Dar reviews security, logistics for OIC Women’s Conference in Pakistan
Committee also discusses measures to ensure ‘seamless conduct and successful hosting of Conference’ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired the sixth meeting of the High-Level Committee to review final preparations for the 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women, which Pakistan will host on July 12-13, the […]
In pictures: Football frenzy at fever pitch in Lyari as Brazil advances to round of 16 – Pakistan
Scenes from a screening at Lyari International Football Stadium in “Mini Brazil”, where joy filled the air as Brazil won. As Brazil and Japan clashed in a thrilling FIFA knockout game on Monday, fans in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood held their breath to see which team would advance to the last 16. Football fanatics of all […]
Tensions persist in AJK as Shaukat Nawaz Mir arrested amid JAAC sit-in
Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner confirms Mir’s arrest during a joint operation in Dhirkot Head of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Shaukat Nawaz Mir. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube Shaukat Nawaz Mir, head of the recently proscribed Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was arrested in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhirkot area on Tuesday, according […]
Indus commissioner says he wrote to Indian counterpart 4 times over Chenab fluctuations, but no reply so far – Pakistan
Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah said on Tuesday that he had written to his Indian counterpart regarding fluctuations in the flow of the Chenab River four times since last April — when New Delhi unilaterally decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance — but there had been no […]
PM Shehbaz orders setting up of JIT to probe Islamabad’s One Constitution Avenue project issues – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to examine issues related to the One Constitution Avenue project. Sources said on the recommendation of a committee the prime minister ordered the constitution of JIT, which will probe the matter and submit its report in 60 days. They said […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday declined in both the international and local bullion markets, while silver prices registered an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $41 per ounce to $4,024. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold per tola […]
PM Shehbaz directs major overhaul of agriculture sector – Pakistan
• National Agriculture Policy to be finalised in consultation with provinces• Ministry of National Food Security to be restructured on modern lines ISLAMABAD: Calling for the immediate formulation of a comprehensive National Agriculture Policy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the restructuring of the Ministry of National Food Security, Research and Agricultural Reforms along […]
OGDCL commences oil production from well in Sindh’s Sanghar district – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company, said on Monday that it had successfully commenced oil production from its Bobi Deep-1 well in the Bobi and Dhamraki mining lease area in Sindh’s Sanghar district. In a statement, the state-run producer said the well was currently producing 2,000 […]
PMD forecasts nationwide monsoon rainfall from first week of July – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Monday that a fresh monsoon spell was set to begin in the country from the first week of July. Monsoon rains fall across the region from June to September, offering respite from the summer heat and are crucial to replenishing water supplies. However, heavy downpours also trigger deadly […]
‘Water is our red line’: Info minister says IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, remains in force – Pakistan
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar asserted on Monday that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan could not be unilaterally revoked or altered, stressing that the people of Pakistan had a right to Indus waterways under the “legally enforceable treaty” that remained in force. He said this while addressing a press conference alongside Climate […]