A spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office has said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed his concern over recent advertisements appearing in the national media sponsored by Government departments and public sector organizations congratulating him on his assumption of the office of the Prime Minister. The spokesman said that the Prime Minister […]
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) is observing “Yaum-e-Dua” on Friday to thank Almighty Allah for victory in the general elections and forming its governments at centre and in Punjab Province. Yaum-e-Dua is being observed across the country on the call of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Special prayers will be offered during Friday prayers for […]
Afghan Taliban Friday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack and killing seven Georgian soldiers in southern parts of the country. ISAF says that as a result of a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan some six ISAF soldiers were killed, but the Georgian army announced that seven Georgian soldiers were killed as a result of […]
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Abd al-Hamid al-Masli, an alleged key bomb maker for al-Qaeda. The Department of Treasury on called the move the latest in its efforts to target the facilitators of improvised explosive devices (IED), as “Al-Qaeda continues to employ IEDs as the weapon of choice to kill and maim […]
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India has denied consular access to 197 prisoners in violation of relevant agreement reached with Pakistan in May 2008. Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has informed Foreign Office that 469 Pakistani prisoners are languishing in Indian Jails. These prisoners include 164 fishermen and 305 civil prisoners. The Pakistan High Commission informed […]
Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, in foreign policy guideline, has noted that the immediate attention of government will be focused on neighbours, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “Unless the region is peaceful, our efforts for growth and development will not meet with success,” Mr Sharif said in the policy guideline, a Foreign Ministry statement […]
Punjab Assembly on Thursday elected Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif as 24th Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab for the third time with 300 votes while his sole rival from PTI, Mehmood ur Rasheed got 34 votes. Polling for the Chief Minister was held during the Punjab Assembly session with Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan in the chair […]
Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, Thursday telephoned Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him on assuming the office of Pakistan Prime Minister and invited him to visit Afghanistan, the PM office said. Relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan are currently tense over cross-border attacks and Kabul’s claim that Pakistani forces have constructed check posts on the Afghan side […]
Five people, including two women and a child, were killed when security forces raided a house near Quetta early Thursday, officials said. They said nearly 16 security men were also injured when the inmates returned fire and used rockets and hand grenades, deputy inspector general police, Mohammad Mobeen said. He said the suspects […]
The newly elected Prime Minister‚ Muhammad Nawaz Sharif took oath of his office at a simple but dignified ceremony at President Wednesday evening. President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the new Prime Minister. Later‚ Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was presented Guard of Honour at his arrival at the Prime Minister […]
The newly elected Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday announced to work day and night to change the destiny of the people and country. In his maiden address to the National Assembly he said the country is faced with multiple challenges including power outages‚ price hike‚ unemployment‚ economic recession‚ lawlessness‚ terrorism‚ corruption and […]
The National Assembly on Wednesday elected Mohammad Nawaz Sharif as the country’s Prime Minister for third time. Nawaz Sharif got 244 votes out of the total polled – votes while his close rival Makhdoom Amin Fahim of Pakistan Peoples Party secured 42– votes and Javed Hashmi, a third candidate of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party bagged […]