Gwadar Port carries out first successful commercial bunkering operation – Pakistan
GWADAR: Gwadar Port has conducted its first commercial bunkering (ship refuelling) operation as part of efforts to expand its maritime operations. The operation was conducted between July 9 and 11 through a collaborative effort involving the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), National Logistics Cell (NLC), Gwadar International Terminals Limited (GITL) and global energy giant Vitol Asia. […]
23 more terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking overall tally since July 5 to 102: state media – Pakistan
Citing security sources, state media reported on Saturday that 23 more terrorists had been killed in ongoing operations in Balochistan, taking the overall tally since July 5 to 102. 102 12 terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khawarij were killed by security forces in the latest round of operations, state media reported, quoting security forces. Security […]
16 more terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking overall tally since July 5 to 95: state media – Pakistan
Citing security sources, state media reported on Saturday that 16 more terrorists had been killed in the ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking the overall tally since July 5 to 95. Five terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khawarij were killed by security forces in the latest operation, state media reported, quoting security forces. Security forces killed […]
Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring – Pakistan
The Balochistan government has announced several measures to restructure administrative units in the province, including splitting Quetta district into East Quetta and West Quetta, it emerged on Saturday. According to a notification issued by the Balochistan government’s Revenue Department on July 8, new divisions, districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils have been created, while the boundaries […]
11 more terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking overall tally since July 5 to 90: state media – Pakistan
Citing security sources, state media reported on Saturday that 11 more terrorists had been killed in the ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking the overall tally since July 5 to 90. Security forces killed two more terrorists linked to Fitna al Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) near the N-25 crossing in Balochistan, Radio Pakistan reported. […]
Islamabad to host 2-day OIC moot on women empowerment from Sunday – Pakistan
Islamabad is set to host the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women on July 12-13, with delegations beginning to arrive on Saturday. The conference, with the theme “Socio-Economic and Political Empowerment of Women in the OIC Countries: Challenges and Way Forward”, is being organised by the human rights ministry and will […]
Pakistan welcomes delegates of the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women
The conference is expected to host around 190 delegates from the 57 OIC member states Images courtesy Radio Pakistan. The government was all prepared to host the ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on July 12 and 13 by welcoming delegations arriving at the Islamabad airport on Saturday. The […]
On World Population Day, govt pledges ‘responsible’ planning to tackle Pakistan’s alarming demographic boom – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for recognising Pakistan’s rapidly expanding populace and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “responsible” population planning for an equitable and prosperous future. The premier’s message on World Population Day focused on Pakistan’s annual population growth rate of 2.55 per cent. He urged all stakeholders to recognise the urgency of […]
PMD issues Glof alert for GB, KP as fresh westerly wave approaches – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, due to a fresh westerly wave expected during the coming week. A Glof refers to the sudden release of water and debris from a glacial lake, leading […]
Pakistan, US make ‘significant progress’ in talks on proposed reciprocal trade agreement – Business
Pakistan and the United States made “significant progress” in a fresh round of negotiations on a proposed reciprocal trade agreement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi quoted the commerce secretary as saying on Saturday. The two-day talks, held on Thursday and Friday in Washington DC, were led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul. They aimed to […]