Prime Minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, said that Pakistan needs to learn from Turkey’s rich experience in construction and housing sectors as the country has built 600000 low-cost housing units for the middle income groups during the last ten years to overcome the housing units’ shortage. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with […]
US Secretary of State John Kerry is likely to visit Pakistan in the coming two days, a government statement said issued on Friday after the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the U.S. ambassador in Islamabad. The Prime Minister received the U.S. Ambassador Mr. Richard Olson as the meeting was held in advance for […]
Pakistan Peoples Party y Friday announced boycott of the presidential elections as a protest against change in the election date. The Election Commission of Pakistan had previously set August 6 for the presidential elections, however, the Supreme Court ordered the elections to be held on July 30th on a request by the ruling Pakistan Muslim […]
Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack on the ISI office in Sukkar which has killed nine people including intelligence officials. A Taliban commander told the media the TTP Mohmand chapter and the Punjabi Taliban jointly carried out the attack Wednesday evening. The unnamed commander rejected the claim by a Taliban faction Jundullah group […]
The Federal Cabinet on Thursday accorded ex-post facto approval for start of negotiations and signing of MoU on the cooperation of developing “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor” long-term plan, officials said. The cabinet meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, also approved action plan between National Development and Reform Commission of China and Ministry of […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan are working to finalize the schedule of President Hamid Karzai’s visit to Islamabad, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Pakistan’s security adviser, Sartaj Aziz, extended invitation letter to President Karzai from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Kabul on Sunday last. “Hamid Karzai had accepted the invitation and dates are now […]
Awami National Party Thursday announced that it will support the PPP candidate Raza Rabbani in the upcoming presidential election. The ANP Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan announced the support during a meeting with the PPP leaders who visited him for support. Talking to media Rabbani said that he is meeting with different political parties to chalk […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sought support for the PML-N presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain from JUI-F chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman. The JUI-F leader met Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s Office and during the meeting, impending presidential election and other matters of mutual interest came under discussion, the PM office said. The […]
The Supreme Court Thursday disqualified PML-Q member provincial assembly (MPA) from Punjab‚ Samina Khawar Hayat in a fake degree case. The court directed Election Commission to nullify the notification issued of her seat. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued the order today. MPA Samina Khawar Hayat had contested the 2008 elections with a fake BBA […]
A series of bomb blasts, targeting office of security agencies in Sukkar, killed at least three persons and injured several other people Wednesday evening, witnesses and police said. The blasts occurred in Barrage Colony of Sukkar in Sindh province, they said. Residents said they heard at least four blasts within 20 minutes that […]
The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said all parties conference on national security will be held soon after Eid-ul-Fitr. Talking to the media persons in Lahore today along with Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan‚ he said the conference will be attended by the leadership of elected parties and decisions taken in […]
Candidates for election to the office of the President Wednesday submitted nomination papers that marks formal begging the process for the presidential elections. The elections were previously scheduled to be held on August 6, however, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold polls on July 30. The ruling Pakistan […]