Month: April 2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Wednesday said Imran Khan was desperate for early elections because he feared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s proven abilities that could take on the disaster created by four years of PTI mess and get Pakistan back on the road to progress and development. Addressing a media briefing at […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari on Wednesday called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters to discuss matters of maritime importance. According to the press release, the Naval Chief apprised the Minister of Pakistan’s Naval Affairs and highlighted the steps taken by Pakistan Navy […]

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Durrani Wednesday said that resolving outstanding issues faced by common people at their doorstep is priority of the government. He said that elevating the living standards of common people is the priority of the incumbent government. He said that the provision of uninterrupted gas and electricity to far-flung […]

ISLAMABAD: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of “Awake Tourism Challenge”. The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to 6 different challenges, as well contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said a press release. For the […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of Prince Mohiuddin of Chitral, former minister of state. The prime minister said that his death was a huge shock to them as he was like a brother and fast friend, a press release said. He said that they […]

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has launched a series of voters’ education and awareness workshops with students of schools, colleges and universities in different districts across the country. The objective behind these workshops was creating a public awareness on ongoing work on revision of electoral rolls for general elections and local government elections. […]

ISLAMABAD: With the onset of last Ashra of Ramazan, sale at the footpath stalls is gaining momentum in Islamabad as people with low income cannot afford branded and locally manufactured goods. Most of the footpaths and sideways in the market areas of the federal capital are embellished with makeshifts shops, push carts and local vendors […]

BEIJING: SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming had a video conference meeting with ESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. The meeting focused on the possibilities of increasing exchanges between the SCO and ESCAP, based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two organisations’ secretariats in 2008, according to SCO Secretariat here. Zhang Ming emphasized ESCAP’s role […]