Punjab CM, UAE envoy discuss cooperation in IT, green energy on December 31, 2024UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hammad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to discuss economic cooperation, development projects and promotion of tourism in Punjab. She agreed to a proposal to establish a working group between Punjab and the UAE to take bilateral cooperation to a higher level, and invited UAE investors […]
Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine on December 31, 2024US President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Monday as he uses his final weeks in office to surge military aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes power. “At my direction, the United States will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in this war over the […]
From ‘Sasti Roti to Apna Ghar’, Azma touts 1-year performance of Punjab CM on December 31, 2024Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari had said that one year has been completed under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Punjab, during which historic projects have been launched for the people. A “Ramadan Nigahban Package” was introduced, through which, for the first time in history, 6.4 million deserving people received the package at […]
Dar for all out efforts to make aviation profitable industry on December 31, 2024Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday reviewed the progress made by the Aviation Ministry and directed that all out efforts be made to make aviation as a profitable industry and extend quality services to the travellers. The deputy prime minister and foreign minister chaired a meeting here today at […]
NAB compensated 18,000 fraud victims during 2024 on December 31, 2024Director General (DG), NAB Lahore Amjad Majeed Aulakh, held a monthly open court session at NAB Lahore, where a large number of victims attended to seek prompt resolution of their complaints. The attendees included victims of the financial investment frauds i.e. Prime Zone scandal, ForU Real Traders, and Double Shah scandals, as well as complainants […]
General consensus reached between warring tribes in Kurram: KP government on December 30, 2024Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif has said that a general consensus has been reached between the rival tribes in the Kurram peace jirga which continued through the night. Providing details on the ongoing peace talks on Sunday, Barrister Saif said that the jirga would convene on Tuesday […]
Finance Minister urges unity for economic stability on December 30, 2024Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that all sectors would have to contribute towards increasing the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio, adding that the salaried class were at their limit and could not contribute anymore. The finance minister has repeatedly underscored the need for strict enforcement of tax laws amid plans for the Federal Board of […]
Kurram jirga fails to reach agreement as deadlock persists on December 29, 2024The Kurram grand jirga (tribal assembly) failed to reach an agreement during its recent convening in Kohat, as discussions faltered and a deadlock persisted over several unresolved issues related to the ongoing peace efforts in the Kurram tribal district. According to media reports, despite intensive consultations, a deadlock persisted, particularly concerning the contentious clause requiring […]
Nawaz, Imran and Zardari should sit together for Pakistan: Rana Sana on December 29, 2024Senior PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that if the supremos of all three major political parties – PTI, PML-N and PPP – sat together for negotiations, the crisis that the country has been embroiled in for 70 years would be solved within 70 days. Since Imran Khan’s incarceration last year in several cases, […]
Security forces foil ‘Taliban-backed’ infiltration bid at Afghan border on December 29, 2024Security forces successfully thwarted an attempted infiltration and retaliated decisively against a cross-border attack by militants in the Kurram and North Waziristan regions, security sources told the media on Saturday. According to security sources, a group of 20 to 25 khawarij, in coordination with the Afghan Taliban, launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistani posts using […]