President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was given a guard of honour as he arrived here on Thursday at the PM House to meet Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, along with his high-powered delegation. President Aliyev landed in the federal capital earlier in the afternoon for a two-day official visit accompanied by a delegation comprising ministers and businessmen.Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed the visiting dignitary on his arrival at the venue of the formal welcome ceremony. The national anthems of both countries were played as the Azerbaijan President stood at the salute dais along with the prime minister.The smartly turned-out contingents of…
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Chairman of the Federal Flood Commission, Engineer Ahmed Kamal said on Thursday that rigorous efforts have been made this year to prepare for the monsoon season.Talking to PTV World News, he said that all the federal and provincial organizations were proactively preparing for timely alerts and necessary actions for the monsoon season’s flooding. “All federal and provincial organizations start their preparations in January and February each year,” he added.Kamal said this year alone, four meetings concerning monsoon preparations were held on March 4, April 26, June 10, and most recently on July 4. In these meetings, detailed directions were issued…
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived here on Thursday on a two-day official visit from July 11-12, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. As President Aliyev alighted at Nur Khan Airbase from his special aircraft, he was warmly received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his cabinet members including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar.A 21-gun salute boomed in the backdrop to herald the arrival of the dignitary and two children, clad in traditional dresses, presented bouquets to him. During the visit, President Aliyev will hold meetings with Prime…
Director General, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Mahr Sahibzad Khan Thursday said that his department is closely monitoring the rainfall and flood situation round the clock through its observatories installed across the country and disseminating information to all the stakeholders to take precautionary measures. “Through its 116 observatories, PMD is assessing the weather situation promptly to keep all the stakeholders aware about any unusual weather to take precautions”, the DG PMD said during a presser, flanked by senior officials of the department. He said that the country has received 08 percent above normal rainfall during the ongoing monsoon season which will…
Pakistan’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) has signed Olympian and star javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem as its brand ambassador.The Group has planned an inspiring campaign to celebrate the life and professional journey of the star athlete, besides galvanizing nationwide support for him in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, said a press release issued on Thursday. The initiative aligns with PTCL Group’s long-term commitment to support and celebrate national heroes by highlighting their stories of struggle and triumph to inspire the youth. The Group hopes that more talented youngsters will follow in…
Justice Miss Aalia Neelum took the oath as the first female chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a ceremony, held at the Governor’s House, on Thursday.Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan administered the oath to Justice Aalia Neelum. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza, Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, and other judges working at the LHC Principal Seat attended the ceremony. LHC Registrar Chaudhry Abdul Rashid Abid, Director General District Judiciary Abher Gul Khan, Director General Judicial and Case Management Tanveer…
Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Amna Baloch on Wednesday met Oln Henrikson, Regional Director UN Migration (IOM) for the EU, Norway and Switzerland in Brussels. During the meeting, they expressed satisfaction at the ongoing cooperation, operationalisation of strands under migration and mobility dialogue and resolved to maintain close contact, Pakistan Embassy posted on X. https://x.com/EmbassyPakBel/status/1811026120973897811 Separately, Ambassador Amna also called on the EU Special Envoy for Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, Frans Van Daele. They discussed areas of mutual interest and agreed to strengthen cooperation for peaceful future, a related…
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) hosted a significant session on Pakistan Monsoon Proactive Preparedness and Humanitarian Response Coordination Forum at the NDMA headquarters. Chairman NDMA Lieutenant General, Inam Haider Malik presided over the session, where representatives from UN agencies, leading humanitarian organizations and development partners participated in the session to enhance preparedness and coordination for Monsoon 2024, a news release said. Pakistan Monsoon Proactive Preparedness and Humanitarian Response Coordination Forum are aimed at ensuring a unified and effective response to potential monsoon-related disasters. Humanitarian organizations briefed the forum on their capacity readiness for Monsoon 2024, detailing of stockpiles including…
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has urged all stakeholders to play a proactive role in maximizing the potential of the population, ensuring that it becomes an invaluable asset to the nation. In his message on the World Population Day on Thursday, the Chairman Senate said the day reminds us a great responsibility the nation has entrusted us with vis-a-vis welfare of masses and we must work collectively for their betterment and uplift. A large population can indeed be a blessing in disguise. Through training and skills development, the population bulge, the 60 percent of which is youth , can…
Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has apprised the National Assembly Standing Committee on Energy (Power Division) that the Power Division was making concerted efforts to reduce the price of electricity by intensifying anti-theft campaigns and reducing line losses. The committee which met with Muhammad Idress in the Chair and was attended by MNAs; Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, Raja Qamer ul Islam, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmed Abbas, Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan, Khurshid Ahmed Junejo, Syed Waseem Hussain, Junaid Akbar, Malik Anwar Taj, Sher Ali Arbab, Haji Imtiaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Ali Afzal Sahi. Muhammad Iqbal Khan. The senior…
