Pakistan Wire News
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his government’s resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-UK bilateral relations in diverse fields especially in the areas of trade and investment. Speaking at the 75th Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth at British High Commission in Islamabad, he referred to his recent telephonic conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson … Read more
Economic Survey for the outgoing financial year 2021-22 will be launched at a ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday. Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail will chair the ceremony. It will provide details on the major socio-economic initiatives during the financial year 2021-22. Pakistan Economic Survey contains performance of the various sectors of the economy … Read more
The joint sitting of the parliament will be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad today at four in the afternoon. The joint sitting will discuss important national issues besides transacting legislative business. Source: Radio Pakistan
National Economic Council has approved the annual targets for next fiscal year including the economic growth target set at five percent along with the commitment to make efforts to raise it to 6 percent. The Council at a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad also approved various sectors’ growth targets … Read more
Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel has said all the provinces have now been given equal representation in Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) through a bill passed by the National Assembly yesterday. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, he said irregularities carried out in Pakistan Medical and Dental Council will … Read more
Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik says the government is making efforts to expedite the gas exploration to meet the country’s growing energy demand. Speaking on a calling attention notice in National Assembly on Thursday, he said the existing gas deposits are depleting at the rate of around 10 percent annually and the shortage … Read more
President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved to confer Tamgha-e-Imtiaz posthumously to three Chinese teachers killed in a terrorist attack in Karachi on 26th April. The award has been conferred in recognition of their services for strengthening Pakistan-China relations and promotion of relations in the field of education and culture. Source: Radio Pakistan
The Senate was informed on Thursday that the Government has revived work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with speed and the long term plan is being translated into an implementation matrix. Responding to a question during the Question Hour in the House today, Minister for Board of Investment Chaudhry Salik said that Joint Working Groups … Read more