Govt appoints Ghulam Nabi Memon as new IGP Sindh – Pakistan
The federal government on Sunday appointed Ghulam Nabi Memon as Inspector General of Police Sindh for the second time. Memon, a BS-21 officer of police service of Pakistan, was serving as State Life Insurance Corporation executive director until now. A notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, issued by the cabinet secretariat office, […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks in Kabul as part of normalisation efforts – World
A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday to explore ways to remove obstacles in transit and bilateral trade, said an Afghan official. Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesman for the Afghan Commerce Ministry, confirmed to Dawn.com today that Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi will lead the […]
Dar says Pakistan to examine trade situation with India – Pakistan
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the relevant stakeholders would “seriously examine” the trade situation with India as he highlighted the concerns of the business community. Pakistan, under the government of then-prime minister Imran Khan, had downgraded diplomatic relations with New Delhi and suspended all bilateral trade in August 2019, when India revoked occupied […]
PCB chairman announces new seven-member selection committee
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a new seven-member selection committee for the Pakistan men’s national team following the dissolution of the previous committee on Sunday. Wahab Riaz, who previously served as the chief selector, remains a member of the new committee. However, unlike before, there won’t be a designated […]
Stay off the Irsa minefield – Pakistan
AFTER the Feb 8 elections and the events preceding it left Pakistan badly divided, unwelcome developments are taking place which could severely strain the federation’s unity. It is incumbent on the forces driving this agenda to step back and rethink their priorities. The question of whether or not the National Finance Commission awarded ‘way too […]
President Zardari confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday conferred Pakistan’s highest civil awards on a number of Pakistani citizens as well as foreign nationals in recognition of their distinction, excellence, contributions, and show of valour in different fields, including Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Fawad Hasan Fawad, Qaim Ali Shah, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The awards were […]
Three coal miners kidnapped in Duki – Pakistan
QUETTA: Armed men kidnapped three coal miners in the Duki coal field area of Balochistan on Friday night, officials said. The officials said miners were identified as Johar Khan Ishaqzai, Shah Khan and Bacha Khan Yousafzai and two of them belonged to Shangla area of Swat while the third one hailed from Quetta. A heavy […]
PTI renews pledge to strive for Haqeeqi Azadi – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan Day has vowed his party is committed to make Pakistan a truly sovereign Islamic welfare state, as the nation will not accept slavery. In his message issued by the PTI’s media wing on Saturday, Mr Khan vowed to continue struggle for the […]
Human traffickers in Pakistan sharpen their cruelty – Pakistan
• 10 Pakistani citizens tortured, kidnapped by smugglers who lured them with promise of a better life in Europe• One released after payment of Rs10 million• Iranian police rescue two victims• Agent taken into custody LAHORE: Adding another layer of cruelty to the already vicious business of human trafficking, notorious human smugglers have started taking […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen ties – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and further enhance bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. This was discussed at a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the visiting Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who called on Mr Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr on […]