President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to a Press Release issued by the Presidency, the President gave approval under Article 182 of the Constitution. The judges include ...
Read More »Govt continuing crackdown against power pilferage
The relevant government agencies are continuing the crackdown against power pilferage. According to the latest statistics, one hundred and three billion rupees have so far been recovered and over eighty-three thousand electricity thieves arrested ac...
Read More »Ambreen Jan posted as Information Secretary
Ms. Ambreen Jan has been posted as the Secretary Information and Broadcasting. A notification to this effect was issued by the Establishment Division today. Ambreen Jan, a BS-21 officer of Information Group, was earlier serving as Executive Directo...
Read More »People of Kohat, Orakzai districts express solidarity with armed forces
The people of Kohat and Orakzai districts have expressed solidarity with the armed forces of Pakistan by organizing various rallies. A large number of tribal elders, political leaders, members of civil society, and the youth participated in the rall...
Read More »PM, Tajik envoy discuss regional connectivity projects
Tajikistan Ambassador Sharifzoda Yusuf Toir paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister welcomed the Ambassador and wished him a successful tenure in Pakistan. While fondly recalling his rec...
Read More »Sindh CM announces Rs16m annual grant for Pakistan Blind Association
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced 16 million rupees annual grant for the Pakistan Blind Association in the province. Talking to a delegation of Pakistan Blind Association in Karachi today, the Chief Minister also announced to pr...
Read More »Pakistan rejects Indian PM’s belligerent remarks
Pakistan has rejected Indian Prime Minister's belligerent remarks made in Drass, Ladakh. The Foreign Office in a statement said that bravado and jingoism undermine regional peace and are totally counter-productive for resolution of long-standing dis...
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