Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi led the Pakistan delegation at the Eighteenth ECO Council of Ministers Meeting held in Tehran, Iran yesterday(9 March). The Foreign Minister announced to host the Eleventh ECO Summit in Pakistan in 2010, says a press release received from the Office of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]
Peshawar: The Federal Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil has said that the politics of “Dharna” and “long march” will not succeed. The lawyers’ long march has turned into Nawaz Sharif show and it will be rejected by the people. “The nation wants continuation of democracy and development”, the minister said. The federal [...]
I am pleased to note that in unison with nations of the world, Pakistan is observing the World TB Day this year with a renewed commitment to fight the disease and stop its spread. In this context I would like to salute efforts of our health workers and all those who are making efforts to [...]
Islamabad: National Traders Alliance (NTA) on Wednesday said business community is confused as it is facing two dangerous alternatives with no hope of an early rescue.
Malik Sohail Hussain, VP, NTA, former SVP, ICCI and President, Traders Welfare Association, Blue Area said that business community is under stress due to sliding business activities and heightening uncertainty [...]
Islamabad: Leader of the House in the Senate and Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Co-ordination, Senator Mian Raza Rabbani has strongly condemned the attack on the convoy of Senior Provincial Minister, NWFP Mr. Bashir Ahmed Bilour, near Nimak Mandi in Peshawar today. Terming the blast as a dastardly act, he said that the current spate [...]
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) and SAMAA have dedicated a media scholarship in the name of noted journalist and writer Syed Aziz Azmi, who passed away in Karachi on 21st February 2009.
HEC-SAMAA Scholarship Program, tailored for Mass Communication students at the Public Universities across Pakistan, targets those students, who lack financial resources to complete their [...]
Karachi: Pak-ASEAN Workshop on HALAL FOOD Technologies and Certification System is being held on 11 & 12 March 2009 at Karachi Expo Centre by Ministry of Livestock and Dairy Development Government of Pakistan in collaboration with ASEAN Secretariat & Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.. Federal Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development, Mr. Humayun Aziz Kurd [...]
On the auspicious day of the birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) today I wish to extend my greetings to every one particularly to the Muslims throughout the world and in Pakistan. I also pray that Allah guide us on the path illumined by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) with [...]
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari today directed that the damaged Shrine of Rehman Baba in Peshawar should be reconstructed immediately on priority basis. In an advice issued today the President said that the cost on reconstruction and renovation be borne by the federal government to demonstrate solidarity of the Federation.
It may be recalled that the [...]
Lahore: As part of on going Tapal Safari shairan di lalkar kaun ai kinna jandar dangals Amaan Ullah pehalwan was declared shair e vehari in dangals held in Vehari district. This is the third dangal held at Vehari, as part of ongoing dangal activities which have been organized in the Northern Pakistan. Keeping with the [...]
