Category archives for: Pakistan

Balochistan free to take decisions, center will facilitate: minister

Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Baluchistan Government has the free hand to take its decision in the matters relating to the natural resources of the Province. Chairing a meeting with a visiting delegation of Baluchistan Government led by Chief Minister Baluchistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baluch, he aid […]

China ties to remain corner stone of Pakistan’s foreign policy

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said Saturday that he is looking forward to his upcoming visit to China as the visit would help further strengthen the bilateral ties. Nawaz Sharif will pay state visit to China on July 3-8 that will his first foreign trip since assuming the office of Prime Minister earlier this month. […]

Monsoon rains to continue for three days

The Met-Office has predicted onset of monsoon rains in the country from Saturday and the current spell will persist for 02 to 03 days. The spell is mainly focused on upper parts of the country. Spokesman of Met Office informed that weak monsoon currents have started penetrating in Kashmir and other upper parts of the […]

Circular debt to be cleared by August 20: Finance Minister

  Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ishaq Dar on Friday reiterated that the government would clear all the circular debt before the deadline of August 20 as the transaction of over 322 billion debt return to private companies was continuing. “Transaction of returning Circular Debt to the private sector companies is continuing and banks are […]

British PM to visit Pakistan on Saturday

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in Islamabad on an official visit Saturday to hold wide ranging talks with Pakistani leadership. During his stay‚ he will hold talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the regional situation with particular reference to the Afghan reconciliation process. Both the leaders will also discuss ways to further […]

PM Nawaz Sharif to pay visit to China on July 4-8

Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from 4 – 8 July, at the invitation of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, an official announcement said Friday. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation for his first official visit abroad after assuming his office, the Foreign Ministry said.  […]

NA passes federal budget 2013-14

The National Assembly Thursday passed “The Finance Bill‚ 2013” giving legal effect to the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year.   Finance Minister proposed amendments for incorporation in the Finance Bill including the one relating to collection and Levy of Sales Tax and Excise Duty as well as Income tax slabs. Amendments in the […]

PM Nawaz Sharif to visit China next month

Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China in the first week of next month, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.     Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said at his weekly briefing in Islamabad that this would be the first foreign trip of the Prime Minister since the new […]

Gov’s forms committee to probe Musharraf’s emergency: Nisar

  Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has said that the federal government has constituted an inquiry committee to probe emergency promulgated by former President Pervez Musharraf on 3 November 2007. Speaking in the National Assembly Thursday‚ he said the four-member committee will comprise of the FIA officers. These are Muhammad Khalid Qureshi‚ Muhammad Azam […]

Foreign Office introduces Drop Box Facility for Attestation of Documents

The Foreign Ministry has authorized courier companies to receive documents for attestation (except Power of Attorney) from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all its Camp Offices located at four provincial headquarters. These are TCS, Gerry’s, OCS, UPS, Leopards. A statement said the Foreign Ministry will receive documents in respect of Rawalpindi / Islamabad and its […]

SC reserves verdict in Musharraf’s high treason case

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved verdict about the beginning of high treason case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.   Earlier Attorney General Munir A. Malik informed the Supreme Court that an investigation team will be constituted shortly to probe emergency promulgated by former President Pervez Musharraf on 3 November 2007.   He made […]

Gov’t submits reply for Musharraf’s high treason case

The government on Wednesday submitted a reply in the Supreme Court for the trial of former President Pervez Musharraf, saying that it will form a committee including members of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to collect evidence against the accused. Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, announced this week his government will pursue high treason case against […]

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