDA, and senior officers from Finance Division and CDA attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed the progress on the development projects carried out by CDA especially for the overseas Pakistanis.The meeting was apprised that CDA has initiated a number of short term and medium term housing projects for overseas Pakistanis. It was informed that one of these housing projects...

COAS on his first day of official visit to China was given a warm welcome at the PLA Army HeadquartersCOAS on his first day of official visit to China was given a warm welcome and was presented with the guard of honour at the PLA Army Headquarters. COAS reviewed the smartly turned out contingent which was later followed by a detailed meeting with the Commander of PLA Army. Matters of mutual security interests and military cooperation were discussed. Both military commanders reiterated the need for maintaining peace and stability in the region and enhancing military to military cooperation.COAS also witnessed a demonstration of the operational capabilities of the PLA Army troops. He praised the high standards of training and the professionalism displayed by the soldiers. COAS ...

IG Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan issued orders to conduct security audit across the districtIG Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan issued orders to conduct security audit across the district. Security checking was increased at all important public and private, especially police installations. Instruct all Zonal SPs, SDPOs, SHOs to check duty in their own areas. Supervise all duties directed to CP Security, Headquarters, CPO Operations and CPO Safe City.SSP CTD, CTO also instructed to supervise all duties. At all duty points, jawans will be diligent in full protective uniform. Patrols were also increased around all important buildings. Action will be taken against concerned officers for negligence in security at any place. Instructions to tighten checking at the entrances and exits o...

H.E Ms. Pang Chunxue, Charge’d Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq DarH.E Ms. Pang Chunxue, Charge’d Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at Finance Division, today.Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar highlighting deep rooted historical bilateral relations between China and Pakistan, commended the Chinese support for Pakistan and underscored the need for further deepening bilateral relations in economic and trade as well as financial sectors.Ms. Pang Chunxue extended Eid greetings to the people of Pakistan and the Finance Minister. She praised close and shared friendly relations between the two countries. She assured the Finance Minister...

Govt’s evacuation plan successful as 427 Pakistanis safely reach Port SudanThe evacuation plan of the government met a success as 427 stranded Pakistanis finally reached Port Sudan safely for their onward repatriation from the battle-hit country.For the last 72 hours, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif was personally monitoring the emergency plan for the evacuation of Pakistani nationals, according to a PM Office statement.The evacuated Pakistanis who were being repatriated to Pakistan through special flights were provided accommodation and food by the government.The diplomatic missions of Pakistan and other countries in the region were supporting Pakistan in the evacuation process.The PM lauded the efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister of State...

PEMRA Regional Offices conducted enforcement drive on reports of airing illegal Indian Channels/ ContentOn the special directions of Chairman PEMRA, PEMRA Regional Offices conducted enforcement drive on reports of violations by cable operators for airing illegal Indian Channels/ Content, violating directions of Supreme Court of Pakistan as well as those issued by the authority from time to time. PEMRA Regional Office, Karachi field staff conducted surprise inspections in various localities and raided Cable operators namely M/s Delta Digital Cable Network, M/s Home Media Communications (Pt.) Ltd., M/s Shahzaib Cable Network, M/s Sky Cable Vision. Similarly PEMRA Regional Office, Hyderabad raided 23 cable operators and seized 08 networks that were airing illegal Indian channels and Ind...

Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has been elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Azad KashmirChaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq was elected Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir unopposed; he got 48 votes in the House of 52 which is the largest mandate in the history of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has been elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir.He said in his first address to the Assembly after being elected as the Prime Minister that he contested the election as an independent, he was voted by PDM and Tehreek-e-Insaf. Earlier, an emergency session of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held on Thursday night in which 15 minutes were given to submit nomination papers. The time for submitting nomination papers is from 12:40 PM to 12:55 PM on Thursday night. Chaudhry A...

Term stories are made to create global propaganda in geopolitics of competitionFederal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has rejected the perception that China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a ‘debt trap’. He stated that stories were made to create propaganda in global geopolitics of competition."I don’t think it’s a ‘debt trap’ as I believe it’s a fact trap to distort the spirit of BRI," said the Planning Minister in response to negative perceptions against the BRI, said the Minister while talking to the international media representatives on Wednesday."Wherever BRI has gone, the local people can testify that it has had a very positive impact." The BRI initiative was taken for the first time in 2013, when then-prime minister Nawaz S...