Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf visited Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir today. The Speaker expressed solidarity with the orphaned boys and girls who lost their parents in 8th October 2005 earthquake. A prayer ceremony was also organized for the parents of orphaned boys and girls. On the occasion, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf…
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan and Germany have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relationship and enhance cooperation in diverse sectors. Talking to Media persons in Berlin, he said during talks with German counterpart, cooperation in environment friendly energy projects and matters of economic cooperation were discussed. The Foreign Minister expressed gratitude for additional…
President Arif Alvi has upheld the penalty of dismissal from service and the fine of five hundred thousand rupees each to the Chief Finance Officer and Project Director of the Commissionerate Afghan Refugees Peshawar after the charges of committing sexual harassment against two female colleagues were proved against them. Rejecting the representation of the two…
Minister for Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar has underscored that Pakistan had long historic ties with the United Kingdom and relations between the two countries needed to be further expended for the mutual benefits of the two sides. He was talking to UK’s envoy Dr. Christian Turner in Islamabad on Saturday. He also briefed the British…
The Ministry of Finance has questioned the rating action by Moody’s in which it downgraded Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating from B3 to Caa1 In a statement, it said that the rating action by Moody’s was carried out unilaterally without prior consultations and meetings with our teams from the Ministry of Finance and State Bank of…
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake a two-day official visit to Germany from Thursday on the invitation of his German counterpart. Besides helping to consolidate and expand bilateral relations with Germany, the visit will provide a valuable opportunity to strengthen Pakistan’s engagement with an important member of the European Union and share our perspective…
The Election Commission of Pakistan has termed the allegations levelled against the Chief Election Commissioner by PTI Chairman Imran Khan as false. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Election Commission, it has been said that all the allegations levelled against the Election Commission and the Chief Election Commissioner by Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran…
The federal government is likely to once again shortlist the candidates for the post of President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) after the coalition parties expressed disapproval of previously shortlisted candidates. Sources told ProPakistani that the interview process of previously shortlisted candidates has been stalled for this reason. Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail had shortlisted…
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says next general elections will be held as per schedule and the procedure with regard to appointment of Army Chief will be completed as per law and the Constitution. Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said it is the discretion of the Prime Minister to pick any name…
