PM urges SCO states to resist bloc politics for peaceful coexistence By: APP on September 17, 2021DUSHANBE (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called upon the regional countries to “resist any drift towards bloc politics” and stressed pursuing the approach of peaceful coexistence. “Peaceful coexistence and cooperation – not confrontation, should be the main drivers of global politics,” he said in his address at the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council […]
Healthcare in Afghanistan is disintegrating since Taliban’s takeover By: Web Desk on September 17, 2021Afghanistan is facing a major health calamity as the country saw a withdrawal of several medical professionals after the Taliban takeover and is short on medicines due to the closure of borders with Pakistan and suspension of trade with India. Patients in Afghanistan’s different cities are in desperate need of various kinds of medicines, which […]
PM joins regional leaders at 20th SCO summit in Dushanbe By: APP on September 17, 2021DUSHANBE (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday joined other regional leaders at the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit, in Tajikistan’s capital. On his arrival at Nauroz palace – the venue of the SCO meeting, the prime minister was warmly received by Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon. At the welcome […]
Nawaz and Shehbaz ‘are one’: Maryam By: Agencies on September 17, 2021PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday urged party workers to pay no mind to ‘propaganda by the enemy’, saying that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif ‘are one’, aprivate TV channel reported. “This is a democratic party. Differences in opinion may exist. This does not mean that one raises questions pertaining […]
ECP serves notices to Fawad Ch, Azam Swati By: Agencies on September 17, 2021The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has served notices to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and Minister for Railways Azam Swati over allegations leveled by the federal ministers, a private TV channel reported. The ECP has sought evidence from both the federal ministers on the allegations. The allegations made at a press […]
CPNE delegation discusses regional security situation with DG ISPR By: Staff Report on September 17, 2021A Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) delegation visited the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate on Thursday and met ISPR Director-General Major General Babar Iftikhar. The ISPR apprised the CPNE delegation about the prevalent security environment in the wake of recent developments in the region and the consequent impact on national security. He also apprised the […]
Sindh to administer free Pfizer booster shots to health workers By: Agencies on September 17, 2021The Sindh government has decided to administer free Pfizer coronavirus booster shots to all healthcare workers, a notification from the province’s health department said Thursday. The department, in the notification, said the healthcare workers were at greater risk of being exposed and getting infected with the virus, and in a bid to reduce the risk, […]
PM, Kazakh president affirm cooperation in trade, transportation By: APP on September 16, 2021DUSHANBE (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Imran Khan and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met here in the capital of Tajikistan and affirmed the commitment to enhance bilateral relations in diverse fields particularly trade, investment and transportation links. The meeting, held on the sidelines of 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit, focused […]
Bilawal rejects petrol price hike By: Web Desk on September 16, 2021KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari comes to the boil over the government’s decision to raise the price of petrol by Rs5. He said that the government was fooling people. “The entire nation is crying due to record inflation and Khan Sahib is fiddling,” said the PPP chairman. While rebuking the PTI government and their […]
Sindh MPA’s delegation visit PSCA Lahore, admired the efforts By: webdesk on September 16, 2021LAHORE: On Thursday a delegation of Sindh MPAs visited Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) headquarters. The delegation included Nusrat Sehar Abbasi, Munawar Wassan, Saeed Afridi, Dr. Rafiq, Adeeba Hassan, Jamal Siddiqui, Riaz Haider, Adeel Shehzad, Basit Siddiqui, Naseem Rajpar, Abbas Jeffery, and others. The Chief Operating Officer of the authority briefed the members about the functioning […]