Tag: The Pakistan Times

United States California State Assembly Members Call on the Prime MinisterA four member U.S. California State Assembly delegation led by Mr. Chris Holden, called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today. Other members of the delegation included Assembly-members Ms. Eloise Reyes, Mr. Mike Gipson and Ms. Windy Carillo. Welcoming the California Assembly-members to Pakistan, the Prime Minister underscored that Pakistan valued its longstanding relationship with the United States and wanted to further deepen bilateral relations.The Prime Minister stated that Pakistan and the U.S. celebrated the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations last year. In that backdrop, the signing of the ‘Sister-State Resolution’ between California and Punjab on January 9, 2023 is a welcome devel...

A meeting of the Coordination Committee established under the Central Apex Committee chaired by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah KhanFederal Minister for Law Nazir Tarar, Interior Secretary Yusuf Naseem Khokhar, DG FIA, National Coordinator Necta, IG Islamabad, Chief Commissioner Islamabad and representatives of security agencies participated in the meeting.Chief secretaries and IGs of Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir also participated online in the meeting.In the meeting, the progress on the National Action Plan was reviewed in detail.A detailed briefing was given on the progress made by all the provinces on the decisions taken in the Apex Committee meeting.In the next session, each institution should clarify its objectives and the time frame for their implementation ...

Anti-Pakistan elements are spreading malicious rumors that Pakistan may defaultAnti-Pakistan elements are spreading malicious rumors that Pakistan may default. This is not only completely false but also believe the facts. SBP forex reserves have been increasing and are almost US $ 1 billion higher than four weeks ago despite making all external due payments on time. Foreign commercial banks have started extending facilities to Pakistan. Our negotiations with IMF are about to conclude and we expect to sign Staff Level Agreement with IMF by next week. All economic indicators are slowly moving in the right direction. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.Sub-Editor: Arslan M

Security of the courts of the federal capital, Section 144 is in force in the federal capitalSecurity of the courts of the federal capital, Section 144 is in force in the federal capital. Demonstrations have been banned in and around the courts in Islamabad.Section 144 is in force in the federal capital. Only lawyers, journalists and persons related to pending cases will be allowed to enter the court premises. Security high alert orders have been issued in view of terrorism and other threats.Editor: Raja Kamran

Rotary International acknowledges Pakistan’s success against polio, No let-up in the battle against polio: Masood KhanInternational Polio plus Committee of Rotary International has acknowledged Pakistan’s success against Polio saying that no new case has surfaced in the country in past five months. “From an alarming number of cases last year to no new cases in past five (05) months is indeed a huge achievement,” said Michael K. McGovern, Chair International PolioPlus Committee during his meeting with Ambassador Masood Khan. “The Government of Pakistan, the Prime Minister and other leadership has manifested commendable commitment in the fight against polio,” Mr. McGovern said.Briefing the Ambassador about the work of the organization, Chair International PolioPlus Committee said t...

IMF condition, decision to take 335 billion annual surcharges from electricity consumersIt is decided to charge 335 billion rupees per year from electricity consumers. This decision was approved by the ECC. Under this increase, electricity consumers will be charged 3 rupees 82 paise per unit head charge.This amount will be spent on payment to power generation companies. The surcharge will remain applicable till the dues are paid to the government. The additional head charge will also be applicable to electricity consumers.The IMF has imposed a condition to continue this surcharge next year.Sub-Editor: Ghufran Majeed

Former SAPM/Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq has resignedFormer SAPM/Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq has resigned. He said in a tweet“After serving close to three years as Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, I have requested the Government that the time had come for me to move on & focus on my personal pursuits - family, books and agriculture/environment. I am grateful to the Prime Minister and stakeholders for their wholehearted support to me as Special Representative for Afghanistan.I deeply appreciate the hard work of many of my colleagues who spent long hours to make Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship work.”Editor: Raja Kamran

Supreme Court ordered to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within 90 daysAccording to the details, the Supreme Court gave a safe decision to hear the automatic notice case related to the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sheikh Rasheed, Fawad Chaudhry, Faisal Javed, Shibli Faraz and Shireen Mazari were present in the court room along with Attorney General and PML-N lawyers. A large number of media representatives were also present in the court to hear the verdict while Barrister Ali Zafar, Faisal Chaudhry and Shoaib Shaheen along with other senior lawyers were also present in the court. The decision was also announced in Karachi and Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court through video link.A three-member bench of the Supreme Court delivered the decision by t...

CPO/DIG Operations Syed Shahzad Nadeem Bukhari in an important meeting regarding law and order and securityThe meeting was attended by SSP Operations Malik Jameel Zafar, SSP CTD, SP Planning and Patrolling, Zonal DPOs, SDPOs and SHOs. The CPO/DIG Operations has directed the police officers and personnel not to be negligent in their duty, the protection of public and private property and life and property of the public is our primary responsibility. Officers and officials guilty of negligence in duty will not be entitled to any negotiation.Those who break law and order and take the law into their hands will not be forgiven under any circumstances, those who break the law and challenge the writ of the state should be brought to justice.Editor: Raja Kamran

PCI launches report on Development Prospects of Chinese Enterprises in Green Energy Industry in PakistanPakistan-China Institute, in collaboration with All Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association (APCEA) and Power Construction Corporation of China launched a groundbreaking report titled “Development Prospects of Chinese Enterprises In Green Energy Industry in Pakistan”. The launch event of the report was attended by a diverse audience, including representatives from universities, think tanks, Chinese enterprises, and policymakers. The event provided a platform for stakeholders to discuss the findings of the report and explore opportunities for further collaboration between Pakistan and China.The report and its launch event highlight the growing importance of the China-Pakistan E...