ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 /DNA/ – The Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, received a warm telephone call today from Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the call, President Pezeshkian extended his deepest condolences and sympathies to the government and people of Pakistan concerning the devastating floods that have impacted several parts of the country. The Iranian President expressed solidary with the affected families and offered Iran’s full support in relief and assistance efforts. Prime Minister Sharif expressed that he wasRead More

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that a comprehensive strategy is being developed to build water reservoirs and improve water management across all four provinces, as well as in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB). His remarks came as Pakistan is battling torrential monsoon rains that have unleashed flash floods, swelled rivers, and filled dams, with more than 840 deaths reported since late June. Amid the heavy rains, India released excess water this week from its dams, swelling river flows downstream in Punjab. At leastRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 /DNA/ – Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held another meeting with Acting U.S. Ambassador Natalie Baker in Islamabad. During the meeting, both sides discussed Pakistan-U.S. bilateral relations as well as matters of mutual interest. The issue of the Pakistanis in the United States who are wanted by Pakistan also came under discussion. Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in border security, counter-narcotics, coast guards, and forensics. ‎ ‎Acting Ambassador Baker expressed condolences over the human and material losses caused by floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. ‎Read More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 /DNA/ – The proposed bill on reproductive health education in schools requires detailed discussion regarding technical and thematic shortcomings, as well as its compatibility with constitutional provisions and alignment with societal values and Islamic teachings. Central to the debate is the need to develop a framework for health and moral education that is both responsive to contemporary challenges, such as technological change and shifting social dynamics, and reflective of Pakistan’s cultural and religious foundations. Such a framework should recognize the central role of parents in guiding theRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 /DNA/ – In a significant diplomatic development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan. The conversation, described as cordial and constructive, marks a potential new chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries. During their discussion, the two leaders agreed to initiate the process of considering the establishment of formal diplomatic relations. Both ministers expressed a commitment to continuing dialogue to discuss the modalities of this potentialRead More