PM Shehbaz departs for Egypt to attend D-8 summit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Egypt on Wednesday on three-day official visit, during which he is likely to hold talks with Gulf’s country top leadership and attend the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation summit. The 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries being held in Cairo
PM launches final anti-polio campaign of 2024
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Pakistan’s final anti-polio vaccination campaign of 2024 on Sunday by administering polio drops to children during a ceremony in Islamabad. The campaign, which will run from December 16 to 22, aims to vaccinate over 44 million children across 143 districts, marking a critical step
PM Shehbaz consitutes task force to probe PTI protest saga
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday formed a task force to identify and take effective action against those involved in spreading chaos and disorder in Islamabad in recent days. Chairing a meeting regarding the law and order situation in Islamabad, PM Shehabaz said that the task force will be
PM reaches Islamabad to welcome Belarus President
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached Islamabad to welcome Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is scheduled to arrive tonight for a three-day visit. Foreign Office said that the Belarus President will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss areas of mutual interest, including trade,
PM reaffirms commitment to make Pakistan polio-free
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated the resolve of the government to make Pakistan a polio-free country and said that the federation along with all the provinces were taking steps at polio eradication. He said all the provinces had been taken into confidence over the polio eradication
Apex Committee approves military operation against terrorist groups in province
ISLAMABAD: Following the rise of terrorism in Balochistan, the Apex Committee on Tuesday approved a comprehensive military operation against the terrorist organisations operating in the province. “The participants approved a military operation against terrorist organisations including the Majeed Brigade, BLA, BLF, and BRAS who are targeting innocent civilians and foreign
Pakistan-China agree to deepen cooperation for joint development
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a joint statement between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China. This statement was released following the official visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif from October 14 to
India’s Jaishankar acknowledges Pakistan’s courtesies at SCO summit
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar praised Pakistan’s hospitality during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in Islamabad. Jaishankar, who became the first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan in nearly a decade, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. Diplomatic acknowledgement After attending
PM Shehbaz addresses SCO summit
The 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) has officially kicked off at the Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad.