Pakistan’s envoy to US says Islamabad acting as facilitator in US-Iran talks, outcome depends on parties

Says Pakistan wish them well, bring good intentions of the entire international community In a recent interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Shaikh highlighted the key diplomatic efforts surrounding the Pakistan-Iran dispute. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, on Saturday expressed hope for…

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Constitution a ‘symbol of unity’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid special tribute to the framers of the Constitution, saying that the unanimously adopted Constitution of Pakistan on April 10, 1973 laid the foundation of a parliamentary democratic system of governance in the country and established a strong institutional framework for the…

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Media Facilitation Centre set up for journalists covering ‘Islamabad Talks’

Information ministry establishes facility at Jinnah Convention Centre as journalists arrive in federal capital Picture from inside the Media Facilitation Centre established by the Information Ministry at the Jinnah Convention Centre for foreign journalists arriving to cover the Islamabad talks. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB The government has established a Media Facilitation Centre at the Jinnah Convention Centre…

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Shalimar Express derails again

Official say coaches numbered 4, 5, 6 and 7 went off track when train was being diverted LAHORE: The Lahore-bound Shalimar Express derailed once again on Friday, just two days after a similar incident near Shahdadpur, raising fresh concerns over railway safety. According to railway officials, one coach of the train went off the track…

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SC ties back pay to jobless stint

If employee gainfully employed after termination, they are not entitled to claim back benefits for that period Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that granting reinstated employees full back pay in the civil service structure, as well as…

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‘Pakistan closer than ever to eradicating polio’

LAHORE: More than 200,000 frontline polio workers and supervisors will participate in a vaccination campaign targeting over 23.3 million children under the age of five across Punjab from April 13. Addressing a ceremony on Thursday where the Punjab Emergency Operations Centre inaugurated the upcoming National Immunisation Days (NIDs), Provincial Minister for Health and Population Imran…

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PM Shehbaz hails kingdom’s ‘longstanding economic and financial support’ in meeting with Saudi finance minister

Says it has played a vital role in economic stability, emphasises Pakistan’s commitment to expanding cooperation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Kingdom’s longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan, saying it had played a vital role in the country’s economic stability. The remarks came during…

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