Posts tagged as: Nawaz Sharif

Prime Minister seeks World Bank’s investment in power sector

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday invited the World Bank to invest in Pakistan’s power sector to resolve the energy crisis.   He was talking to Phillippe le Houerou, Vice President South Asia of the World Bank for South Asia and Country Director, Mr. Richard Benmessaoud, who called on the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister’s […]

Pakistan, Thailand to double trade volume in five years

Prime Ministers of Pakistan and Thailand have agreed to double the volume of bilateral trade within five years and stressed the need to make it more balanced through appropriate measures to encourage more exports from Pakistan to Thailand.   Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif took note of the fact that […]

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan wants to learn from Japanese achievements

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Wednesday that Pakistan is keen to learn from the Japanese achievements in the fields of science and technology and other sectors. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with Mr. Taro kimura, Special Envoy of Japanese Prime Minister, who called on him at the Prime Minister’s Office. The […]

Pakistan‚ Thailand sign three accords to boost economic ties

Pakistan and Thailand on Tuesday signed one agreement and two Memorandum of Understandings for increasing cooperation in economic and diplomatic fields, officials said. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the visiting Prime Minister of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad.   The agreement pertained […]

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra begins Pakistan’s visit

Prime Minister of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan for talks on bilateral relations, focusing on economic partnership between the two nations.  This bilateral visit from Thailand would take place after more than a decade, the Foreign Ministry says. Previously Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, brother of […]

Army chief discusses security issues with PM

  Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Monday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad ahead of his televised address and discussed security matters. They discussed current wave of terrorism and security issues besides defense related matters during the meeting, official sources said. They also discussed proposed national security policy to be finalized soon […]

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses nation at 8 p.m.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will address the nation over Radio and TV at 8.00 p.m. on Monday. It will be his first address to the nation since assuming the office of the prime minister following the May 11 general elections. The prime minister will take the nation into confidence on the issues of energy crisis‚ […]

ECP to review by-polls arrangements on Monday

The Election Commission meets in Islamabad on Monday to review arrangements for by-elections to be held on August 22.  Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will preside. The main agenda of the meeting is to discuss security‚ deployment of army in and outside the polling stations and the situation created by rains and […]

Thai Prime Minister to visit Pakistan on Aug: 20-21

Prime Minister of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, would be paying an official visit to Pakistan from 20-21 August, on the invitation of the Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. This bilateral visit from Thailand would take place after more than a decade, a Foreign Ministry statement said. The Thai Prime Minister would […]

PM approves aid package for families of martyred officers

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved special assistance package amounting to a total of Rs. 15 million for the spouses/families of each officers, with conferment of Gallantry awards as well, officials said Friday. The martyred officers include Shaheed Fayyaz Ahmad (PSP/BS-19), Shaheed Lt. (Retd) Muhammad Hilal (PSP/BS-18) and Shaheed Abdul Mansoor Khan (PAS/BS-19 Acting). Mr. […]

People warned of high to very high flood in River Chenab

The Flood Forecasting Division Lahore has warned of high to very high flood in River Chenab. Chenab at Marala is likely to attain very high flood level and at Khanki and Qadirabad high to very high flood level today. Meanwhile‚ the flood water flooded Nullah Dek overflowed near village Chahoor in Pasrur Tehsil. In Pasrur […]

UN to support Pakistan in war against terrorism, says Secretary General

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Wednesday said the United Nations will continue to support Pakistan in the war against terrorism and to promote tolerance.   Speaking at a joint press conference along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after their talks in Islamabad, Ban Ki-moon acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism.   The UN Secretary General […]

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