Marking Eid-ul-Fitr, Ambassador Munir Akram greets UN community, Pakistanis By: APP on May 2, 2022 NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has extended his “warmest” greetings to the members of the UN community as well as Pakistani-Americans on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr”, with a call for supporting the people suffering under foreign occupation like those in Kashmir and Palestine. In a message released by the […]
PM performs Umrah, prays for country By: Web Desk on April 30, 2022MAKKAH MUKARMA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday along with his delegation performed Umrah. pic.twitter.com/tWZz4ScKCx — Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) April 30, 2022 The prime minister performed ‘Saey’ between Safa and Marwa and prayed for the security, development and prosperity of the nation, country and the Muslim Ummah. Doors of the Khana-e-Kaba were also opened […]
UN slams ‘heinous’ attack on Kabul’s Sufi mosque By: APP on April 30, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has condemned Friday’s “heinous” attack against at Sufi mosque in Kabul, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously. The blast at the Khalifa Sahib Mosque, located in the Darulaman area in the west of the city, is the latest in […]
PM, Saudi Crown Prince discuss to further increase bilateral economic, trade ties By: APP on April 30, 2022RIYADH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman Saturday discussed to further strengthening the bilateral economic, investment and trade ties. During a meeting at the Royal Palace, they also discussed issues of mutual interest and global and regional issues. On the occasion, the prime minister was accompanied by the members […]
UNSC calls for bringing those responsible for terrorist attack in Karachi University By: APP on April 29, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has strongly condemned Tuesday’s heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in the Karachi University, and called for bringing those responsible for it to justice. The attack, which was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army, resulted in the deaths of three Chinese nationals and one Pakistani as well as several injured. […]
Kashmiri leader urges US to push India to end atrocities in India and Kashmir By: APP on April 28, 2022NEW YORK: Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, secretary-general of the Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum, said that the United States has a moral obligation, as a world power, to impel India to bring to an immediate end its systematic atrocities in occupied Kashmir and across the South Asian country. “The United States cannot simply stand by […]
Attracting US investments ‘top priority’ of Pakistani government: Miftah Ismail By: APP on April 23, 2022WASHINGTON: The new Pakistan government’s top priority is to attract United States’ foreign investments in all sectors of the Pakistani economy, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, noting the American corporate sector’s “long and productive relationship” with the country. Speaking to a delegation of the US-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC) at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington […]
Sustained Pak-US engagement vital for peace, development: Hina Rabbani By: APP/ Web Desk on April 21, 2022ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar Wednesday highlighted that Pakistan and the United States had a longstanding and broad-based relationship. She said that sustained engagement between the two countries was vital to promote peace, development, and security in the region and beyond. The minister welcomed US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who called […]
PM for exploring Pak-Bahrain ties in IT, manpower By: APP on April 20, 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday emphasized the importance of deepening bilateral economic engagement with Bahrain and exploring the potential in trade, investment, IT, manpower, and food security sectors. The prime minister expressed these views in a meeting with Ambassador of Bahrain Mohammed Ebraheem Mohammed. Shehbaz appreciated the efforts of the government of Bahrain […]
China new varieties can help enhance rice production in Pakistan: Xu Jianlong By: APP on April 15, 2022BEIJING: To solve the current problems of rice production in Pakistan, new varieties can be introduced from China for trial planting. Pakistan can also introduce China’s advanced agricultural machinery and planting technology suitable for small farmers to help them increase rice production, said Xu Jianlong, chief scientist of rice molecular design technology in the Institute […]