At least two people from the provincial capital’s Hazara community were killed and another three injured after unknown assailants opened fire on them on Sunday. Senior police officer Muhammad Khair Sumalani told the media that the men came under attack while they were travelling back to Hazara Town from the Hazarganji vegetable market. “Unidentified armed […]
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Pakistani community marks National Day with fervour in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan’s Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah celebrated the 86th National Day with traditional fervor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A large number of people from the Pakistani community attended the ceremony. In Riyadh, Ambassador of Pakistan Ahmed Farooq welcomed the foreign ambassadors and military attaches in the ceremony. Under-Secretary of […]
Community dialogue brings Kurram areas back into immunisation network
Community dialogues in the security-compromised Kurram district helped reopen several areas that had remained cut off for years from public health activities, including routine immunisation of children against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases. The approach of holding parleys with people and elders of different areas helped in achieving a highly difficult goal of initiating immunization, ensuring protection […]
Field Marshal extends Christmas greetings to Christian community
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday attended the Christmas celebrations at Christ Church in Rawalpindi, joining the Christian community in commemorating the joyous occasion. He extended heartfelt Christmas greetings and best wishes for peace, harmony and prosperity to the community, said a press release issued by Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR). […]
PM honours Christian community, lauds its role in national uplift
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s firm commitment to safeguarding the constitutional rights of minorities, declaring that Pakistan belongs equally to all its citizens irrespective of faith. The prime minister was addressing a Christmas ceremony held here at the Prime Minister’s Office. Speaking at the event, the prime minister highlighted the teachings […]
Pakistan flag incomplete sans Christian community: Marriyum Aurangzeb
Senior Provincial Minister of Punjab, Marriyum Aurangzeb, while addressing the Christmas Interfaith Harmony ceremony at Liberty Chowk in Punjabi, extended advance Christmas greetings to the Christian community on her behalf and on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. She said that she felt immense happiness in coming to Liberty Chowk and that all […]
President felicitates Sikh community on Guru Nanak birth anniversary
President Asif Ali Zardari extended his sincere greetings to the Sikh community in Pakistan and across the world on the 556th birth anniversary (Gurpurab) of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In a message, the president said that Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a messenger of peace, tolerance, and equality. “His teachings on love for […]
One-China Consensus of International Community
On October 24th, 2025, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress adopted the decision to establish the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, designating October 25th as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration by legislative means, and stipulated that the state will hold commemorative activities in various forms on this day. 80 years ago, […]
President greets Hindu community on Diwali
President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the Hindu community in Pakistan and abroad on the joyous occasion of Diwali. In a message on the occasion of Diwali, he said, “As our Hindu citizens and millions around the world celebrate Diwali, this festival reminds us of the triumph […]
100 new community schools inaugurated in Karachi
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Saturday formally inaugurated 100 new community (non-formal) schools in Karachi to bring out-of-school children into classrooms and provide free education in the city’s most deprived neighborhoods. The inauguration ceremony, organized by the Directorate General of Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) under the Ministry […]