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Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif expresses regret over martyrdom of pilgrims in Makkah

21Jun

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif expresses regret over martyrdom of pilgrims in Makkah

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif expresses regret over martyrdom of pilgrims in MakkahPrime Minister prayed for the families of pilgrims Sabr Jameel. The Prime Minister contacted Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq regarding the current situation of pilgrims in Makkah. Prime Minister said Arrangements should be made to bring the dead bodies of martyred pilgrims to Pakistan. Prime Minister's instructions to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Pakistani embassy officials to provide all facilities to the pilgrims. Provision of all medical facilities should be ensured for pilgrims admitted in hospitals, Prime Minister's directive.Editor: ...

President of Pakistan for enhanced capacity of LEAs to counter terror in Balochistan

21Jun

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President of Pakistan for enhanced capacity of LEAs to counter terror in Balochistan

President of Pakistan for enhanced capacity of LEAs to counter terror in BalochistanPresident Asif Ali Zardari has called for enhancing the capacity of the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), posting competent officers in Balochistan, and improving the prosecution mechanism to effectively counter terrorist elements in Balochistan. The President expressed these views while chairing a meeting on the security/law and order situation in Balochistan, in Gwadar, on Thursday. Minister for Interior, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, MNA Malik Shah Gorgaij, Home Minister, Mir Ziaullah Langov, MPA Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, senior civil and military officials attended the meeting.The President was briefed about the overall security situation of the provin...

ISSI-MEMO Co-host Webinar on “The Future of Palestinian Refugees”

21Jun

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ISSI-MEMO Co-host Webinar on “The Future of Palestinian Refugees”

ISSI-MEMO Co-host Webinar on “The Future of Palestinian Refugees”The Centre for Afghanistan Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Middle East Monitor (MEMO), hosted a webinar to mark World Refugee Day, titled, “The Future of Palestinian Refugees.” The webinar was moderated by Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. The speakers at the webinar included Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI; Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG, ISSI; Dr. Daud Abdullah, Director Middle East Monitor (MEMO); Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, Founder and President Palestine Land Society; Dr. Nader Al-Turk, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the State of Palestine; and Prof. Nur Masalha, Palestinian historian.DG ISSI Ambassador Sohail...

Real World Records to release ‘lost album’ by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

20Jun

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Real World Records to release ‘lost album’ by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

The launch of the album is being supported in part by the British Council.A new album of unheard recordings by the Pakistan musical icon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will be released on 20 September 2024, 34 years after they were recorded. The ‘lost album’ — named Chain of Light was discovered in the tape archives of Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, the label that signed Khan in 1989 and released a series of universally acclaimed albums with him throughout the 1990s. The launch of the album is being supported in part by the British Council.Joined by his eight-strong party of singers and musicians, Chain of Light presents four traditional qawwalis (Sufi Islamic devotional songs) including one which has never been heard before and captures Khan at the height of his vocal capabilities i...

Deputy Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan, Van Nguyen called on Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change MNA Romina Khurshid Alam.

20Jun

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Deputy Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan, Van Nguyen called on Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change MNA Romina Khurshid Alam.

Pakistan Prime Minister aide Romina Khurshid lauds UNDP-Pakistan’s financial, technical support for tackling climate risks Deputy Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan, Van Nguyen called on Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change MNA Romina Khurshid Alam. During the meeting held here at the M/o Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, both sides discussed at length the matters related to the climate risk mitigation, climate finance for adaptation and mitigation measures, agriculture insurance, urban flood resilience. The senior UNDP-Pakistan official Van Nguyen also briefed the PM’s aide about the Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative, saying the new global funding mechanism aims to close protection gaps in climate...

Pakistan weightlifter Haidar Sultan back to Pakistan after winning the first ever gold medal at the BRİCS Games Kazan, Russia

19Jun

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Pakistan weightlifter Haidar Sultan back to Pakistan after winning the first ever gold medal at the BRİCS Games Kazan, Russia

Col Dr Hafiz Zafar İqbal Member İnterim Committee of Pakistan Weightlifting Federation, Mr Sajid Director PSB Coaching Centre Lahore, Zubair Yousaf Butt (President Punjab Weightlifting Association), Professor Khizar Hayat (İnternational Coach), Tariq Azam (İnternational Player) warmaly received weightlifter Haidar Sultan (who won the first ever gold medal at the BRİCS Games Kazan, Russia) along with Daniyal Aftab (who secured 4th position) and his coach Shujauddin Malik (Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist and record holder) at the Allama İqbal İnternational Airport Lahore on night 18 June 2024 after their return home. Editor: Kamran Raja

The First Unit of Suki Kinari Hydropower Station Successfully Start-up Wet Testing

16Jun

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The First Unit of Suki Kinari Hydropower Station Successfully Start-up Wet Testing

The first unit (Unit 4) of Pakistan Suki Kinari Hydropower Station, the largest hydropower power station invested and constructed by China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd, was successfully start-up and formally entering the wet testing phase. Personnel from China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd, SK Hydro Co Ltd and participating construction units jointly witnessed this exciting moment on site. Representatives of resident military and the owner's engineers also attended the startup ceremony. The Unit 4 of SK Hydropower Station successfully passed a series of tests after starting-up, with smoothly running state, and meets the design requirements.Subsequently, Unit 4 will conduct dozens of tests such as temperature stability test and overspeed test to e...

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zedong

16Jun

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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zedong

Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zedong welcomed Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. In the meeting, discussions were held regarding the recent visit of the Prime Minister of PakistanA detailed discussion was also held on the promotion of Pakistan-China relations and measures taken for the security of Chinese citizensThe recent visit of the Prime Minister has strengthened the friendship with China.President of China and the prime minister of Pakistan and the top leadership have always supported Pakistan. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed about the measures to protect Chinese citizens across the country including IslamabadAlso briefed on the security plan of Chinese engineers and staff working on CPEC and other projects.Comprehensive and effective SOPs have b...