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In Kabul, Pakistan's Affairs Minister Obaidur Rehman Nizamani met Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Motaqi, Afghan Foreign MinisterIn Kabul, Pakistan's Affairs Minister Obaidur Rehman Nizamani met Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Motaqi, Afghan Foreign Minister welcomed the Pakistani ambassador. According to the statement issued by the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi said that the return of the Pakistani Minister of Affairs to Kabul will have a positive impact on the relations between the two countries.The Afghan Foreign Minister said that the release of Afghan prisoners from Pakistan is a positive step. It is hoped that other Afghan prisoners will also be released before Eid. According to the spokesman, the Afghan Foreign Minister also encoura...

Farewell meeting of Iranian Ambassador with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan NiaziFarewell visit of the Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Mr. Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini to Naval Headquarters Islamabad. Farewell meeting of Iranian Ambassador with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. During the meeting, issues of mutual interest and regional security situation were discussed.In the meeting, the commitment to further promote maritime relations between the two countries was also reiterated.Editor: Raja Kamran

National Medical Entomology Reference Laboratory has been established at NIHThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established a National Medical Entomology Reference Laboratory (NMERL) for vector and mosquito surveillance, funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-US). National Medical Entomology Reference Laboratory has been established at NIH with aim to strengthen country’s ability to track and respond to vector-borne disease outbreaks.The lab will assist the health department in surveillance and management of malaria, dengue and leishmaniasis and other vector-borne diseases. The National Entomology Reference Lab will also assist public health authorities in improving vector surveillance, control measures and research capacity in the country. The lab ...

U.S.-Pakistan Health Partnership Brings New Laboratory to Respond to Disease OutbreaksU.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer; Federal Secretary at the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination, Dr. Muhammad Fakhre Alam Irfan; and Pakistani National Institute of Health Chief Executive Officer Ghazal Parveen inaugurated a U.S.-funded entomology laboratory today that will strengthen Pakistan’s ability to track and respond to vector-borne disease outbreaks. “The devastating 2022 floods across Pakistan reminded us all of the health risks posed by waterborne diseases,” Schofer said.  “The United States stands with Pakistan as it continues to recover from the floods.”The laboratory, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is t...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of three Pakistanis in a residential building fire in DubaiPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of three Pakistanis in a residential building fire in Dubai. In a tweet on Monday, he extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families over the tragedy. He directed Pakistan's Mission in the UAE to extend support to the affected families. In Tweet he said “I am very sad to learn about the death of three Pakistanis in a residential building fire in Dubai. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families over the tragedy. Have directed Pakistan's Mission in the UAE to extend support to the affected families”. Editor: Raja Kamran

Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf called an in-camera session of the National Assembly on Friday (today)Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf called an in-camera session of the National Assembly on Friday (today). According to the sources, apart from members of the National Assembly, ministers and advisors, Army Chief General Asim Munir and DG-ISI General Nadeem Anjum will specially participate in the meeting. Sources say that the military officials will give a briefing on the internal and external challenges facing the country's security.Also, on Thursday, the National Assembly unanimously rejected the bill to provide 21 billion rupees for the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier, after the Standing Committee on Finance of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee on Finance of...