Tag: The Pakistan Times

Pak-US partnership critical for transformation to renewables: Masood KhanMasood Khan said “USAID, State Department and Pakistan are coordinating to develop projects that would benefit people directly and would launch a new program for climate adaptation and risk mitigation,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan. “The United States can help Pakistan in transformation to renewables, especially wind and solar power”. Addressing a webinar  on “What Pakistan’s Climate Crisis Means for the World” organized by prestigious US think-tank Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Ambassador Khan said that transformation to renewables was important for adaptation and embracing new technologies that would help the country build resilience to respond to the future disast...

Very well done by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's to the Punjab Police for thwarting the terrorist attack on Makadwal Police Station of MianwaliPrime Minister's announcement to give awards and certificates of appreciation to police officers and jawans who have shown extraordinary bravery. I pay tribute to the officers and jawans of the Punjab Police who killed the terrorists. The police are our proud vanguard in the fight against terrorism and crime. The entire nation and institutions are united and one voice against terrorists. The entire nation is proud of the role and contribution of the Punjab Police and CTD in the fight against terrorism. Police and CTD will be equipped with more powerful and modern weapons. The entire nation is with its brave forces to eradicate terrorism.E...

255th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ255th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ. General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) presided. Participants were briefed in detail about prevailing and emerging threats, situation in IIOJK and ongoing intelligence based operations being undertaken by Army and LEAs for breaking the nexus between terrorists and their support mechanism across the country. The forum paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of Peshawar police line blast and vowed that perpetrators will be brought to exemplary justice. COAS said that such immoral and cowardly acts cannot shake resolve of the nation rather reinvigorate our determination to succeed in ongoing war against terror with Zero tolerance for any terrorist entity, COAS emphasised. COAS...

The Embassy of China in Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in PeshawarThe Embassy of China in Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in a mosque at Peshawar Police Lines and extended condolences to the Pakistani people. “We feel deeply grieved and pay our deepest condolences to the families of victims and injured of the tragedy,” the Chinese embassy said in a statement issued here on Tuesday.Editor: Raja Kamran

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed agreement signing ceremony of launching Pilot project of Digitization/Dematerialization of NSCsFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar witnessed agreement signing ceremony of launching Pilot project of Digitization/Dematerialization of National Saving Certificates (NSCs) through Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited, at Finance Division, today.Mr. Badiuddin Akber, CEO, CDC and Mr. Hamid Raza, DG, CDNS signed the agreement on behalf of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) and Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) respectively.SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Mr. Akif Saeed Chairman SECP, Mr. Moin M Fudda, Chairman CDC , Mr. Hamid Raza DG CDNS and others a...

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with IMF review Mission led by IMF Mission Chief Mr. Nathan PorterMs. Esther Perez Ruiz , IMF resident representative, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr. Aisha Ghous Pasha, SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on Revenue Mr. Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Governor State Bank of Pakistan Mr. Jamil Ahmed, Secretary Finance, Chairman FBR, members of IMF delegation and senior officers from Finance Division attended the meeting. The meeting discussed and reviewed the economic and fiscal policies and reforms agenda to accomplish the 9th review under the Extended Fund Facility. Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar welcomed the delegation and shared long standing friendly relations with the IMF. He briefed the...

Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) calls on the Prime MinisterMs. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today.The Prime Minister appreciated the work being done by UNEP and called for enhanced efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation, more effectively. He also said that climate change is one of the defining issues of our times. As one of the country’s most vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan fully appreciated the need for a global response to combat climate change and build resilience and shared the efforts being undertaken by the government in this regard.The Executive Director bri...

The Election Commission rejected the decision to remove Chaudhry Shujaat from the party presidencyThe Election Commission gave a reserved decision on the request to remove Chaudhry Shujaat from the presidency of Q-League. The Election Commission rejected the decision of the Central Working Committee. The decision states that the decision of the Central Working Committee has no legal status.The Election Commission has given a reserved decision on Chaudhry Shujaat's request. It should be noted that the Election Commission reserved its decision in August last year. Chaudhary Shujaat applied to Election Commission against his removal from the party presidency.It should be noted that a consultative meeting of the (Q) League was held in the Muslim League House, Davis Road, in which...

The development of Balochistan is the first priority of the government.  Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz SharifThe Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the deprivations of Balochistan will be removed by providing economic development and equal opportunities to the youth.Acting Governor Balochistan Jan Muhammad Jamali and Senator Sana Jamali met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.In the meeting, the current political situation and ongoing development projects in Balochistan were discussed. Acting Governor Balochistan Jan Muhammad Jamali and Senator Sana Jamali paid tribute to the Prime Minister for the steps taken by the federal government for the development of Balochistan and orders to make Gwadar port more active.Editor: Raja Kamran

Rupee depreciation will help Pakistan get additional funds from IMF, FitchInternational credit rating agency Fitch says that rupee depreciation will help Pakistan get additional funds from the IMF.According to the Fitch Rating Agency, the continued fall in the value of the rupee will also have an impact on the economy of Pakistan.In this regard, Fitch Rating Agency says that the State Bank will increase the interest rate rapidly to prevent inflation.Editor: Raja Kamran