Karachi: Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the largest public sector organization, intensified its CSR drive by pledging support through donations to stakeholders across the platforms of healthcare, education and community building. PSO in an effort to uplift the community and adopt greater social responsibility distributed cheques amongst representatives of 23 social and welfare NGOs operating in the health, education and community development sectors. The ceremony was held at PSO House, where Mr. Jehangir Shah, MD PSO distributed cheques amongst the NGOs [...]

Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza has emphasized the need to enhance interaction between Women MPs of Pakistan and Afghanistan for resolution of problems commonly confronting both the neighbouring countries. She said that Women MPs of both the countries could play important role in national development of their respective nation. She was talking to four member Afghan Women Parliamentary delegation led by Mrs. Shinkai Karokhail who called on Madam Speaker in Parliament House, today. Madam Speaker said that Pakistan [...]

Islamabad: Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly chaired a meeting in meeting in Parliament House, this afternoon to review the security arrangements in and around the Parliament House. After detailed briefing by the Minister for Interior and Inspector General ICT Police, Madam Speaker directed the ICT Police to beef up the security around the Parliament House besides strict implementation of SOP to avoid any untoward incident in wake of the prevalent law and order situation. She also instructed for not [...]

Islamabad: A Chinese delegation headed by Senior Vice President Three Gorges Corporation of China, Mr. Wang Shaofeng, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. Senator Dr. Asim Hussain, Minister for Petroleum, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh, Mr. Jam Saifullah Khan Dharejo, Minister for irrigation Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah and Ms. Shazia Marri were present during the meeting besides Spokesperson to the President Mr. Farhatullah Babar. Briefing the media Spokesperson to the President Mr. Farhatullah Babar [...]

Islamabad: Tajik Foreign Minister Mr. Hamrakhon Zarifi received the visiting Pakistani businessmen today at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Warmly welcoming the delegation, the Foreign Minister underscored the potential for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of hydropower, infrastructure and agriculture and the opportunities for joint ventures in various fields. He said that peace and security of Afghanistan was of paramount importance for boosting economic and commercial activities both bilaterally and in the region. He added that [...]

Islamabad: Political leaders and various delegations today, separately, called on the President at Aiwan-e-Sadr to offer their condolences to the President over the death of his father. Those who visited the Presidency today to offer their condolences with the President included Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Mr. Humayun Akhtar Khan, Mr. Haroon Akhter Khan, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan, Mr. Samsam Ali Bokhari, Mr. K. B. Rind, Brig® Amir Muhammad Khan, Mr. Tariq Malik, Mr. [...]

Islamabad: During a meeting between Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Haji Khuda Bux Rajar and Drug Liaison Officer of Italy, Col. Franco Giandinoto on Friday at Islamabad, it was informed that Pakistan and Italy would sign MoU on drugs Control. Federal minister for Narcotics Control, Haji Khuda Bux Rajar said that Pakistan gives prime importance to enhance international cooperation to combat threat posed by production and trafficking of drugs. In this regards Pakistan has signed MoU on control of Drugs [...]