Archive for: June, 2013

Pakistan wants regional peace based on balance of power: COAS

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said Saturday Pakistan wants regional peace based on balance of power. Addressing passing out parade at Sri Lankan Military Academy‚ General Kayani says the two armies enjoy mutual trust The Army chief said he is certain that this trust and collaboration would further strengthen in the times […]

Balochistan free to take decisions, center will facilitate: minister

Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Baluchistan Government has the free hand to take its decision in the matters relating to the natural resources of the Province. Chairing a meeting with a visiting delegation of Baluchistan Government led by Chief Minister Baluchistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baluch, he aid […]

China ties to remain corner stone of Pakistan’s foreign policy

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said Saturday that he is looking forward to his upcoming visit to China as the visit would help further strengthen the bilateral ties. Nawaz Sharif will pay state visit to China on July 3-8 that will his first foreign trip since assuming the office of Prime Minister earlier this month. […]

British PM begins unannounced Afghanistan visit

British prime minister, David Cameron, Saturday visited Helmand Province and met British soldiers stationed in this province, reports said.   A government source in Helmand Province told the media that David Cameron reached Helmand Province late Friday visited the British Shorab base in Helmand Province.   This source adds that he will meet Helmand provincial […]

Monsoon rains to continue for three days

The Met-Office has predicted onset of monsoon rains in the country from Saturday and the current spell will persist for 02 to 03 days. The spell is mainly focused on upper parts of the country. Spokesman of Met Office informed that weak monsoon currents have started penetrating in Kashmir and other upper parts of the […]

USAID launches $387m maternal, Child Health Program

U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson launched the $387 million Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program on Friday. The Ambassador and the Sindh Secretary of Health, Mr. Inamullah Khan Dharejo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for this five-year project at an event in Karachi.  Under this initiative, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will support Pakistan’s […]

Circular debt to be cleared by August 20: Finance Minister

  Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ishaq Dar on Friday reiterated that the government would clear all the circular debt before the deadline of August 20 as the transaction of over 322 billion debt return to private companies was continuing. “Transaction of returning Circular Debt to the private sector companies is continuing and banks are […]

Britain resumes Afghan detainees’ handover to Karzai’s gov’t

The United Kingdom has resumed the transfer of detainees to Afghan custody, the British embassy in Kabul said Friday after the Afghan authorities had called for the handover. “The UK Government is pleased that a UK court has approved the transfer into Afghan custody of those UK captured detainees who have given their consent,” a […]

British PM to visit Pakistan on Saturday

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in Islamabad on an official visit Saturday to hold wide ranging talks with Pakistani leadership. During his stay‚ he will hold talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the regional situation with particular reference to the Afghan reconciliation process. Both the leaders will also discuss ways to further […]

PM Nawaz Sharif to pay visit to China on July 4-8

Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from 4 – 8 July, at the invitation of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, an official announcement said Friday. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation for his first official visit abroad after assuming his office, the Foreign Ministry said.  […]

Pakistan through the Eyes of Emerging Young Photographers from FATA

  Seventeen young photographers from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) displayed their work at the National Art Gallery in Islamabad and discussed the unique perspectives and insights they learned in a special training program led by photographers from the prestigious National Geographic magazine.  The program was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development […]

NA passes federal budget 2013-14

The National Assembly Thursday passed “The Finance Bill‚ 2013” giving legal effect to the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year.   Finance Minister proposed amendments for incorporation in the Finance Bill including the one relating to collection and Levy of Sales Tax and Excise Duty as well as Income tax slabs. Amendments in the […]

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