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Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: May 16, 2021-In a statement issued on Sunday the President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi said that the bombing amounted to frightening media persons who have been covering the terrible war that has claimed so many civilians’ lives. “Such bombing flies in the face of the tall claims of Israeli leaders asserting that ... Read More »

Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: May 1, 2021- Pakistan strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack in Pul-e-Alam, capital city of Logar province, Afghanistan in which scores of innocent lives were lost and many others were injured. The people and the Government of Pakistan offer heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the quick recovery of the injured. Pakistan condemns ... Read More »

Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD28th April 2021:  Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies organized a special webinar “International day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace” to celebrate the international day of multilateralism and peace with speakers from Pakistan and different parts of the world. There is a joint call for dialogue and effective use of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace and ... Read More »

Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: April 26, 2021- Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the opening segment of the 77th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). In his video statement, the Prime Minister underscored the need for pursuing the right mix of national actions, regional collaboration, and multilateral cooperation, in order to ensure ... Read More »

Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD April 6, 2021:  Islamabad police would continue accountability process to improve functioning of department and bringing transparency in policing affairs, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Islamabad Afzaal Ahmad Kausar on Tuesday. DIG (Operations) Afzaal Ahmad Kausar held an orderly room of police officials in his office and reviewed their appeals. He directed to forfeit ... Read More »

Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: March 23, 2021-A ceremony to mark Pakistan Day was held at the Pakistan embassy in Rabat on Tuesday where the diaspora commemorated the sacrifices of the Muslims of the subcontinent. Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan on the occasion highlighted the sacrifices rendered by the nation?s forefathers for achieving a separate homeland. In this occasion Pakistan’s Defence Attaché ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) 3 March 2021- Pakistan Democratic Party joint candidate (PDM) Yousuf Raza Gilani won the general seat, while the ruling party PTI candidate Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh defeated. PTI candidate Fozia Arshad defeated the of PMLN Women seat Farzana Kausar. Read More »

ISLAMABAD: 26 February 2021- Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar says Pakistan has complied with 90 percent of Financial Action Task Force’s action plan and rest will be completed by June this year. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Friday, he said Pakistan has so for completed compliance of 24 out of 27 action points of the FATF. ... Read More »

LAHORE 26 February 2021- Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan has an agreement with Qatar which will save the country 30 crore U$ dollar every year.  And it will save 1300 billion rupees over the next ten years. Addressing the ground breaking ceremony of Green Business District in Lahore, the Prime Minister said that he was happy to ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD 26 February 2021-The federal cabinet has decided that the government will challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to hold by-elections in NA-75 Daska in the Supreme Court. The decision of the Election Commission was discussed in detail in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and dissatisfaction was expressed. “We have decided to challenge the ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: (APS) 25 February 2021- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilal Bhutto has said that we are not playing a game of no-confidence yet, we are only contesting Senate elections, there is a big difference between the two, PDM has participated in by-elections and Senate elections. The decision to take and the Long March is a joint decision, so we ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) 25  Feb 2021 -The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has annulled the by-election in NA-75 Daska constituency on February 20 and ordered re-election in the entire constituency. In a petition filed in the Election Commission against alleged rigging during the by-polls in the said constituency, PML-N candidate Noshin Iftikhar had demanded re-election in the entire constituency while PTI re-polled ... Read More »

Peshawar(APS) 25 Feb, 2021- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the results were changed through rigging in Kurram Agency and Daska constituencies of the National Assembly which is not acceptable at any cost. Talking to media in Peshawar, he said that the Election Commission had withheld the results and he should issue his decision in a ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) 23 Feb, 2021- Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry says the government is committed to introduce electoral reforms to ensure transparency in elections. He was talking to media along with Parliamentary Secretary on Railways Farrukh Habib and PTI leader Usman Dar in Islamabad on Tuesday. Fawad Chaudhry said Prime Minister Imran Khan has been making efforts to bring ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: (APS) 23 Feb, 2021- Pakistan has urged the international community to play its role to address the systematic violence against women in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the incidents of systematic violence and mass rapes in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have been documented by a ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) Feb 23 ,2021- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz says the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will take the final decision about the by-election held in NA-75 Daska. Talking to media in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the PML-N disturbed law and order in the recent by-elections. The Minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan has made an important ... Read More »

 ISLAMABAD: 23 February: Chairman of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, has said India has a clear Pakistan policy, in which disinformation and destabilisation are key components, while Pakistan needs clarity in its India policy to respond effectively. He made these remarks at a Conference on ‘Disinformation as a Tool of Strategic Warfare’ organised by the Institute of ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: (APS) Feb 22, 2021 Cabinet and Provincial Assembly members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Peshawar today (Monday).Matters related to political situation and Senate election came under discussion. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan said the real purpose of politics is to serve the masses but unfortunately, people here used it only to ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD(APS) 14 February 2021-Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar has said that the government would accept the Supreme Court’s decision regarding Senate polls. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government has moved a constitutional amendment bill to conduct the Senate elections through open ballot to discourage horse trading practice and to ensure more transparency. ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) 14 Feb 2021 Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the government wants to hold the Senate elections through open ballot system to ensure transparency and discourage use of money in the polling process. Talking to news men in Multan, he said the government is committed to bring reforms in the electoral process to bring change in the ... Read More »