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Saudi Foreign Minister’s visit to Pakistan
14Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Saudi Foreign Minister’s visit to Pakistan

Saudi Foreign Minister's visit to PakistanFrom April 15–16, 2024, Pakistan will host a high-level Saudi delegation led by Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the country's foreign minister. Leading representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Saudi Fund for General Investments are among the delegation's members, which also includes Saudi Minister of Water and Agriculture Eng Abdul Rahman Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Deputy Minister of Investment Badr AlBadr, Head of the Saudi Special Committee Mohammad Mazyed Al Towaijri.The primary purpose of the visit is to accelerate the implementation of the agreement struck during the recent meeting in Makkah Al Mukarramah between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif an...
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China will continue to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis in the Middle East
12Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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China will continue to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis in the Middle East

China will continue to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis in the Middle East on its own initiative and play a role in resolving problems, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning. The Chinese side calls on all parties to the ongoing conflict in Gaza to immediately cease hostilities. Mao Ning made these comments at a regular press conference held on Thursday between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.During the telephone conversation, Mao emphasized that China strongly condemned the attack on Iran's embassy in Syria, that the security of foreign institutions would not be endangered, and that the sovereignty of Iran and Syria should be respected. Mao added that this phase of escalation was the last manifestation of the conf...
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A Blast occurred in Khuzdar District, Balochistan
7Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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A Blast occurred in Khuzdar District, Balochistan

A Blast occurred in Khuzdar District, BalochistanAn explosion has occurred at Umar Farooq Chowk in Khuzdar area of ​​Balochistan.As a result of the explosion, 3 person died while 10 were injured. A child is also among the injured in the explosion. The injured were shifted to the hospital.The forces surrounded the area and started the operation.Editor: Raja Kamran
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India’s arms build-up & rights situation in J&K a threat to regional peace: Pakistan
2Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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India’s arms build-up & rights situation in J&K a threat to regional peace: Pakistan

April 02, 2024, New York: Pakistan has stated that grave human rights situation in IIOK, massive arms build-up by India, its aggressive war posturing & war-fighting doctrines directly impact regional & global peace in South Asia & thus are completely relevant to the work of the UN Disarmament Commission. Gul Qaiser Sarwani, Counsellor at the Permament Mission of Pakistan to the UN, stated this in his right of reply to India’s comments. He asserted Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory and is not, by any means, a so-called “integral part of India.Pakistan has stated that grave human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir, massive arms build-up by India, its aggressive war posturing & war-fighting doctrines directly impact regional & g...
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Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission
1Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning CommissionOn Friday, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan, presided over a meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), which accepted a concept clearance proposal and one development project. Attendees included officials of the federal ministries and provincial governments, as well as Secretary Planning Awais Manzur Sumra, Members of the Planning Commission, and Additional Secretary Planning Kamran Rehman.The Physical Planning & Housing project "Establishment of National Forensic Science Agency at Islamabad (5th revised PC-1)" received approval from the CDWP. With a budget of Rs. 1,831.114 million, the goal of this project is to create a Nationa...
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Prime Minister guarantees that Chinese people will have impenetrable security
1Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister guarantees that Chinese people will have impenetrable security

Prime Minister guarantees that Chinese people will have impenetrable securityThe Prime Minister guarantees that Chinese people will have impenetrable security; offenders will face severe penalties on March 26. On Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif pledged to provide unwavering security measures for Chinese nationals employed in the Dasu Hydropower Project and throughout the nation. He also vowed to ensure that those responsible for the event on March 26 receive the kindest penalty possible. Speaking to a group of Chinese engineers and labourers, he said that the government would make sure those responsible for the events of March 26 received the severe penalty they deserved in order to serve as a warning to others and prevent such a heinous crime from happening in the f...
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PM Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif’s attendance as a distinguished guest at the Iftar meal in honour of high commissioners and ambassadors from other countries
28Mar By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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PM Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif’s attendance as a distinguished guest at the Iftar meal in honour of high commissioners and ambassadors from other countries

PM Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif's attendance as a distinguished guest at the Iftar meal in honour of high commissioners and ambassadors from other countriesThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an Iftar dinner as a special guest for foreign ambassadors and high commissioners stationed in Islamabad. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif made the following statement: "Ramadan Mubarak is the month of blessings and blessings. Today's event reflects our cultural values and interfaith harmony." In Pakistan, every minority group is free to practise their religion as they see fit. We support our brothers and sisters in Kashmir and Palestine in their ongoing fight against injustice and brutality, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.Pakistan applauds the UN Security Council's resoluti...
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President visits Chinese embassy, expresses regret for Chinese nationals killed
28Mar By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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President visits Chinese embassy, expresses regret for Chinese nationals killed

President visits Chinese embassy, expresses regret for Chinese nationals killedOn behalf of the Pakistani government and people, President Asif Ali Zardari paid a visit to the People's Republic of China's embassy today and expressed his condolences for the deaths of Chinese nationals in a terrorist incident in Bisham. He vehemently denounced the terrorist act of yesterday and expressed Pakistan's sympathy for the Chinese people's suffering. In this time of sorrow, he said, the people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the people of China. The President was greeted upon his arrival by Mr. Jiang Zaidong, the People's Republic of China's ambassador to Pakistan. On this occasion, the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also in attendance.The President stated at the mee...
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The Gwadar Power Plant will soon be operating: Ahsan Iqbal
27Mar By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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The Gwadar Power Plant will soon be operating: Ahsan Iqbal

The Gwadar Power Plant will soon be operating: Ahsan IqbalProfessor Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister for planning, development, and special initiatives, gave the relevant authorities instructions to speed up the building of the Gwadar Power Plant on Tuesday. As the minister presided over a meeting to assess the Gwadar Power Plant's development, he gave these instructions. The meeting was attended by ministry officials, Mr. Yang Guangyuan, the Chinese embassy's commercial minister counsellor, the managing director of the Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), and other pertinent parties.It is observed that M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Limited (CPPCL) is developing a 300 MW coal power plant at Gwadar, which PPIB is handling. The project is highly significant for the regio...
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