Shehbaz hasn’t chosen any candidate for interim PM: Marriyum By: News Desk on August 1, 2023Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that contrary to reports and speculation by certain sections of the media, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has not chosen or ruled out any candidate for interim prime minister as yet. In a tweet, she said that the appointment of the interim PM will be carried […]
President confers Hilal-i-Pakistan award on Chinese vice-premier By: APP on August 1, 2023President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday conferred the Hilal-i-Pakistan award on Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, in recognition of his contribution to the Pakistan-China friendship and promotion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The award was conferred at a special investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr and attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, services chiefs, National Assembly […]
CPEC a milestone in strengthening Pak-China ties: Sherry By: APP on August 1, 2023Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday warmly welcomed Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on behalf of Pakistan People’s Party to participate in the 10th anniversary celebrations of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “This historic project (CPEC) has been an important milestone in strengthening our bilateral relations,” the minister […]
Bilawal visits UAE to condole death of president’s brother By: Agencies on August 1, 2023Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid an official visit to the UAE Sunday to condole over the death of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the brother of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In Abu Dhabi, the foreign minister met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and offered heartfelt condolences […]
PM meets Maulana Fazl, condoles over death of party workers By: Agencies on August 1, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited the residence of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and condoled with him over the loss of lives of his party workers in an explosion in the JUI-F convention in Khar, Bajaur, on Sunday. The prime minister said the whole nation was in grief due to the […]
IHC to hear PTI chief’s appeals in Toshakhana case on Aug 3 By: APP on August 1, 2023The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday fixed the appeal of PTI’s chairman for a hearing on August 3, challenging the maintainability of Toshakhana criminal case. The court also fixed other cases pertaining to shifting criminal cases to another court and seeking to stay the trial, on the same date for hearing. The court also […]
RMB to become parallel int’l currency soon: Dar By: APP on August 1, 2023Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishar Dar on Monday while welcoming the opening of Bank of China’s second branch here said Renminbi (RMB) would soon become an internationally adopted parallel currency. Addressing the opening ceremony of Bank of China, Ishaq Dar said that it was a historic movement as six years ago he […]
IPU delegation calls on Ishaq Dar By: APP on August 1, 2023Duarte Pacheco, President Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), along with a delegation of representatives of the International Parliamentarians’ Congress (IPC), called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar warmly welcomed Duarte Pacheco on his visit to Pakistan and shared that Pakistan valued its partnership with the IPU and […]
Road, energy sectors development scheme approved By: APP on August 1, 2023The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved three development schemes of roads and energy sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 16,828.367 million. These schemes were approved at the seventh PDWP meeting of the current financial year 2023-24, presided over by P&D Chairman Board Ali Sarfraz Hussain. The approved development schemes included: Rehabilitation/Improvement of […]
ADB, AIIB delegation stress for timely completion of WASH projects By: APP on August 1, 2023A joint delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) emphasized the importance of maintaining quality and ensuring early completion of projects under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP). The delegation, led by Senior Project Officer Umar Ali Shah and representative from AIIB Ghufran Syed, held a progress […]