Embassy of Nepal celebrates International Everest Day

ISLAMABAD:The Embassy of Nepal here on Wednesday organized a programme in connection with the International Everest Day, commemorating the first ascent of the 8,849-metre peak by Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.   Speaking on the occasion, Tapas Adhikari, Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan congratulated Abdul Joshi on […]

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Pakistan’s development linked to good relations with four strategic partners: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said Pakistan’s economic development was linked with good relations with its four strategic partners including US, Europe, Gulf States, and China.   “If we want to see our country developing fast, we will have to maintain good relations with these countries,” Ahsan Iqbal said while addressing  the […]

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Govt seeking guidance from all stakeholders on Indian oppression, atrocities in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira  here on Thursday said that incumbent government is seeking guidance from all stakeholders including political elites on Indian oppression and atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK).   Addressing at the All Parties Consultative Conference on Kashmir issue titled  “The Way Forward” […]

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Another Balochistan govt’s Grade 20 officer jailed over massive corruption

QUETTA:An Accountability Court on Wednesday convicted a grade 20 serving officer of the Balochistan government namely Ali Gul Kurd in a corruption of billions of rupees.   After yet another landmark judgement by the court, the former Managing Director Pasni Fish Harbour, was arrested and shifted to Quetta Jail.   “ The accused Ali Gul […]

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Economic cooperation between Pakistan, Turkey to touch new height after PM visit: Experts

PESHAWAR: Economics and diplomatic experts here Wednesday said that economic and bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey would touch a new height after the historic visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.   Muhammad Naeem, Professor Economics Department, University of Swabi told reporter that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visit to Turkey would further deepen […]

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HEC, Huawei teams to contest in ICT Global finals

ISLAMABAD:Two Pakistani teams of Higher Commission of Pakistan and Huawei-Pakistan are participating in the Global Finals of the Huawei information and communications technology (ICT) competition 2021-2022 to be held in June in Shenzhen, China.   Ranked in first and second place in the 5th Huawei ICT Competition Middle East region, which was held in partnership […]

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