LAHORE: Former interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi will be sworn in as the Home Minister on Monday (today) when the new members of the federal cabinet take oath, a PPP source confirmed. A senior PML-N leader, who is on…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has finalized a ‘lean cabinet’ which will be sworn in on Monday (today) to begin work on the tasks outlined in the first 100-day program. Two key PML-N leaders confirmed to The Express Tribune that…
Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s envoy to the UAE, warmly welcomed the participants gathered to commemorate International Women’s Day at a grand event held at the embassy premises. “This day is a reminder of our joint efforts to achieve gender…
ISLAMABAD: The 17th Degree Awarding Ceremony of Hamdard University Islamabad Campus held on Friday. Governor Punjab Engineer Muhammad Balighur Rehman was the chief guest of the ceremony. The joyous ceremony was presided over by Ms Sadia Rashid, the Chancellor of…
Islamabad: Conference on Countering Violent Extremism, organized by Community Resilience Activity – North (CRA-North) in collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism (CoECVE) and Paigham-e-Pakistan, concluded at a local hotel in Islamabad. Over three days, from…
MUZAFARABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated the government’s resolve to see the country through the economic crisis by implementing structural reforms in the economic sector aimed at providing maximum facilities to the citizens. He highlighted the government’s commitment…
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), arms, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the slain terrorists who remained actively involved in numerous…
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given approval for a merger in the health insurance and health Takaful sectors. The approved transaction involves acquisition of 100% stake in M/S EFU Health Insurance Limited by M/S EFU Life Assurance.…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that Asif Ali Zardari is their joint presidential candidate and her party will vote for him tomorrow. Addressing a rally she organized for Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, she said…
In a strategic move to promote Islamic capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday released a concept paper outlining a plan to introduce Sharia-compliant brokerage services in the securities market. The paper proposes an optimal…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that the month of Ramazan is likely to be sighted on March 11. According to the Met Office, the Ramazan crescent will be born on March 10 at 2 pm and will be…
Islamabad: Kashmiri leader and chairman Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Altaf Ahmed Bhat in a statement here in Islamabad today said that while women across the world celebrate their strides towards equality, women from India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir…
Islamabad: A meeting was held at the Ministry of National Health Service Regulation and Coordination (NHSR&C) under the leadership of Federal Secretary NHSR&C Iftikhar Ali Shallwani to review the progress made in Pakistan’s National Health Promotion Project for health care…
Islamabad: “In line with Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s vision to remove cultural and economic barriers to women’s independence, the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTTC) is launching ‘She Fixes, #theekkardungi),’ a pioneering initiative for development skills for…
Islamabad: Chief Traffic Officer Islamabad has directed force personnel to ensure smooth traffic and enforcement of traffic rules in the capital, the public relations officer said. He said that as per the instructions of Islamabad Capital Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr.…
Islamabad – NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organized a keynote address by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on “Pakistan, BRICS and Dawning Multipolar World” at the main campus of the university. On arrival, Lt Gen (retd) Engr Javed Mahmood Bukhari,…
