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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the two-day 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative, starting in Riyadh from Tuesday. According to Foreign Office, the Prime Minister will be accompanied by key Cabinet Ministers. The Future Investment Initiative serves as an…

President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan-Russia relations are based on mutual respect and mutual commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields. Talking to a Russian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Ms Valentina Matvienko in Islamabad, he underscored the need to strengthen cultural linkages through people-to-people contacts and scholarship…

Sessions of the Senate and National Assembly will resume at Parliament House in Islamabad on Tuesday. Both sessions will start at eleven am. Source: Radio Pakistan

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has underlined the urgent need for global cooperation to tackle the intensifying climate crisis. He was chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad regarding the preparation for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference COP29 to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan next month. The Minister highlighted Pakistan's critical…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative, starting in Riyadh on Tuesday. Countries from across the world, including Pakistan, will participate in the three-day Conference. The theme of the conference is "Infinite Horizons:…

At the United Nations, Pakistan has voiced concern over the continued supply of advanced weapons and sensitive technologies to one state in South Asia. Speaking at General Assembly's Disarmament and International Security Committee, Pakistani delegate Gul Qaiser said Pakistan neither wants nor is engaged in an arms race in the…

Three bills were introduced in the National Assembly today. These are: 'The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill' 2024', 'The Islamabad Healthcare Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2024' and 'The Pakistan Medical and Dental council (Amendment) Bill, 2024'. The chair referred the bills to the standing committees concerned. The House has now been adjourned…

Chairman Senate Yousuf Raza Gillani has appreciated the treasury and opposition members for fully participating in the special sitting of the Senate yesterday addressed by Speaker of Federation Council of Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matvienko. Speaking in the Senate today, he noted it was a successful session which enhanced the…

Wafaqi Mohtasib Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has said that the Federal Insurance Ombudsman is playing an important role in promoting and protecting the best standards of business practices in the insurance industry. He was addressing an international webinar organized by the Asian Ombudsman Association in cooperation with the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat…

On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) continues to provide humanitarian aid to the affected people of Gaza and Lebanon. The 17th consignment of aid was dispatched from Karachi to Lebanon today. This aid shipment, sent by NDMA in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, comprised…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the plenary session of the 8th edition of the Future Investment Initiative being held in Riyadh from today. Deputy Governor of Riyadh Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrehman bin Abdulaziz warmly received the Prime Minister at the airport. The Prime Minister…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says main focus of the government's economic development plan is to ensure equity and empowerment. He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday. He said it is government's responsibility to end disadvantages for provision of equal opportunities and level playing field to every citizen. Source:…