Day: September 11, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday urged the international community to urgently provide assistance to ward off a humanitarian crisis and to take steps to ensure economic stability in Afghanistan. The foreign minister, during the wide-ranging talks with Foreign Minister of Spain Jose Manuel Albares Bueno here, said releasing Afghanistan’s financial assets was also a […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the government believed in freedom of expression and journalists’ reservations about Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) would be addressed. Talking to a delegation of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists here he said it was the only Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) government which had taken […]

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly (NA) secretariat Friday has made special security arrangements for the joint sitting of the Parliament to be held on Monday. According to statement issued by the National Assembly secretariat, no visitor and guest of the ministers and parliamentarians will be allowed in the precincts of the Parliament House. No security guard would be […]

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and China’s Special Envoy on Afghanistan Affairs Ambssador Yue Xiaoyong met here Friday and agreed on maintaining close coordination on efforts towards a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. In a meeting held here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary […]

ISLAMABAD:Workers’ remittances continued their strong trend, reaching $2.66 billion in August 2021, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported Friday. This is the sixth consecutive month when inflows recorded around $2.7 billion on average, and the fifteen consecutive month they have been above $2 billion. In terms of growth, remittances increased by 26.8 percent on year-on-year […]

ISLAMABAD:On September 11, 2001, four hijacked aircraft smashed into the iconic landmarks of the United States of America – a 90 minute event that triggered a domino effect across the world with its reverberations that continue to be felt even 20 years later. Now on September 11, the Taliban are set to take the oath […]

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said Pakistan wanted peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and was committed to help the Afghan brothers despite limited resources. In a statement on the situation in Afghanistan, he said the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan was not in the interest of the Afghan people, region and the world. Qureshi […]

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Friday issued three-day power suspension schedule for Saturday, Sunday and Monday for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to IESCO spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period on Saturday from 09:00am to […]