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Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk has said holding of transparent elections is his top and foremost priority. In an informal chat with media persons after his oath taking ceremony, he said the elections will be held on time. He said I will work according to the mandate given to me. Nasirul Mulk said today is my first day at job and I am starting work right away. To a question, he said the size of federal cabinet would be small. The caretaker Prime Minister also expressed good wishes for his predecessor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Earlier, outgoing Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan…

Justice (Retired) Nasirul Mulk has taken oath as caretaker Prime Minister. He was administered oath of office by President Mamnoon Hussain at a simple but impressive ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad Firday. The ceremony was attended, among others, by outgoing Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, members of the former cabinet, governors of four provinces and services chiefs. Nasirul Mulk is the seventh caretaker Prime Minister of the country. Later, on arrival at the Prime Minister house, a smartly turned out contingent of the armed forces presented guard of honor to caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk .…

Message E Ali Alizada Ambassador of Azerbaijan on the ocassion of 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic This year Azerbaijan celebrates the 100th anniversary of Republic Day. President of Azerbajan has also declared 2018 as the Year of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Azerbaijan. The creation of Azerbaijani Democratic Republic 100 years ago was a historic event for Azerbaijani nation. A democratic republic was established for the first time in the Muslim world in Azerbaijan, on May 28, 1918 and recognized by the democratic nations of the world. Azerbaijan Democratic Republic left an indelible mark in the history of…

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to put efforts for sustainable economic relations and to take steps to formalize economic activities between the two countries. The agreement was reached during a meeting between National Security Advisor Nasir Khan Janjua and a business delegation from Afghanistan in Islamabad. They discussed ways and means to promote bilateral economic relations and trade. Both the sides agreed to remove difficulties faced by traders in order to improve trade volume between the two countries.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has emphasized on taking a long view of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US where a lot of time, efforts, resources and good will have been invested in the last seven decades. During his interaction with the Editorial Board of Dallas Morning News, which is the largest daily in Dallas and North Texas, he said Pakistani American diaspora, continued this investment into the bilateral relationship through their contribution across countless spheres of activity from business and healthcare to academia and civic engagement. Ambassador Chaudhry also exchanged views with Congresswoman Eddie…

Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain has said strong bilateral trade and economic ties between Pakistan and Russia would help promote peace and stability in South Asia. The Minister, who is currently visiting Moscow, said friendly relations with Russia remain a high priority in Pakistan’s foreign policy. Meanwhile, at a meeting with Russian Minister for Education and Science Olga Yuryevna, Rana Tanveer said Pakistan wants to forge a long term and broad based partnership with Russia, especially in the field of trade, energy, defence, security, peaceful use of energy, culture and education.

UN is building relationship to promote Development Goals in Pakistan Neil Buhne Resident Coordinator of United Nations Pakistan Report by M.Saeed Yousafzai While Pakistan is exploring and expediting various avenues of development growth, it has been receiving consistent support from United Nations. Neil Buhne took up his position in Pakistan in September 2015. As UN Resident Coordinator, his responsibility is to coordinate and lead the UN team’s work in Pakistan.  As Humanitarian Coordinator he leads the work of the humanitarian community working to meet needs in Pakistan in support of national efforts.  As UNDP Resident Representative, he has overall…

On March 27, Tashkent hosted International Conference on Afghanistan “Peace process, security cooperation and regional connectivity”. By M.Saeed Yousafzai Islamabad, March 29, 2018: The conference, organized on the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, aroused great interest among the world community, a statement issued by Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad. According to that statement, The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, as well as the heads of ministries of foreign affairs of China, France, Germany, India,…

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says political stability is a prerequisite for sustainable economic development in the country. He was addressing a ceremony after performing of ground breaking of two projects, Dera Ghazi Khan Northern bypass and Rakhi Gaj Bewata part-1, in Dera Ghazi Khan on Saturday. The prime minister said that political decisions come through ballot instead of courts. He said it was unfortunate that those who serve the people, were being removed through litigation and legal cases. He said the mode needed to end as it was not sustainable and was eventually damaging the country. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi…

A ceremony was held at Pakistan’s Embassy in Dakar, Senegal in connection with Pakistan Day. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Senegal Muhammad Imran Mirza hoisted the national flag. The messages of President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were read out on this occasion. In Singapore Pakistan Day was also celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour. The High Commissioner Nasrullah Khan hoisted the flag. Addressing the ceremony the High Commissioner highlighted importance of the day and progress Pakistan has made in diverse sectors. Pakistani community in Singapore attended the ceremony.