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Japan to provide over Rs7 billion for health, transport sectors
Japan on Tuesday agreed to provide over Rs7 billion for Pakistan’s health and transport sectors during Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s three-day official visit to Tokyo at the invitation of his counterpart Taro Kono.
The visit has provided an opportunity to further build on the momentum of recent high level visits between the two countries, according to a statement issued by the Foreign... |
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No militant group will be allowed to operate from Pakistan: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday reiterated that no militant group will be allowed to operate from within Pakistani soil during his maiden visit to Tehran after both countries hurled accusations at each other following recent attacks in both Iran and Pakistan.
Addressing a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, PM Imran said that the “entire political spectrum has agre... |
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PM Imran Khan shakes up cabinet
Eight months into the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, Prime Minister Imran Khan has pulled back his key players from the front line in a major federal cabinet reshuffle on Thursday.
The first key decision came earlier in the day when Asad Umar, who was facing mounting criticism in recent weeks over the state of the country’s economy, was ousted as the finance minister.
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Hafeez Sheikh brought in to replace Asad Umar in major cabinet reshuffle
Hours after Asad Umar was asked to quit as finance minister, Prime Minister Imran Khan made a major reshuffle in his cabinet bringing in five new aides while changing the portfolios of four ministers.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has been replaced with Firdous Ashiq Awan.
Fawad has been assigned the p... |
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US denies duty-free market access to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:
The Trump administration has turned down Pakistan’s demand for duty-free market access to the US for its products, disclosed a prime minister’s aide.
“We want duty-free market access for Pakistan’s exports to the United States, but Trump is a main hurdle,” Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile and Industry Abdul Razak Dawood said during a meeting of the National Assembly S... |
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At least five terrorists killed as 17-hour long security operation ends in Peshawar
A 17-hour long security operation in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar ended on Tuesday after Pakistan Army special forces stormed a residential property and neutralised the terrorists holding the premises.
One security official was martyred and at least five terrorists were killed in the operation. The military’s media wing confirmed that an officer and a soldier were also injured in the gun batt... |
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IMF team to visit Pakistan this month in final bailout push
A mission team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will travel to Pakistan this month, the IMF said on Monday, amid growing expectation that talks on a long-delayed bailout are due to be wrapped up soon.
Pakistan was last year expected to sign up for its 13th IMF bailout programme since the late 1980s but talks ground to a halt, with officials saying the conditions attached to the propos... |
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Steps taken will improve country's economic condition: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the steps taken by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government will improve the overall economic situation of the country.
“Foreign direct investment had fallen to dangerous levels, Rs 6,000 trillion debt was accumulated by the previous governments,” said Qureshi while addressing the media in Multan, adding that PTI can’t be held responsible for t... |
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Pakistan's success against terror unparalleled: Alvi
President Arif Alvi said on Saturday that the success achieved by Pakistan against the scourge of terrorism had no parallel in the contemporary world.
This is despite the fact that the challenges and complexities faced by Pakistan were immense and growing, he added.
Alvi was speaking as the chief guest at the passing out parade held at the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, according to a stat... |
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At least 20 martyred in Quetta vegetable market attack
QUETTA:
At least 20 people including two children were martyred after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a vegetable market in Quetta on Friday.
The death toll was confirmed by DIG Quetta Abdul Razzaq Cheema.
One Frontier Corps soldier was also martyred in the attack while 48 others, including eight security personnel, were injured.
The senior police official added that at... |
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