Tag: The Pakistan Times

Caretaker Prime Minister meets Bill Gates in DavosCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met Mr. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Davos today on the sidelines of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar appreciated the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s ongoing collaboration with Pakistan, especially its critical support across such sectors as public health, social initiatives, and financial inclusion, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic and the floods of 2022.The Prime Minister and Mr. Gates discussed a range of social support initiatives being undertaken in Pakistan,emphasizing the need to further consolidate the gains while scaling up efforts throughout the country.The Prime M...

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority sanctions Air Blue and Serene Air for exceeding flight delays and violating passenger rights Following a string of lengthy flight delays and numerous cancellations that impacted hundreds of passengers, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) issued Serene Air and Air Blue with show cause notices. Serene Air and Air Blue received show cause notices on January 2 and January 15, respectively. Should the operators not convince Director General PCAA that such serious lapses will not happen again, regulatory measures such as financial penalties, license suspension or cancellation, and reducing the number of scheduled flights are on the table. The show cause notices further state that by failing to conduct flight operations on time and regularly, operators ...

Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran. A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation – codenamed *‘Marg Bar Sarmachar'*.Over the last several years, in our engagements with Iran, Pakistan has consistently shared its serious concerns about the safe havens and sanctuaries enjoyed by Pakistani origin terrorists calling themselves *Sarmachars* on the ungoverned spaces inside Iran. Pakistan also shared multiple dossiers with concrete evidence of the presence and activities of these terrorists.However, because of lack of action on our serious concerns, these so-called Sarmachars contin...

Governments of Pakistan and Dubai inks more than $3 billion investment pact on cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure Governments of Pakistan and Dubai inks more than $3 billion investment pact on cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure. Agreement signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos between Pakistan and Dubai Governments. Cooperation covers development of a dedicated freight corridor, multi-modal logistics park, and freight terminals. DP World will carry out infrastructure Improvement at Qasim International Container Terminal, Pakistan’s leading trade gateway and plans to develop an economic zone near the terminal. The governments of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Dubai have signed two Inter-Governmental Framework Agreements to strength...

Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani attended the Ministerial meeting of the 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, UgandaForeign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani attended the Ministerial meeting of the 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, Uganda, today. He highlighted Pakistan's commitment to the Non-Aligned Movement and its founding principles. The Foreign Minister emphasized that Pakistan will continue to support the Movement’s efforts towards peace, equality, cooperation, and well-being for all and called for just, peaceful, and expeditious resolution of the longstanding IIOJK and Palestine disputes.Editor: Raja Kamran

Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja, presiding over a meeting on General Elections at ECP SecretariatAn important meeting of the Election Commission was held today regarding the preparations for the general elections. The meeting was presided over by the Chief Election Commissioner Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja. In addition to the honorable members of the Election Commission, the Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, the Chief Secretaries of the four provinces were present in the meeting. Sirs, representatives of other law enforcement agencies, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Secretary Election Commission and other senior officers attended. Addressing the participants of the meeting, the Chief Commissioner emphasized the importance of peaceful conduct of the general elect...

Caretaker Prime Minister for equitable opportunities to all to benefit from modern technologyCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday called for ensuring equitable opportunities for all nations and regions to grab the fruits of modern technology. Speaking at a forum titled "Trade Tech's Trillion-Dollar Promise" on the sideline of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), he said utilizing state-of-the-art technology was vital to achieve targets of fast development. Stressing the need to ensure equitable opportunities for all to secure the technology, he said it was key to ensure sustainable global development.Keeping in view the development of technology, PM Kakar said that the digital economy would attain more importance in the days ahead. He s...

PCAA Inaugurates Exam Centre at Islamabad International AirportThe Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) is pleased to announce the inauguration of a state-of-the-art exam centre for pilots at Islamabad International Airport (IIAP). The new exam centre will provide greater accessibility and convenience for aspiring pilots in northern regions of Pakistan. The inauguration ceremony took place at IIAP and was presided over by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Aviation, Air Marshal (Retd) Farhat Hussain Khan. In attendance were notable dignitaries including Secretary Aviation, Director General PCAA, Additional Director General PCAA, Deputy Director General (Regulatory), Director Personnel and Licensing, and Manager Islamabad International Airport. Mr. Matt Margesson and Mr. Ian Saunder...

Director UNESCO calls on Minister for Culture Jamal ShahDirector and Representative United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Islamabad, Dr. Youssef Filali-Meknassi, met with Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah here at his office. Secretary National Heritage and Culture Humaira Ahmed, Adviser National Heritage and Culture Division Muhammad Kashif Irshad and other senior officials were also present on the occasion. The Federal Minister and UNESCO Director agreed upon the need for policy and procedural changes to improve coordination and information sharing among various governmental departments working on culture and heritage.The minister said that National Heritage and Culture Division has prepared a comprehensive...