The government has officially launched a major upgrade project for Skardu International Airport, aiming to enhance air connectivity in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Rs180 million initiative is expected to significantly boost tourism and trade in the region. Officials say this step will help integrate Skardu more effectively with national and global networks. The launch event was held […]
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Govt to install digital nozzles at petrol pumps to stop fuel theft
The federal government of Pakistan has announced a major initiative to tackle fuel theft and smuggling at petrol stations nationwide. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik shared details of the decision during a visit to the Sui Southern Gas Company office in Karachi on Friday. He emphasized the urgent need to control fuel losses […]
Israel’s Netanyahu forms new government
Veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had formed a new Israeli government on Wednesday, returning to power as the head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Following his November 1 election win, Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a government backed by ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and an extreme-right bloc. That result left […]
Government issued diplomatic passport to Nawaz Sharif
The Federal government on Thursday issued a diplomatic passport to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the sources, the passport was issued after clearance from the Foreign Ministry. The passport has been sent to Nawaz Sharif from the Passport and Immigration Office, sources said. The former premier, who is in a self-exile in London […]
Govt establishes country’s first National Autism Center for children
ISLAMABAD: The government has established the country’s first public sector National Autism and Mental Health Centre for children in the federal capital. Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel will inaugurate the centre on Thursday. This state-of-the-art centre has been established at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). On the […]
Govt. asks PTI to review security affairs of Imran, other leadership
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday asked PTI leadership including Imran Khan to review their security issues and make them more effective to avoid any mishap. Addressing a press conference here, the minister again condemned the attack on Imran Khan and other PTI leaders and said that we do not want to scare or stop […]
Govt to launch National Drug Use Survey
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Narcotics Control and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is all set to launch the National Drug Use Survey Pakistan 2022-23 on Wednesday with the financial support of U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). In 2012 and 2013, UNODC in collaboration […]
Govt prepares national program for children with autism
Govt prepares national program for children with autism. The government has prepared the country’s first national program for children with autism and mental retardation. Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel, in a statement today (Saturday), said his ministry will extend cooperation for the establishment of Autism and Mental Disorder centers in the four […]
Punjab govt removes Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi as Chairman Ulema Board
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday removed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi as Chairman Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab. The provincial government’s Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department in a notification said that Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has been de-notified from the post with immediate effect following the approval of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, whereas Sahibzada […]
Celebrities take a shot at Politicians over flood crisis
As the country is overrun by a flood crisis that has been recorded as more intense and graver than the previous super floods back in 2010, celebrities have taken a shot at the competent authorities, the government and politicians too absorbed in their petty fights to take appropriate measures to help secure flood victims from […]