ISLAMABAD: Under the patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the Muslim World League (MWL) will launch a groundbreaking platform to support girls’ education in Muslim societies. This initiative, based in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, aims to foster international partnerships by forging alliances among governmental, Islamic, and global civil organizations, thereby …
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to armed forces personnel for their great sacrifices during the fight against terrorism and expressed the government’s firm resolve to eliminate terrorism from across the country once again as the nation did in 2018. PM Shehbaz said the Apex Committee meetings were being held regularly aimed to ensure peace and security in …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday took major decisions to safeguard his government’s financial integrity and ensure the bureaucracy does not bypass his appointed deputy ministers in economic policy matters. PM Sharif issued separate instructions to notify a new joint inquiry team to analyse rising tax fraud cases and to direct federal secretaries to respect his nominated ministers of …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the military’s role in eliminating smuggling from Afghanistan, which had driven up sugar prices, reported Express News. He noted that due to this crackdown, sugar prices had decreased and the country was even able to export surplus sugar. Addressing the federal cabinet on Monday, he credited the reduction in sugar prices to the elimination …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the recent protests in Islamabad, crediting the Army Chief for providing full support in quelling the unrest. He vowed that those responsible for the disruptions would no longer be allowed to destabilise the nation. Speaking at a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the PM stated that the security forces successfully ended the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has instructed the speakers of the national assembly and Punjab’s provincial assembly to take active steps to address concerns raised by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The directive came during a consultative session held in Model Town, Lahore, to review the current political climate, party sources reported on Sunday. The meeting included National Assembly Speaker …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to expedite action against tax defaulters and evaders as well as their facilitators. “Accelerate actions against tax defaulters and bring the tax evaders and their facilitators to book,” the prime minister said while receiving a briefing from the finance ministry regarding the country’s economy and the recent meeting with …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities to intensify measures against tax evaders, underscoring the importance of accountability in driving economic stability. Chairing a meeting to review the country’s economic situation, PM Shehbaz was briefed by the Ministry of Finance on recent discussions with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation. The prime minister said Pakistan is moving towards …
BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted on Wednesday that financial pledges made at the previous two United Nations’ annual climate summits — COP27 and COP28 — were yet to materialise. He made the remarks during the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29, that is being held in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku. The premier presented Pakistan’s case …
BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending the 29th United Nations climate conference, also known as COP29, in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Tuesday, where he is expected to call for a “balanced and ambitious” climate action. PM Shehbaz is participating in the two-day ‘World Leaders Climate Action Summit’ today, and is set to address it tomorrow (Wednesday), where he will …