Tag: The Pakistan Times

AMBASSADOR OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN CALLS ON AIR CHIEFAmbassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Mr Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. The meeting was focused on areas of mutual interest and regional developments. During the meeting, Chief of the Air Staff shared broad contours of PAF's modernization plan which includes smart acquisitions from allied countries, upgradation of infrastructure and revamping of training. The Air Chief reiterated his unwavering commitment to enhancing the existing bilateral ties in military-to-military cooperation and the training domain. He also emphasized that Pakistan values its strong diplomatic, economic and defence relationship wit...

NA speaker & Deputy Speaker strongly condemned brutal attack on Muslim worshippers in Al-Aqasa Mosque and by extremist Hindus in IndiaSpeaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani strongly condemned the attack on Muslim worshippers by brutal Israeli forces in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the attack of extremist Hindus on Muslim worshipers in Eight Indian states.National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that these atrocious attack on Muslim worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan is tantamount to gross violation of basic human rights. He also sought the attention International humans' Rights organisation to take cognizance of these gross violation of basic human rights in India. He also prayed for the speedy recover...

Planning Minister for early completion of ML_1, KRCFederal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal held a meeting with Mr. Li Chunlin, Vice Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Beijing on Wednesday.He was accompanied by SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Ambassador Moin ul Haque and senior Embassy officials.During the meeting, the Minister paid rich tribute to the leadership of the two countries for providing strategic guidance to the development of CPEC, which is a flag-ship project of BRI. He highlighted that CPEC had not only been central to Pakistan’s economic growth, it had also contributed to regional connectivity and development.He reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to smooth and high-quality d...

Friendship with China enjoys broad political support in Pakistan: Ahsan IqbalFederal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives reiterated that friendship and strategic partnership with China enjoyed a broad political support in Pakistan and acknowledged the role of Minister of International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC) in promoting better understanding and deepening relations between two countries. The Minister made these remarks while meeting with Minister of IDCPC, Liu Jianchao in Beijing on Wednesday. The Planning Minister admired CPC’s role in China’s peaceful rise and economic development. Extending warm felicitations on the successful concussion of the annual “Two Sessions”, the Planning Minister paid tribute to vision of President Xi for lau...

Ellinor Zeino called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar todayEllinor Zeino called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar today. Dr. ellinor Zeino is currently working as Director regional programme southwest Asia at Konard Adenauer foundation based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Konard foundation has been working for years for the promotion of parliamentary relations and rule of law in Asian countries.Senator Azam Nazir Tarar talked about the German Pakistan relations and the need for strong collaboration in areas of education, student exchange programs and rule of law in order to foster strong German- Pakistan relations.Editor: Raja Kamran

IG Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan visit to Safe City Command and Control CenterIG Islamabad reviewed the work of various departments including Safe City Monitoring, Traffic Management, Pikaar-15 Helpline. Special attention should be kept on the security of sensitive places including the red zone and the entrances and exits of the district. Instructions of IG Islamabad.Editor: Raja Kamran

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of United Nations strongly condemn the prohibition of working of women in AfghanistanAntonio Guterres, the Secretary General of United Nations strongly condemn the prohibition of working of women. He said “I strongly condemn the prohibition of our Afghan female colleagues from working in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. If this measure is not reversed, it will inevitably undermine our ability to deliver life-saving aid to the people who need it”.Afghan staff of United Nations have been told to stay home and work from home.Editor: Raja Kamran

President for speedy relief to citizens against maladministrationPresident Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for expeditiously addressing the complaints of the people so as to provide them timely relief against the maladministration of government organizations. Highlighting the importance of the institutions of Federal and Provincial Ombudsmen, he said that ombudsmen played a significant role in providing justice to the people, adding that ombudsmen needed to be strengthened so that the maximum number of people could benefit from their services. The President expressed these views while talking to the Provincial Ombudsman of Balochistan, Mr Nazar Muhammad Baloch, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. Mr Nazar Muhammad Baloch also presented the Balochistan Ombudsman’s Annual R...

A fire ripped through the camp of a Chinese company managing the construction of a remote hydropower dam in northwestern Pakistan on TuesdayA fire ripped through the camp of a Chinese company managing the construction of a remote hydropower dam in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said. Since 2015, Beijing has poured billions of dollars into Pakistan under an investment scheme known as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Private firms have also flooded over the border to service contracts on ambitious infrastructure projects, despite persistent threats from Pakistani militants.Police said Tuesday’s pre-dawn blaze ruined a warehouse complex for the Dasu hydropower project in the Kohistan district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 180 kilometers (110 m...