People throng at a samosa shop after heavy rains in the city
A large number of people visiting Rawal Lake View Park in a pleasant day in the city
Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development, Sajid Hussain Turi meets with Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency, Fuad Naghiyev
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal addressing the Press Conference
The outgoing Ambassador of Qatar in Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud Abdurahman Al Thani calls on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
The outgoing Ambassador of Qatar in Pakistan Sheikh Saoud Abdurahman Al Thani call on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
Three soldiers embrace martyrdom in suicide blast in North Waziristan
RAWALPINDI, Jul 05 (APP):Three soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced ‘Shahadat”, while three innocent civilians got critically injured when a vehicle borne suicide bomber exploded himself in general area Miran Shah, North Waziristan District on Wednesday.
According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release issued here, Subedar Sahib Khan (age 41 years, resident of Mianwali), Naik Muhammad Ibrahim (age 40 years, resident of Dera Ismail Khan) and Sepoy Jehangir Khan (age 24 years, resident of Mardan) embraced shahadat.
The suicide bomber intended targeting the security forces’ post, however, timely interception of the suicide bomber on suspicion by on-duty soldiers prevented a major catastrophe.
Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve, the ISPR press release added.
Ahsan Iqbal to attend 12th JCC to mark 10-year celebrations of CPEC
ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal to attend a special commemorative 12th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) to mark the 10-year celebrations of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The minister is set to embark on a four-day official visit to China from July 8 to attend a special commemorative 12th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) to be held on July 11 to mark the 10-year celebrations of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said a press release issued here on Wednesday.
The CPEC enters a significant milestone as it celebrates a decade of remarkable achievements in fostering economic growth, infrastructure development and regional connectivity.
Under the 10-year celebrations, several events are being conducted by the CPEC Secretariat in collaboration with the Planning Ministry which includes international Conferences, academic sessions, cultural shows and others across the country.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal reviewed progress over the special 12th JCC to be held on July 11.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Ministry of Planning and Development Syed Zafar Ali Shah, Chief Economist of Pakistan, who is also the Executive Director of the CPEC, Dr Nadeem Javaid and representatives from all the relevant ministries and divisions were also present.
The upcoming visit of the planning minister will underscore the importance of Pakistan and China’s relationship and their commitment to further strengthening their strategic partnership.
During the visit, the minister will hold meetings with key Chinese officials which include China’s National Development and Reform Commission NDRC and others. the 10th year celebration.
It is noted that since the government came into power in April last year, CPEC has been revived which remained halted by the previous government.
Several projects of power, infrastructure, water and others have been completed in Gwadar which are ready for the groundbreaking.
While chairing the meeting to review progress over the special 12th JCC, the planning minister directed the relevant stakeholders to finalize the arrangements for the event.
The minister also asked the relevant ministries to share their pending issues so that they can be taken with Chinese authorities during the visit.
The minister said that the 12th JCC is a special event aimed to commemorate the decade of CPEC celebrations, adding he appreciates the contribution of Chinese officials and workers to execute the CPEC during this whole journey which started in 2013 and continues.
President approves elevation of Justice Musarrat Hilali to SC
ISLAMABAD, Jul 05 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the elevation of Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court Justice Musarrat Hilali to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The president approved the appointment under Article 175 A(13) of the Constitution, a President House statement said.
Meanwhile, the president also approved the appointment of Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar as the Scholar Judge of the Federal Shariat Court.
PM praises President Xi, Nawaz Sharif for augmenting ‘Iron Brotherhood’
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ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the last ten years were an inspirational story of how President Xi Jinping’s vision of “Iron Brotherhood” converted into the completion of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister also praised the leadership role of his Quaid (former prime minister) Mian Nawaz Sharif in this regard. “I am witness to how he oversaw the project implementation in energy & infrastructure sectors, spending hours on fine-tuning the details, reviewing progress & ensuring timelines.”
Without his (NS) supervision, he said they would not have completed the CPEC projects with the speed and efficiency that they did.
The prime minister further said, today, Pakistan celebrated the completion of the Decade of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a transformational project that had been pivotal to Pakistan’s socio-economic development.
“However, in my view, we are still far from fully tapping the potential of CPEC, a worthy goal that has my personal & government’s staunch commitment,” he added.
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