Islamabad: The newly appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar, Mr. Muhammad Sarfraz A. Khanzada, presented his credentials to H.H. the Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in an auspicious ceremony held at the Emiri Diwan, today. A Press release received here today from Doha, Qatar stated that, Ambassador Khanzada conveyed special greetings from the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to H.H. the Emir, H.H. the Heir Apparent and H.E. the [...]

Islamabad: Minister of State for Interfaith Harmony and Minority Affairs, Akram Masih Gill has said religious institutions can play vital role to promote interfaith harmony aimed at bringing peace and tolerance in the society. He expressed these views while talking to a 3-member delegation of France which called on him here on Wednesday, led by Mr. Bertrand Lortholary Advisor to president for Asia. Mr. Daniel Jouanneau, Ambassador of France and Mr. Gills Bourbao, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France, [...]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that Government was working for Housing for all program under Prime Minister’s directive. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting to reviews the progress on the housing scheme being undertaken by Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA), in various parts of the country, here today. Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat asked the Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) to benefit from modern technologies in housing projects which would not [...]

Islamabad: Today chairman IPO (intellectual Property organization) Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi chaired a meeting regarding plant breeding rights. He said that organization is responsible to save intellectual rights but due to previous ignorance, it itself doesn’t have “plant breeding law” but we have submitted the bill to standing agricultural committee and have written for approval. Until and unless we have no law of plant breeding we cannot achieve intellectual recognition of our plant varieties, “he said”. Director IPO, Mr. Misaq [...]

Islamabad: The Joint Protocol of mutual cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed in March 2011 in the fields of Trade, Economic, Finance, Scientific technical cooperation, Transportation and transit of goods, bilateral investment, Power sector, Food and Agriculture, IT and Telecom, Culture and Environment will pave the way to boost economic interaction between the two friendly countries. Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Federal Minister for Privatisation said during a meeting with Mr. Oybek Arif Usmanov Ambassador of Republic of Uzbekistan to [...]

Islamabad: 1. The first meeting of the newly constituted Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was held today under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Justice (R) Hamid Ali Mirza and attended by four Hon’ble Members Election Commission of Pakistan, namely, Justice (Retd) Muhammad Roshan Essani, Justice (Retd) Riaz Kayani, Justice (Retd) Shezad Akbar Khan and Justice (Retd) Fazal-ur-Rehman. Mr. Ishtiak Ahmad Khan, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan and other senior officers also attended the meeting. 2. After [...]

Islamabad: Speaker, National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza has said that Pakistan and Germany enjoy cordial relations based on common interest and shared perceptions on major international issues. She said that Pakistan strongly desires to further diversify its existing relations through people-to-people contacts and parliamentary cooperation between National Assembly and German Bundestag (Parliament). Dr. Fehmida Mirza was talking to a 5-Members Delegation comprising of Members of German Bundestag led by Mr. Rainer Arnold, MP which called on her in Parliament House [...]