Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, has approved the country’s prime minister’s advice, to dissolve the National Assembly or the lower house of parliament, said a statement from the President House Media Wing.According to the statement, released late yest...
Read More »Interview: Kirby Says ‘Difficult to Say’ How Long Until Americans Return From Iran
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says it's "difficult to say" how long it will take for the Americans released from prison and now under house arrest in Iran to return to the United States.Kirby, speaking with VOA on Thursday, said, "...
Read More »Pakistan’s Now-Dissolved Parliament Blamed for Boosting Military’s ‘Intrusion’ in Politics
Pakistan's National Assembly has been dissolved, with outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif being replaced with an interim successor to oversee a general election due within 90 days amid economic and political crises facing the country.The legislatur...
Read More »Preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manner in full swing
Preparations to celebrate the 77th Independence Day in a befitting manner are in full swing and have entered it final phase.Independence Day will be celebrated on Monday with a renewed pledge to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the co...
Read More »Saad terms public-private partnership inevitable to streamline Railways’ operations
Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has termed public-private partnership as inevitable to streamline the operations of Railways and make it as a profitable entity.Giving details of the steps taken for uplift of Pakistan Railways at a news conf...
Read More »Interior Minister inaugurates new FIA’s BMS in Islamabad
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has inaugurated the new integrated Border Management System of Federal Investigation Agency in Islamabad, to enhance capacity building of the agency.It was informed on the occasion that this system would be available a...
Read More »Hot, humid weather expected in most parts of country
Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.However, rain with wind and thundershower is expected in northeast and South Punjab and Kashmir.Dust storm and dust raising winds are likely in centeral and so...
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