PM expresses satisfaction over expanding ‘B2B’ cooperation b/w Pakistan, China
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over expanding “Business to Business” cooperation between Pakistan and China. He was talking to a high-level Chinese business delegation led by President and Controlling Shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology Qian Xiaojun in Islamabad today. While welcoming the delegation to Pakistan, the Prime Minister said Pakistan […]
NA proceedings briefly suspended over lack of quorum
ISLAMABAD (APP): Proceedings of the National Assembly were briefly suspended on Thursday after a lawmaker pointed out a lack of quorum shortly after the session began. Muhammad Iqbal Khan Afridi drew the Deputy Speaker’s attention to the quorum issue, prompting Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah to order a headcount in the House. Following the […]
Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm commitment to stronger energy cooperation
ISLAMABAD(APP): Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ali bin Mubarak Al-Khater on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral energy cooperation and ensuring stable LNG supplies to Pakistan. The meeting focused on expressing Pakistan’s gratitude to the State of Qatar for facilitating timely LNG supplies and enhancing coordination […]
France lifts lockdown on cruise ship after stomach bug outbreak
BORDEAUX: French authorities on Wednesday allowed asymptomatic passengers to leave a British cruise ship, saying a gastrointestinal virus was behind an outbreak of sickness that came after an elderly man died of a heart attack. Earlier, authorities had ordered a lockdown for the more than 1,700 passengers and crew on the vessel, but insisted there […]
US hands over 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States repatriated more than 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan during a ceremony held at the Islamabad Museum on Wednesday. The repatriated collection includes historically significant objects that were illegally removed from Pakistan and later identified and recovered through close cooperation between US law enforcement agencies and Pakistani authorities, The News reported. The artefacts will now […]
Senior RSS leader, ex-Indian army chief back dialogue with Pakistan
A senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader and a former Indian army chief have advocated maintaining open channels of dialogue with Pakistan, a stance that has drawn strong criticism from opposition parties, especially the Congress. RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, considered the organisation’s second-most senior leader, told news agency PTI that India should continue diplomatic engagement with Pakistan. […]
PTI MNA’s son sought asylum in Italy after travelling on blue passport: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry revealed that the son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Iqbal Afridi travelled to Europe on a blue passport and later sought political asylum in Italy. Speaking during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, Chaudhry said the lawmaker’s son held a diplomatic passport, and travelled […]
Israel’s Netanyahu held meeting in UAE with president during Iran war: PM office
Aurangzeb leaves for Beijing to attend Pakistan’s debut $250m Panda Bond launch
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for China to attend the official ceremony for Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance in Beijing, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. The ministry described the issuance as a “landmark development” through which Pakistan is gaining access to China’s domestic capital market for the first time, calling China’s […]
Minister rejects impression that possible 28th Amendment would undo 18th
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has rejected impressions that a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment would roll back the 18th Amendment, calling such claims “extremely false”. “This impression being created that if the 28th Amendment is introduced, it is a rollback of the 18th Amendment — I believe an extremely false impression is […]