NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday demanded an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, terming it “systematic slaughter” and “bloodshed”. The premier was addressing the plenary meeting for the UN General Debate as the second speaker at the 79th session of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. “This …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan has successfully met the stringent conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at a discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) movement in the United States, PM Shehbaz also expressed his gratitude to friendly nations, including China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, for their invaluable support in …
LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Saturday as part of his journey to the United States to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled to be held from September 23 to 27 in New York. The prime minister is in London for two days ahead of his departure for the US. After …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday received a telephone call from King Charles III of Great Britain, who invited him to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa in October, a statement from the Prime Minister’s House said. According to the Commonwealth’s website, government heads meet every two years for the CHOGM, hosted by different member …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took all allied parties into confidence over the proposed constitutional package on the judiciary, which includes a bill to fix the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan at three years. It is expected to be introduced in parliament today (Sunday). A source, who attended the meeting, told it was decided that the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to reduce the policy rate by 2%, calling it a positive step for the country’s economy. He expressed optimism that the interest rate cut will boost investor confidence and increase investments in Pakistan. “The reduction in the policy rate is a welcome move for our economy. It …
ISLAMABAD: The process to return the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has commenced, Express News reported. An accountability court in Lahore, hearing the case, confirmed that the applications for the transfer of the reference back to NAB have been filed. The hearing, overseen by Duty …
ISLAMABAD: The ruling partners joined heads at the Presidency and the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday to deliberate on an important piece of proposed legislation aiming to set the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s (CJP) term to a fixed three-year period as well as to counter the ‘threat’ posed by the opposition. One meeting summoned by President Asif Ali Zardari was …
ISLAMABAD: After a long interval, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met disgruntled PML-N leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan to condole the death of his sister, said an official press release. The statement, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said Mr Sharif expressed his deep grief over the demise of Mr Khan’s sister and prayed for the departed soul. …
RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed full satisfaction with the operational preparedness of the Pakistan Army, lauding its crucial role in maintaining strategic stability in the region, particularly in nuclearised South Asia. Speaking at the concluding session of the Army War Game in Rawalpindi on Thursday, the prime minister acknowledged the armed forces’ efforts in preserving the balance of …