Day: February 9, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem Tuesday said the government had defeated the opposition parties on all fronts that were now struggling for their political survival due to their corrupt practices. “Whether it is the passage of bills in the parliament, motion of no-confidence or the issue of quorum, the opposition […]

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry clarified on Tuesday that all further policy action and reforms related to International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be subject to discussions in the forthcoming reviews. The ministry in a statement issued here said following the issuance of IMF Staff report after the approval of sixth Review under the Extended Fund Facility, […]

ISLAMABAD: President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Tuesday said that strong Pakistan from every aspects was the guarantor of Kashmir’s independence from illegal Indian occupation. “Pakistan would raise the issue of Kashmir in a full and effective manner at the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting here next month”, he […]

ISLAMABAD: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas Tuesday said his department was committed to resolve public issues on priority. He said this while listening complaints and issues of public as well as retired and serving officials during khuli Katcheri held at Central Police Office. During the khuli Katcheri, he listened the grievances of […]

BEIJING: Top leaders of China and Pakistan reaffirmed their support for the high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), agreeing that the CPEC has significantly contributed to Pakistan’s economic and social progress, according to a joint statement released by the two countries in Beijing. The CPEC construction went through an extraordinary year in 2021 […]

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation, collaboration, and capacity development for strengthening corporate governance and competition compliance in Pakistan. The MoU was signed by the CCP Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan and PICG Chief Executive Officer Ahsan Jamil […]

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi during his official visit to Iraq called on Commander Iraqi Navy Admiral Ahmed Jaasim Maarij and Defence Minister Jumma Inad Sadoon Khattab, in separate meetings. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters Basra, the Naval Chief was received by Commander Iraqi Navy Admiral Ahmed Jaasim Maarij […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the appointment of three additional judges at the Peshawar High Court. Kamran Hayat Mian Khel, Mohammad Ijaz Khan and Mohammad Fahim Wali have been appointed as additional judges at Peshawar High Court for one year. The appointment has been made under Article 175 of the Constitution.