Islamabad: Dr Asim Hussain, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources had a luncheon meeting with Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State, DFID and made substantive deliberations on the issues pertaining to Pakistan’s energy sector. He also discussed further cooperation between the two countries in the fields …

Islamabad: Under the special directive of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani issued from Korea where he is attending the Nuclear Security Summit, a meeting was held in the Prime Minister’s House today under the Chairmanship of Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah, Minister for Religious Affairs to resolve the issues pertaining …

Islamabad: The Cabinet Committee on Energy and Power met here today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. This meeting was convened on the direction of Prime Minister to take immediate measures and devise strategy to overcome the energy shortage in the …

Islamabad: On his way back from Seoul, South Korea after attending the Nuclear Security Summit, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani briefly stopped over in Tianjin, the Chinese port city, this afternoon. He was received by Mayor of Tianjin Huang Xing Guo and Ambassador Masood Khan at Tianjin airport. During …

Islamabad: Under the dialogue process between India and Pakistan, the delegations of the two countries met in New Delhi from 27-28 March 2012, to discuss the Tulbul Navigation /Wullar Barrage Project. The Indian delegation was led by Mr. Dhruv Vijai Singh, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India and …

Islamabad: A U.S.-funded survey on tuberculosis released today will significantly enhance Pakistan’s ability to effectively combat the disease. Unveiled by U.S. Agency for International Development Deputy County Director Karen Freeman and the Ministry for Inter-Provincial Coordination Federal Secretary Anisul Hassnain Musavi, the U.S.-funded Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey of 110,000 men …

Islamabad: President Obama: Well, I want to say how much I appreciate the opportunity to meet once again with Prime Minister Gilani and his delegation. Obviously, the United States and Pakistan have a host of mutual interests. We’re both interested in combating terrorism, both internationally and in our respective countries. …