Islamabad, 27 April 2022: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has once again stepped in to rescue Pakistan to arrest its worsening foreign reserves. Highly placed sources, in PML-N have confirmed that “Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is likely to fly out to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet the Crown Prince …
Read More »China to set up new LNG terminal in coastal area of Pakistan
BEIJING, April 27 (APP): The Fourth Construction Co. Ltd (FCC) of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC) has signed an EPCF contract with with Daewoo Gas to set up a new LNG terminal in Pakistan. With a nameplate capacity of 2.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG, this …
Read More »PM to embark on maiden three-day visit to Saudi Arabia Thursday
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to pay three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from April 28-30, on the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. This would be the prime minister’s first visit abroad after assuming the office earlier this month. The prime minister …
Read More »Present govt does not believe in restrictions on media freedom, controversial PMDA abolished: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that the present democratic dispensation strongly believed in freedom of expression and unlike the past four years, no news channel would be off-aired, no talk show or programme would be banned and no newspaper would be …
Read More »Bilawal Bhutto joins PM Shehbaz’s cabinet as federal minister
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 : President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the federal minister. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the oath-taking ceremony here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, which was attended by former president Asif Ali Zardari, ex-prime …
Read More »Asif Zardari meets prime minister; political situation discussed
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 : President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians and Member of National Assembly Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here. Federal ministers Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Khawaja Saad Rafiq were also present. During the meeting, they discussed the overall political situation …
Read More »President, Begum Alvi host Iftar dinner for orphan children
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi and Begum Samina Alvi Wednesday arranged an Iftar dinner for the orphan children at the Aiwan e Sadr. The iftar dinner was hosted to encourage the orphan children. The president and Begum Alvi very affectionately welcomed the children. The president also offered …
Read More »PM directs reinclusion of BISP beneficiaries unduly dropped by previous government
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the reinclusion of eligible persons into Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), who were struck out of the beneficiary list by the previous government without any reason. He gave the direction in a meeting held with Federal Minister for Poverty …
Read More »UN expects over 8 million Ukrainians to flee as refugees
Geneva, April 26 : More than eight million Ukrainians could flee as refugees this year, the United Nations said Tuesday, doubling its aid appeal for those stuck inside the war-ravaged country. More than 5.2 million Ukrainians have already fled the country in the two months since Russia launched its full-fledged …
Read More »UN chief in Moscow says wants Ukraine ceasefire ‘as soon as possible’
Moscow, April 26 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Moscow Tuesday that he was looking to find ways to stop the fighting in Ukraine as quickly as possible. “We are extremely interested in finding ways in order to create the conditions for effective dialogue, create the …
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