ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Shaukat Tarin, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Revenue, took his oath as a senator on Friday. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani gave the oath to the newly-elected senator, according to reports. Last month, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Muhammad Ayub Afridi resigned as a member of theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, claimed on Thursday that political parties like the PML-N and the PPP were “only alive because of media attention.” Speaking to media with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill, Chaudhry poked fun at the PML-NContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – While receiving delegates from Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member nations on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that the OIC extraordinary session was a show of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan. “I welcome delegations from OIC member nations, observers, friends, partners, and international organisations toContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD — The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) resolved on Tuesday that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will make the final decision on educational institutes’ winter breaks today (Wednesday). During the winter holidays, the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Ministers of Education met for consultations. From DecemberContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, said on Tuesday that Pakistan is the cheapest country in South Asia, with only the price of tea being greater than the rest of the country’s goods. He told a news conference following a federal cabinet meeting in IslamabadContinue Reading

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the government’s Naya Pakistan Health Card programme in Lahore on Monday, stating that it will be available to residents on January 1st. According to the premier, in order to honour God, one must serve humanity, and that “most peopleContinue Reading