PM Shehbaz directs full digitalization of social welfare payments under BISP
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed that all disbursements under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) be made through digital “Social Protection Wallets,”...
CM Bugti says BLA, other militant outfits exploiting women as female suicide bomber arrested
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday announced the arrest of a would-be-female suicide bomber in Khuzdar, saying that that militant groups...
Shaheryar Memon meets Iranian Ambassador, Pays tribute to Ayatollah Khamenei
ISLAMABAD:Focal Person for Overseas Affairs and Business and Trade Linkages at the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Shaheryar Memon, on Monday met with the...
Senate Secretariat rejects media reports on vehicle purchase for Chairman
ISLAMABAD:The Senate Secretariat has dismissed certain media reports regarding the purchase of a vehicle (Land Cruiser) for the Chairman of the Senate, describing them...
PM directs salary disbursement for federal employees ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
ISLAMABAD: On the special instructions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, it has been decided to pay salaries to federal government employees before Eid-ul-Fitr...
Pakistan holds 392,000 metric tons of crude oil in stock; Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum was informed on Monday that Pakistan currently holds around 392,000 metric tons of crude oil, with a daily...
President felicitates Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari extended his warm felicitations to the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, and to the people of Ireland on the...
DPM, Acting U.S. Chargé d’Affaires discuss ties
ISLAMABAD:Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday held meeting with Acting U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Zachary Harkenrider.Discussions focused on Pakistan-U.S. bilateral relations...
Security Forces kill 5 khwarij terrorists in IBO in Lakki Marwat
RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Sunday killed five khwarij belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Lakki Marwat...
President pays tribute to police, CTD for successful operation against terrorists
ISLAMABAD:President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday paid tribute to the officers and personnel of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and Counter Terrorism Department for the successful operation...