Parliamentary debate on new provinces to be held next month, says minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced Thursday that parliamentary debate on the creation of new provinces would be held in...
PM Shehbaz reaffirms commitment to eradicate polio in meeting with Gates Foundation delegation
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan was firmly committed to completely eradicating polio, as he met with a delegation from the...
AGP Awan backs plea against PTI long march, says capital police ‘outnumbered’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday heard a petition seeking to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned September 27 long march, with Attorney...
Law minister vows further steps to improve legal education
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said the government would continue taking all necessary measures to improve legal...
Makkah Agreement a defensive alliance; expansion not yet on cards: FO spox
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday calling the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement a “defensive alliance” said that the expansion of the pact was not yet on...
Eight-nation FMs welcomes UK ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements
ISLAMABAD:The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the...
PM Shehbaz felicitates newly elected AJK PM Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday congratulated Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani on assuming office as the newly elected Prime Minister of Azad Jammu...
DPM Dar, NA Speaker discuss matters regarding parliamentary affairs, pending govt legislative business
ISLAMABAD:Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Speaker, National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday discussed matters relating to...
Interior Ministry’s official summoned over non-payment of compensation to judicial complex blast victims
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday summoned the Joint Secretary (Administration), Islamabad Capital Territory, along with the relevant record on September 15 in...
Finance minister,reviews progress across priority sectors
ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the fourth meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee at...