Tag: The Pakistan Times

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...

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