Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday decided to include special development projects in the upcoming budget for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to the Members of National Assembly from merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here, the prime minister said uplift of people of the area was top priority of the government. Federal Minister for […]
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President approves appointment of Sheikh Rohail Asghar as PM’s advisor
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the appointment of Member of National Assembly Sheikh Rohail Asghar as the Advisor to Prime Minister. The president approved the appointment of the advisor under Article 93 (1) of the Constitution, a President House press release said.
No one should object if Pakistan punishes May 9 arsonists as US did to Capitol rioters: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that no one should object if Government of Pakistan punished the arsonists of May 9 as per law, the way the United States had done to its citizens for storming the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. “Today, in the city of Quaid, we all are ashamed for […]
PM to leave for UK today to attend King Charles III coronation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to leave for the United Kingdom today to represent Pakistan at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. “The UK-Pakistan relations are rooted in shared history & multifaceted bonds that have grown stronger over the decades,” the prime minister in connection with his visit to the Kingdom tweeted […]
Govt to act per ECP’s decision on holding polls: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the federal government was committed to fulfill its constitutional obligation of holding election and would act as per the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). “No one should have a doubt on us regarding evading the elections. We will whole-heartedly participate in election and will follow […]
PM confident of deal with IMF current month
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan would conclude a deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) the current month in a bid to overcome the financial challenges. Addressing here at the launch of the Green Line train service between Islamabad and Karachi, the prime minister said the headway in talks with […]
Govt taking measures for solarization of tubewells, implementation of farmers package: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said the government was taking measures for converting agriculture tubewells on solar energy and for implementation of farmers package. He was chairing a review meeting regarding solarization of tubewells and for implementation of the farmers package. He said the conversion of tubewells on solar energy would reduce the per […]
PM leaves for Geneva to co-host ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’ conference
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday departed to Geneva along with a high-level delegation to co-chair an international conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’, along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, being held on January 9. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Minister […]
Ex-Maoist rebel leader becomes Nepal PM for third time
A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was on Sunday appointed prime minister for a third time, in alliance with the main opposition after last month’s election returned a hung parliament. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still goes by his nom de guerre Prachanda — meaning “terrible” or “fierce” will […]
PM lauds COAS Bajwa’s services for defence, geo-economics
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded the services of the Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for the country, particularly in areas of defence, security and geo-economics. The prime minister expressed these views as the outgoing COAS, who is scheduled to retired on Tuesday, paid a farewell call on him […]