The draft budget for fiscal year 2022 was presented to the National Congress, which includes a request of US $ 664 million for the acquisition of JF-17 Thunder Block III fighters.  ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAF ) The draft budget for fiscal year 2022 was presented to the National Congress, whichRead More →

Pakistan takes leadership in the creation of Global Social Protection Platform The representative of the World Bank, Ugo Gentilini praised Pakistan’s Ehssas programme being among the top four social protection programmes around the world. .NEW YORK ( Web News ) On Saturday in New York, while taking a lead onRead More →

PM Imran Khan says he has initiated a dialogue with Taliban for an inclusive govt to include Tajiks, Hazaras & Uzbeks ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive Afghan government to include Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.Read More →

 New Zealand team cancels Pakistan tour citing ‘security alert’ PM Imran Khan speaks to New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.  “We have one of the best intelligence systems in the world, no security threat exists for the visiting team,” PM Khan tells Jacinda Ardern.  Cricket lovers in Pakistan and around theRead More →

New Zealand does not have substantive proof of threat, claims Sheikh Rasheed ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The New Zealand authorities do not have substantive proof of a threat in Pakistan, Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed said Friday, hours after the Kiwis cancelled their tour of Pakistan. Rasheed, addressingRead More →

PM Imran Khan urges SCO member countries to chart out a coordinated approach towards stabilizing situation in Afghanistan DUSHANBE ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the SCO member countries to chart out a coordinated approach towards stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan. Addressing the 20th SCO SummitRead More →

PM Imran Khan says Pakistan resolved to comprehensively upgrade engagement with Central Asian countries through its ‘Vision Central Asia’ policy DUSHANBE ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan is resolved to comprehensively upgrade engagement with Central Asian countries through its “Vision Central Asia” policy. He was talkingRead More →

Relations with Russia were one of the key priorities of Pakistan’s foreign policy: Qureshi DUSHANBE Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Dushanbe on Thursday. Recalling earlier interaction with Foreign MinisterRead More →

PM Imran Khan underlines need for int’l community to remain engaged in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the need for the international community to remain engaged in Afghanistan and Afghan people should not be abandoned at this crucial juncture. During a telephonic conversationRead More →

ECP decides to serve notices to Azam Swati, Fawad Chaudhry over allegations ISLAMABAD The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to serve notices to Federal Ministers for Information and Broadcasting and railways Fawad Chaudhry and Muhammad Azam Khan Swati over allegations leveled by the federal ministers. As per details,Read More →

GOVT REMAIN ALERTED; TAKEOVER BY THE TALIBAN MAY ENCOURAGE SOME RELIGIOUS FACTIONS IN PAKISTAN TO DEMAND SHARIA – REHMAN MALIK Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has expressed that after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, there will be anRead More →

2020-21; workers’ remittances recorded at the historic US $ 29.4 billion, vibrancy in stock marke Increase in exports from US $ 23.7 billion in fiscal year 2019-20 to US $ 25.3 billion in 2020-21 18% growth in revenue collection recorded at Rs. 4,732 billion in 2020-21, the Federal Board ofRead More →