Managing Director of International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has reiterated that IMF stands ready to support Pakistan. Talking to Prime Minister Imran Khan in Dubai on the side line of World Government Summit, she said that decisive policies and a strong package of economic reforms would enable Pakistan to restore …
Read More »Govt plans to create one million jobs through Kamyab Jawan Program
The Federal Government has planned to develop a Kamyab Jawan Program in collaboration with Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority. The program is meant to create one million job opportunities through SME sector which would economically empower youth. An official of Youth Affairs department said that in this program SMEDA …
Read More »World Government Summit: PM invites foreign business leaders to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government is striving hard to develop Pakistan on the model of the State of Madina based on principles of justice, humanity, merit, and accountability. Addressing the World Government Summit in Dubai, he said no society or country can make progress without improving governance, …
Read More »China calls for peaceful talks to resolve Venezuela issue
China has urged Venezuela to resolve its own matters itself via peaceful talks. Chinese Foreign Ministry in a statement said China in EU-backed International Contact Group meeting in Uruguayan on Venezuela has supported the efforts of the international community on the peaceful settlement of the Venezuela issue and hoped all …
Read More »Murad Saeed to inaugurate E-Commerce initiative at Pakistan Post
Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed will inaugurate E-Commerce initiative at Pakistan Post in Islamabad on Saturday. Meanwhile talking to APP, Director General Pakistan Post Dr. Naseer Ahmed said Pakistan Post has the capacity to deliver to online vendors for their cash on delivery products with proof …
Read More »Govt reclaiming mafia encroached land, converting it into forests to fight climate change: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government is reclaiming mafia encroached land and converting it into forests and wild life parks for future generations to fight climate change and pollution. He said this in his tweet message on the eve of launch of Ten Billion Tree Plantation Drive in …
Read More »PM Khan hints at massive reforms in civil bureaucracy
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government is firmly committed to undertake structural reforms of bureaucracy to make it efficient and responsive to the needs of time. He was chairing a meeting of Task Force on Civil Service Reforms in Islamabad on Friday. The Prime Minister regretted …
Read More »Former PM Nawaz Sharif taken back to Kot Lakhpat Jail from hospital
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail on Thursday. He was taken back to Kot Lakpat jail from Services Hospital on Thursday. The former premier, who is currently serving his prison sentence in the Al-Azizia Still Mills corruption case, was shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail …
Read More »NAB granted nine-day remand of Aleem Khan
LAHORE: The accountability court on Thursday granted nine-day remand of senior PTI leader and former minister Aleem Khan to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The NAB presented the PTI leader before the accountability court amid tight security arrangements.
Read More »Punjab Local Government Minister Aleem Khan taken into custody by NAB
Lahore: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested senior Punjab Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday and he resigned soon after his arrest (today). The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was taken was arrested bu the NAB when he appeared before the accountability court for hearing of two cases relating to …
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