Tariq Ullah Wardak

Health and tobacco control activists have been pleading the government of Pakistan to take notice of the delay in implementation of Health Levy bill on cigarettes and sugary drinks. This bill was approved by Cabinet in 2019 and forwarded to relevant departments for quick implementation. However, it still stays pending. Addressing a press conference at […]

Ustad Karim Khalili, Leader of Hezb-e-Wahdat-e Islami, Afghanistan, along with a delegation will be visiting Islamabad from 11-13 January 2021. During the visit, Ustad Karim Khalili will call on the Prime Minister and will meet Speaker National Assembly, Foreign Minister and other dignitaries. The visit of Ustad Karim Khalili is part of Pakistan’s ongoing policy […]

Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan met H.E Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, Ambassador of United Arab Emirates in Pakistan. The Ambassador discussed the progress on current projects in petroleum sector and explored opportunities to further the cooperation in the energy sector of Pakistan. The Minister lauded the cooperation of UAE in energy sector […]

Pakistan welcomes commencement of the second round of Intra Afghan Negotiations in Doha on Wednesday. The two teams have made significant progress by finalizing the rules and procedures last month and have now reconvened to negotiate on substantive issues. Pakiatan Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chuhdhary said in a statement that “the year 2020 witnessed […]

Pakistan welcomes the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar to reopen the land, air and sea borders between the two countries. We also appreciate other steps being taken by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which will contribute to resolution of outstanding issues between the countries of […]

Pakistan has approached the United Nations Secretary General in New York and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva to seek immediate release of Kashmiri human rights activist and political leader, Asiya Andrabi, incarcerated in infamous Tihar Jail in India. It has been highlighted that Ms. Andrabi’s life is in danger owing to […]

The Pakistan Information Commission has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to provide minutes of the meeting and file noting to the information seeker, in which PTA had decided to ban TikTok Application in the country. The Commission asked PTA to ensure provision of information and minutes of the meeting to the applicant within 10 […]

The Government of Pakistan, shared with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 319 Indian prisoners in Pakistan, including 49 civilians and 270 fishermen prisoners. This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under which both countries are required to […]

ISLAMABAD: Ehsaas touched the lives of half the country’s population amid the COVID-19 crises. Mitigating the pandemic’s socioeconomic damage, the government launched the Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme that has been widely acknowledged and showcased worldwide. Rolled out within ten days after lockdown began, it delivered one-time cash grants to 14.8 million deserving households (100 million […]

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 6, 63,193 fine tickets worth Rs.18,19,22,000 to road users on violation of traffic rules during the year 2020, a police spokesman said. According to the details, 23,884  vehicles were fined for having tinted glass, 5,366 for having fancy (non-pattern) number plates while 32,292 fine tickets were issued to motorists for […]