Pakistan and Tajikistan have signed several agreements following a visit of the President of Tajikistan. These agreements will result in cooperation in different areas of the economy, education, business, and other sectors. At the invitation of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon paid an official visit to…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Finance division has agreed to provide Rs 5 billion to raise the wings of civil armed forces to stop the re-entry of terrorists from the borders of Afghanistan and Iran under western zone management under phase-3. Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will approve the release of funds in a meeting scheduled on…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: British citizens who have moved abroad will be given ‘votes for life’ as the Government scraps the arbitrary 15-year limit on the voting rights New measures announced today will also make it easier for overseas electors to remain registered to vote for longer. Together, these changes will empower more British citizens living…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Rawalpindi ring road project has been in news for the last few weeks following leaking a scam. Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has pressed Prime Minister Imran Khan and cabinet to continue the Ring Road project despite an alteration in its map involving a scam of Rs 32 billion. The fact-finding…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to issue a coin of Rs 70 to mark the 70th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations. The Cabinet has taken a decision to issue 100,000 coins of Rs 70 to mark the diplomatic ties between the two countries. Finance Division briefed the Cabinet the Pakistan Mint, Lahore had informed…
By Kalbe Ali Islamabad: Hand sanitizers’ price in Pakistan is up but the government fails to keep a check on it. The usage of hand sanitizers in Pakistan has increased as per the directives of health experts to contain the spread of Covid-19, but there was no agency to check the price of hand sanitizers…
Pakistan on Friday handed over three JF-17 fighter jets to Nigeria at a ceremony at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base in Makudri, Radio Pakistan has reported. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra handed over aircraft to NAF. Vice Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali graced the ceremony as the…
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed their resolve to further bolster Pak-China bilateral relations. Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephone conversation with the Chinese Premier Mr. Li Keqiang. During the call, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Pak-China diplomatic ties, bilateral relations, and vaccine cooperation were discussed. The Prime…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has approved Rs 275 million grant for payment of attorneys’ fees and other legal charges in connection with the PIA’s Roosevelt Hotel court case. Earlier, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved up to $142 million packages for the Roosevelt hotel in New York. This will help…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Cabinet has relaxed a policy to issue three licenses of prohibited bore to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill for self-protection. The Interior Division briefed the Cabinet that as per Section 11(A)(2) of Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, Federal Government / Cabinet is the competent authority for…