Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem has said that the Government is taking steps to improve and devise laws, especially the ones that affect lives of children and women in Pakistan.Talking to children at the launch of Arti…
Govt taking steps to improve and devise laws: Farogh
Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem has said that the Government is taking steps to improve and devise laws, especially the ones that affect lives of children and women in Pakistan.Talking to children at the launch of Arti…
Govt to allow Azadi March within ambit of law, Constitution
The government has decided to allow the proposed Azadi March, if it takes place within the ambit of law and the Constitution.The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and government’s negotiating team led by D…
Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members
14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York.The Council, which meets throughout the year at the UN Office in Geneva, is an international body, within the U…
Thursday’s Daily Brief: Fragile hope for Yemen, TB and Afghanistan updates, Paris’s fresco for sustainable development
A recap of Thursday’s stories: Hope rises as violence abates in Yemen; TB infections slowdown but not fast enough; civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record level; thousands paint picture of sustainable development in Paris; labour research finds s…
Economic Reforms Are Beginning to Bear Fruit: SBP Governor
Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr. Reza Baqir has said that reforms introduced to address the macroeconomic challenges faced by the economy are now beginning to bear fruit and an improvement in the external finances has become visible.The governor exp…
FM visits residence of Shaheed Captain Junaid Irfan in Rawalpindi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited the residence of Shaheed Captain Junaid Irfan in Rawalpindi on Friday and paid tributes to the martyr for rendering his life for the security of the homeland.Speaking on the occasion, the Foreign Minister s…
Promotion of SMEs, provision of facilities to construction sector among top priorities: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan says promotion of small and medium enterprises, development of agriculture and provision of all out facilities to construction sector is among top priorities of the government.He expressed these views while chairing a meeting …
British Muslims urges Uk Government to speak out and uphold international law regarding Kashmir
London The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) urged recently, the British Government to demand a halt to the provocative actions by India as they continue to lay siege on Kashmir and curtail further the rights of its people. Hundreds of thousands of Ind…
Jazz’s Smart Learning Program Receives International Award
The Business Intelligence Group has recognized Jazz Smart Schools program as the Sustainability Initiative of the Year. Jazz, Pakistan’s largest digital company has received other awards for this program as well.The group made the announcement in its a…
Japanese investors keen to invest in Pakistan
Japanese investors have expressed keen interest to invest in pharmaceutical, food and agriculture sectors of Pakistan.This was expressed by the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda to the Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, D…
SHC expresses dismay on police for not registering missing persons’ cases
Sindh High Court in Karachi today (Wednesday) heard the case of missing persons and expressed dismay on police not to register cases regarding the disappearance of citizens.The court directed that all missing persons have to be recovered and present in…