In Bajaur, militants launched a rocket at Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s aide Mubarak Zeb’s residence. This attack is the second on his home within a month. The previous attack involved a homemade explosive device that caused minor damage. The rocket hit a neighboring house’s wall but damaged Mubarak Zeb’s home walls and main gate. Fortunately, […]
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Gill says PTI to complete tenure, next polls to be held through voting machines
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill has said that the next general elections will be conducted through electronic voting machines (EVMs), no matter the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wins or loses the polls. Talking to journalists on Sunday, he said that ‘everyone’ knows that how the PMLN used to win […]
People asked to beware of fake online portals, mobile apps, SMS in the name of Ehsaas
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that the Ehsaas Registration Desks will be open after June 30. She was speaking to a wider national audience during the second e-Kachehri of Ehsaas, accompanied by the Ehsaas team. Connecting with masses, Dr Sania Nishtar replied […]
No allegations, Ashrafi asks Pakistan, Afghanistan to settle issues peacefully
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said that all issues could be settled with peaceful negotiations instead of hurling allegations against one another, as Pakistan has been playing the best role for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan, and Talking to journalists, he […]
Registration of electric vehicles complicated, costly, PM’s aide told
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said that introducing modern and environmental-friendly transport system through electric vehicles was of unprecedented importance to efforts for coping with Pakistan’s air pollution woes and making cities clean and green under Imran Khan’s world-acclaimed green agenda. “Introducing electric vehicles in the […]
PM’s aide says no ban, but ‘code of conduct’ must for social media
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Thursday said that blasphemy laws were not being misused anywhere in Pakistan. Talking to scholars and leaders of different schools of thought, he said that the believers of all sects and religions respected the sacredness of Holy […]
Pakistan says ready to provide optimum support to Gaza reconstruction
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would extend all possible support to the reconstruction efforts in Gaza, and cooperate with Palestine, said Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, special representative to the prime minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East. Talking to foreign media, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan himself was in constant touch with the latest situation in […]
PM’s key aide Zulfi Bukhari resigns over allegations in Ring Road scam
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari announced on Monday that he is resigning from his position over allegations levelled against him in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scam. In a series of tweets, he said that he was stepping down until his name was cleared of any allegations and media’s ‘obnoxious lies’ […]