UN General Assembly declares Central Asia a ‘zone of peace’; Pakistan calls move ‘timely’

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust and cooperation. Acting without a vote, the 193-member Assembly recommended that all states in the region and all other regions cooperate in preserving peace in the Central Asian zone and respect the national unity, sovereignty, political independence and territorial […]

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President visits late MNA Adnan Aurangzeb’s family for condolence

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday visited the residence of Member of National Assembly late Adnan Aurangzeb to condole over death of the parliamentarian. Recalling him as a humble and mature human being, the president prayed for peace of the departed soul. He also prayed for strength to the bereaved family to bear the […]

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Yasin Malik: A symbol of courage, bravery

LAHORE: Since decades Kashmiri people are struggling for their just right to self-determination and freedom from Indian yoke experiencing unprecedented agony and subjugation at the hand of Indian brutal occupied forces. Generation after generation led by valiant leadership in Illegally Indian Occupied Kashmir had waged undeterred struggle to free themselves from clutches of slavery rendering […]

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FMs of Pakistan, Kazakhstan discuss bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday held a meeting with Tileuberdi Mukhtar, Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of Council of Foreign Minister of SCO in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to discuss bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two ministers expressed satisfaction at the close and fraternal relations between […]

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Bilawal underscores Pak-Kyrgyz close cooperation at bilateral, multilateral fora

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday underscored close cooperation between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan at bilateral and multilateral fora including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). During the bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubaev Moldokanovich held on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the SCO (SCO-CFM) in […]

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Miftah vows to enhance Pak- Sino economic ties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday vowed to enhance economic ties with China. Miftah Ismail held a meeting with delegation of Chinese power generation companies at Finance Division, said a press release issued here. The chair highlighting the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the progress and development […]

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ANP demands KP Govt to declare flood affected areas as calamity hit area

PESHAWAR: Provincial President of Awami National Party (ANP) Aimal Wali Khan on Friday demanded from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to announce all the flood affected areas of the province as calamity hit region. In a media statement issued here, he said that the heavy rains and flash floods damaged crops and properties of the […]

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