Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today. Expressing his gratitude to President Erdogan and the people of Türkiye for extending humanitarian relief assistance to Pakistan in form of immediate dispatch of tents, emergency food items, and medicines via 12 Turkish military aircraft, 04 ‘Goodness Trains’ and 02 Turkish Red Crescent Trucks, the Prime Minister exclaimed that this is in the truest tradition of Pakistan-Türkiye exemplary relationship. He also expressed his gratitude for the visit undertaken on 1 September 2022, as a gesture of solidarity andRead More

KARACHI, Sep 11 (DNA): The 74th death anniversary of the father of thenation, Quaid-e-Azam was observed with due solemnityon Sunday, with the pledges to follow his golden principles of “unity,faith and discipline.” The day dawned with special prayers in mosques and other worship placesfor eternal peace of the departed soul and for peace and prosperity ofthe country. Acting Governor Agha Siraj Durrani and Chief Minister Sindhvisited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam and paid tribute to hisstruggle for a separate homeland. In his message on death anniversary of the founder of Pakistan,PresidentRead More

GUJRANWALA, Sep 11 (DNA): The energy minister has heralded that the fueladjustment charges in the electricity bills will almost be vanished fromnext month while blaming previous government for bloating power tariff. Talking to media in Gujranwala on Sunday, Federal Energy MinisterKhurram Dastgir Khan said that the previous Imran Khan-led governmentruined country’s economy through its unsagacious policies and peoplewere bearing the brunt of its myopic economic vision. He said that every inflated electricity bill bore the stamp of ImranKhan. He held that the former prime minister even sold the State BankRead More

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked UNSecretary General Antonio Guterres for his unprecedented support to theflood victims. In a tweet on Sunday, he said UNSG’s two-day visit has been critical inraising awareness about the human tragedy and stressed that Pakistanneeds global support to overcome this challenge. The Prime Minister said during his visit to the flood-affected areas andcamps under scorching heat, the UN Secretary General was overwhelmed bythe scale of devastation that has engulfed Pakistan. Shehbaz Sharif said UNSG’s voice has become the voice of floodRead More

KARACHI, Sep 11 (DNA): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterresleft for the US on Sunday after wrapping up his two-day visit toPakistan while reiterating that the natural calamity which has hit thesouth Asian country needs global response. Sindh Chief Minister saw him off at Karachi Airport thismorning. The UN chief paid the visit on 9th and 10th of this month to showsolidarity with the people of Pakistan who are braving a colossalclimate-induced natural disaster caused by unprecedented rains andfloods across the country. During his visit he called for substantial and sustainedRead More

RAWALPINDI – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid on Sunday warned that further political tensions will create new crisis in the country. Sheikh Rashid, in a series of tweets, criticized Finance Minister and said that if LCs are not opened, there will be food shortage in Sindh as well as wheat, cotton and sugarcane will be scarce. The former interior minister claimed that there is a clear divide in PDM and said that that economic crisis, political uncertainty and inflation will ensure downfall of theRead More