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India’s “Inevitable Consequences” Warning After Shehbaz Sharif’s UN Speech

September 28, 2024 admin

The First Secretary described Shehbaz Sharif’s speech as audacious. New Delhi: India issued a stern warning to Pakistan today at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech, in which he raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue. India firmly responded by stating that Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism will…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif declares education emergency on International Literacy Day

September 8, 2024 admin

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan on Sunday (September 8, 2024) declared an education emergency on International Literacy Day to educate around 26 million out-of-school children in the country. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the measure and urged the private sector and civil organisations to join hands with the government, the…

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PM Sharif reiterates unwavering resolve of his govt to root out terrorism from Pakistan

August 27, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in the restive Balochistan province as he reiterated the unwavering resolve of his government to root out terrorism from the country. Heavily armed Baloch gunmen killed at least 37 people in…

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Iran bus crash: Pakistan flies home injured people, bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed

August 24, 2024 admin

In this photo released by the Pakistan Air Force, bodies of Shiite Muslim pilgrims who were killed in a bus crash in Iran while heading to Iraq for a pilgrimage, arrive at an airbase in Jacobabad, Pakistan, on Augist 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP “Pakistan brought home on Friday (August 23, 2024) the bodies…

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$5 billion investment pledged for oil, gas exploration in Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif

July 7, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Pakistan is expected to get an investment of $5 billion over the next three years from local and international firms for the exploration and development of petroleum and gas reserves that will save the cash-strapped country’s valuable foreign exchange and provide relief to the common man…

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Shehbaz Sharif Extends Olive Branch To Imran Khan

June 26, 2024 admin

Shehbaz Sharif offered to hold talks with Imran Khan if he is facing troubles in jail (File) Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his predecessor and political rival Imran Khan, offering to hold talks with him if was facing “troubles” in jail. Mr Khan, the founder of his…

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New air cargo route inaugurated between China and Pakistan

June 1, 2024 admin

This is the first air freight route linking the province with a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) country. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini A new air cargo route has been launched between Pakistan and China to further enhance trade ties between the two all-weather allies, ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing next…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to further boost bilateral ties

May 31, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a five-day visit to China on June 4 to further strengthen bilateral ties,” the Foreign Office announced on May 31, as the all-weather allies seek to upgrade cooperation under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “Sharif…

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Pakistan PM Sharif says 1998 nuclear tests ensured ‘credible minimum deterrence’

May 28, 2024 admin

File picture of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. | Photo Credit: Reuters Commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan’s first successful nuclear tests, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said it encapsulates the arduous yet remarkable path of the country towards establishing a “credible minimum deterrence.” Pakistan conducted six nuclear tests on May 28, 1998, inside…

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Pakistan to privatise all state-owned firms, except strategic enterprises: PM Sharif

May 14, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Cash-strapped Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, including the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on May 14, broadening the government’s initial plans to make only loss-making state firms private. The announcement to privatise state-run enterprises barring strategic ones comes a day…

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