German parliamentary delegation calls on Pakistan COAS
A parliamentary delegation of Germany called on Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif here on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
A...
JI demands IDPs restoration before Holy Ramadan
LAHORE: Jamaat e Islami (JI) Ameer Senator Sirajul Haq called upon the government to allow the IDPs to return to their homes before the...
Egypt protests over Pakistan’s stance on Morsi death sentence
CAIRO: Egypt has summoned Pakistan Charge d' affairs to record its protest against Pakistani criticism on Morsi death sentence.
Egypt said that the stance could...
Hafiz Naeem demands de-politicisation of K-Electric; rejects its privatisation
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman demanded the authorities concerned to depoliticise the K-Electric and to stop steps towards its privatisation, as it...
All attempts against Islamic constitution to be resisted: MYC
LAHORE: The Milli Yakjehti Council has said that the constitution of the country was Islamic in character and nobody would be allowed to tamper...
Pakistan expresses concern over brutality against Rohingya Muslims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed concerned over sectarian violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said that the current displacement of a...
Govt to spend 1.4 trillion rupees on development program: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) meeting has decided to spend 1.4 trillion rupees on development program. The meeting set 5.5 percent economic...
Cabinet meeting approves Budget Strategy paper 2015-16
ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet meeting has approved the Budget Strategy paper 2015-16. The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The meeting suggested immediate...
Pakistan set 376 runs target for Zimbabwe in first ODI
LAHORE: Pakistani Cricket team have set 376 runs target for Zimbabwe in first One-day International match at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Pakistan scored 375 runs...
Budget 2015-16 to be presented on June 5
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rasheed said that federal budget 2015-16 would be presented on June 5 and it would also be 'national-friendly'...