A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday…
Shehbaz describes Turkiye as his ‘second home’ and terms it a pleasure to visit the country PM Shehbaz Sharif meets with Turkish FM Hakan Fidan in Antalya. PHOTO: ISHAQ DAR/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held an early meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shortly after landing in Antalya on Thursday, who thanked…
Gohar says he was informed via message, is awaiting briefing on treatment, will request she be allowed to meet family Bushara Bibi, wife of incarcerated former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, was taken to the hospital last night, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan posted on X on Friday. In a post on…
FinMin witnesses signing ceremony of an ‘important financial agreement’ in Washington, DC SFD signs agreement to extend $3b deposit with the SBP. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Friday signed an agreement with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to extend the maturity of its $3 billion deposit, Radio Pakistan reported….
Decision comes amid continued disruptions and logistical challenges in the availability of jet fuel one Pakistan airports handle 26.8m passengers. Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has extended until April 30 a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) allowing airlines operating to and from Pakistan to carry higher quantities of fuel from abroad, in response…
ISLAMABAD: The dying solar net metering has rescued Pakistan from daytime load shedding at a time when the country is undergoing the worst power crisis. Meanwhile, the authorities have ramped up furnace oil-based power generation to full capacity while delaying scheduled maintenance at nuclear plants in an effort to sustain electricity supply amid worsening LNG…
Deceased include women and children trapped in fire at gas pipeline in Hattar Industrial Estate At least eight members of a household were killed, and five others were injured after a fire from an explosion in a gas pipeline in Haripur in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hazara division, officials said on Thursday. The blaze engulfed nearby residential settlements…
British HC Jane Marriott says Pakistan’s geological potential requires trustworthy data collated via modern methods Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, along with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, on Thursday launched a capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s geoscientific capabilities and supporting the development of the mineral sector. The programme was formally inaugurated at the…
436,408 dog bite cases in 22 months, but govt shows little interest in resolving the issue A joint conference on stray dogs organized by Public Aid Committee of Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore and animal rights NGOs.JI Lahore Amir, Ziauddin Ansari advocate chaired the meeting. PHOTO: ASIF MEHMOOD LAHORE: Animal rights organisations and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Lahore on Thursday…
Committee also expresses concern over reported deaths, including suicide cases, in medical colleges MNA Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani. Photo: File The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) on Thursday termed the rising HIV cases in the country, particularly in Taunsa tehsil, alarming and directed that a detailed briefing be…