
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Saturday invited the German investors to exploit opportunity by investing in Pakistan’s power sector. Talking to the visiting German Foreign Minister, Dr Guldo Westerwelle, at the head of a six member delegation, Pakistan welcomes that German investors set up thermal power plants which can be run on coal and […]

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, in his maiden speech to the parliament on Thursday, listed some major challenges his new government faces and pledged to find out solution. Sharif particularly listed terrorism, lawlessness, power shortage, economic recession, rampant corruption, bad image of the country, unemployment and price hike as the daunting challenges. The govt […]

Prime Minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Saturday expressed the hope that effective measures will be taken by the Ministry of Interior so that the people can feel the change for themselves. The Prime Minister was talking to Interior Minister, Ch Nisar Ali Khan at the Prime Minister’s House a day after he was appointed the Interior […]

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has embarked on two-day visit to Pakistan for talks with the new government on bilateral and regional matters, focusing on security issues and peace in Afghanistan. The Foreign Ministry says that the German Foreign Minister will call on Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif and hold talks in the Foreign Ministry. He […]

An American spy aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least seven persons late Friday, official sources said. The drone aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan, they said. The house was completely destroyed in the strike, the second in […]

A 25-member federal cabinet Friday took oath, marking completion of the government formation following the May 11 general elections. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the cabinet members at Presidency in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif‚ Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq‚ parliamentarians‚ […]

Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has given approval to a 26-member cabinet which will take oath later Friday, sources said. President Asif Ali Zardari will administer oath to the Ministers and Ministers of state. According to sources‚ the cabinet is comprising seventeen Ministers and nine Ministers of state. Those expected to take oath as […]

A spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office has said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed his concern over recent advertisements appearing in the national media sponsored by Government departments and public sector organizations congratulating him on his assumption of the office of the Prime Minister. The spokesman said that the Prime Minister […]

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) is observing “Yaum-e-Dua” on Friday to thank Almighty Allah for victory in the general elections and forming its governments at centre and in Punjab Province. Yaum-e-Dua is being observed across the country on the call of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Special prayers will be offered during Friday prayers for […]

Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, in foreign policy guideline, has noted that the immediate attention of government will be focused on neighbours, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “Unless the region is peaceful, our efforts for growth and development will not meet with success,” Mr Sharif said in the policy guideline, a Foreign Ministry statement […]

Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, Thursday telephoned Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him on assuming the office of Pakistan Prime Minister and invited him to visit Afghanistan, the PM office said. Relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan are currently tense over cross-border attacks and Kabul’s claim that Pakistani forces have constructed check posts on the Afghan side […]

The newly elected Prime Minister‚ Muhammad Nawaz Sharif took oath of his office at a simple but dignified ceremony at President Wednesday evening. President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the new Prime Minister. Later‚ Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was presented Guard of Honour at his arrival at the Prime Minister […]