Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo, reinforcing commitments to strengthen ties on fundamental issues and regional cooperation. During their talks with President Erdogan, the two leaders reaffirmed their support on issues … Read more
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch speaks to the press in Islamabad on May 18, 2023. — Screenshot/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad Pakistan calls its strategic program a “sacred trust” of 240 million people. The sanctity of the vows of this trust cannot be compromised. According to him, American sanctions aim to accentuate … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding measures against human trafficking in Islamabad, December 18, 2024. — PID Prime Minister calls for tough action against human traffickers. Requests a detailed report on incidents of human trafficking. Directs the implementation of IBMS to monitor international travelers. ISLAMABAD: Following the Greek boat tragedy that claimed the … Read more
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (left) and Saudi Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. – APPLICATION Naqvi discusses security interests with his Saudi counterpart. Both leaders emphasize strengthening bilateral collaboration. Reaffirm its determination to cooperate on anti-narcotics measures. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday highlighted strengthening bilateral collaboration, particularly in combating drug trafficking and … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif administers polio drops to a child during the launch ceremony of the latest anti-polio campaign of 2024 in Islamabad on December 15, 2024. —PPI 0.4 million polio workers will be deployed in all 143 districts of the country. 609 teams to administer 0.14 million polio drops to children in North Waziristan. … Read more
Representative image of Pakistani passengers boarding an aircraft. — APPLICATION/File A plane carrying 318 Pakistanis leaves for Islamabad. Ahsan Iqbal will receive passengers at Islamabad airport. Prime Minister Shehbaz speaks to Lebanese Prime Minister for evacuation. ISLAMABAD: A special chartered plane carrying 318 Pakistanis, stranded in Syria due to the developing situation and later reaching … Read more
President Asif Ali Zardari (center) in a group photo with Chinese business delegations who visited him, at Bilawal House Karachi, December 12, 2024. — PID A trade delegation led by Chinese Consul General in Karachi, Yang Yundon, met President Asif Ali Zardari and expressed interest in investing $1 billion to establish a medical city in … Read more
Former Afghan Refugee Minister Khalil Haqqani gestures during a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2022. — AFP ISLAMABAD: The assassination of Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees, Khalil Haqqani, in Kabul is bad news for the Afghan Taliban, but a particularly grim development for Pakistan. According to interviews with Afghan and Pakistani officials, News learned … Read more
Minister of Energy Awais Leghari and Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Juma Daler Shofaqir will co-chair the seventh meeting of the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission in Islamabad on December 11, 2024. — PID The first MoU establishes a partnership between KP and Khatlon of Tajikistan. Minister Leghari for the creation of a committee on … Read more
In this file photo, migrant workers walk pushing bicycles down a street in Dubai’s Satwa district. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), a department under the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), is set to export skilled and unskilled manpower including healthcare professionals, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the … Read more