Friday, June 25th, 2021
Azerbaijan ambassador pays farewell call on CJCSC
DNA ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizda paid a farewell call on General Nadeem Raza, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan. The ambassador said in his tweet that Gen Nadeem has always been kind to him and very keen to further strengthen Azerbaijan, Pakistan relations.
Senate offers Fateha for FC soldiers martyred in Sibi
ISLAMABAD, Jun 25:Upper House on Friday offered Fateha for the soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) who embraced martyrdom in a blast in Sibi area of Balochistan province. As the Senate proceeding started, Senator Atta-ur-Rehman led the prayer on the request of Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani. Later participating in the budget debate, Minister for Railways Azam Swati said that ML-1 (Main Line-I) was the life line of Pakistan. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had introduced institutional reforms program under the supervision of SAPM Dr Ishrat Hussain aimed atRead More
Same curriculum to be implemented in Punjab from August 1, PA informed
Lahore : A Session of Punjab Assembly was held at Assembly Building in Lahore. Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi chaired the session. Responding to a cut motion of opposition, Provincial Minister for School Education, Murad Raas said that same curriculum will be implemented in all over Punjab from 1st of August this year. He told the House that government has allocated 19 billion rupees to PEF schools during budget of 2021-22. He said that 1200 schools have been upgraded and seven thousand will be up upgraded near future. He said thatRead More
Govt committed to timely completion of power projects under CPEC: Hammad
Islamabad : Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says the government is committed to timely completion of power projects under China-Pakistan economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing the ceremony of 660 KV Matiari-Lahore High Power Transmission Line project in Islamabad on Friday, he said this transmission line will bring stability to the power sector. The Minister said the project will also provide relief to the people of Pakistan. He said CPEC will promote connectivity in the region and generate numerous employment opportunities in the country. He said Pakistan and China enjoy strongRead More
Foreign Secretary vows to broad-based, long-term bilateral ties with US
Islamabad : Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has underlined Pakistan’s commitment to forging a broad-based and long-term bilateral relationship with the United States. In a telephonic conversation with US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland, he said structured engagement is key to the promotion of the two countries’ shared objectives of peace and development. Underlining Pakistan’s focus on geo-economics, the Foreign Secretary reiterated the importance of enhancing economic, trade and investment ties between Pakistan and the United States. He reiterated that there is no military solution to theRead More
Sino-Pak friendship tree planted
Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Ambassador of China His Excellency Nong Rong planted a Friendship Tree, today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as part of ongoing celebrations to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations. His Excellency Nong Rong also presented a Diplomatic Note to the Foreign Minister, regarding donation of 7000 saplings to support the “Clean Green Pakistan Movement” and “Ten Billion Trees Tsunami Programme”, launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan. On the occasion, the Foreign Minister highlighted thatRead More