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BEYOND BOUNDARIES: AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION EMPOWERING GIRLS THROUGH CRICKETThe Australian High Commission and Kinnaird College for Women with the support of the Pakistan Cricket Board today hosted the 4th Girls’ Cricket Cup in Lahore. The initiative aims to promote gender equality and empower girls through sport. Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, congratulated the girls and schools on their participation and thanked Kinnaird and Pakistan Cricket Board for their valuable support. “Sport can help tear down barriers and stereotypes,” Mr Hawkins said. “Every time these girls hit a boundary or take a catch, they’re building their confidence and inspiring others.” To prepare for the tournament, top coaches led the girls on a three-day coaching clinic. “We are ...

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the third phase of the nuclear power plant projectThe Prime Minister arrived in Karachi on a one-day visit and participated in the inauguration ceremony of Nuclear Power Plant III. Addressing the ceremony on this occasion, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan is importing fuel worth 27 billion dollars, Pakistan can move forward by saving billions of dollars in fuel import, the country needs cheap fuel. The prime minister said that solar energy can be very helpful in meeting the electricity requirement.Shahbaz Sharif said that this project was finalized during the government of Nawaz Sharif, 1100 MW of nuclear power will be obtained from this project. The Prime Minister said that it is hoped that the friendly country China will reduce...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and PM Li Keqiang expressed condolence to PM Shehbaz Sharif over terrorism and loss of precious human lives in PeshawarChina is ready to increase cooperation for counter-terrorism: Message of the Chinese President. Honorable President of China Xi Jinping has sent a condolence message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the suicide attack in Peshawar Police Lines Mosque. President Xi Jinping said in the message that the government and people of China express their heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and their families. China will continue to provide full support to Pakistan in promoting national anti-terrorism strategy, maintaining social stability and security and protection of the people.  He said that China is ready to in...

Opening Remarks for the Press Briefing by Spokesperson of Foreign Office of PakistanLet me begin with the Kashmir Solidarity Day which will be observed on 5th February 2023. Like every year, the Pakistani nation will express its unwavering solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just struggle for realization of their Right to Self-determination. The Day will be observed with traditional zeal and fervor by all sections of society in Pakistan and by the Pakistani and Kashmiri Diaspora around the world. We believe that durable peace, security and development in the region hinges on peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. It is imperative that the Kashmiris exercise their right to self-determination through a free and impartial plebiscite under the auspic...

The attacker was in police uniform, IG Khyber PakhtunkhwaInspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jah Ansari has said that the suicide bomber involved in the Peshawar attack was wearing a police uniform and had reached close to the network of terrorists involved in the blast. In Peshawar, IG Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jah Ansari while talking to the media said that this is my fault, not my children fault. They say that we will not let the sacrifices go in vain, my policemen are my children, misleading my children, bringing them to the streets and roads, cannot be tolerated in any way, they say there was a drone attack, where is the drone attack?It is completely wrong to say it a drone attack.He said that after the completion of the investigation, all the facts...

President calls upon Ulema to play role in social reform, discouraging extremismPresident Dr Arif Alvi has called upon the Ulema and Mashaikh of the country to play their role in bringing positive social change, discouraging extremism, terrorism, and sectarianism, inculcating ethical and moral values in society, promoting the conservation of resources, national solidarity, religious tolerance, and inter-faith harmony and peace.The President expressed these views while talking to a delegation of the Ulema Mashaikh Yakjehti Council of Pakistan (UMYC), that called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Chairman UMYC, Qari Hidayat Ullah Mirani, and consisted of Mr Muhammad Younas Qureshi, Molana Gul Wali, Major Ehtasham Uddin Kiyani, Prof Abdul Ghaffar Shah ...

 A delegation of China National Nuclear Corporation met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in IslamabadPM Shehbaz Sharif has said "I am going to inaugurate the K3 Nuclear Power Plant built with the cooperation of China in Karachi tomorrow".With this project, the total production of electricity from nuclear power plant in Karachi will be 2200 MW. China is a long time friend of Pakistan who has helped Pakistan in every good and bad situation. The strategic partnership between Pakistan and China is ideal and Pakistan wants to strengthen it further. The investment of billions of dollars under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a proof of the love of the Chinese government and people for Pakistan.Under the CPEC, China played a key role in controlling the shortfal...

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...