Tag: PM Abbasi

KP-FATA merger to benefit tribal people, further strengthen Pakistan: PM Abbasi

Premier inaugurates expansion of Bacha Khan Airport in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Describing the proposed KP-FATA merger as a revolutionary step, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said...

Government to raise president’s salary from Rs80,000 to Rs846,550

ISLAMABAD: The embattled government, under a well-thought-out plan to please the incumbent president, decided to increase his salary from Rs80,000 to Rs846,550 to further burden...

Malaysia’s Mahathir and PM Abbasi agree to strengthen bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: While speaking to his Malaysian counterpart on Wednesday, Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi called for strengthening bilateral ties between both the countries. The PM also...

PM Abbasi condoles with family of Col Sohail Abid

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday visited the residence of Colonel Sohail Abid, who was martyred during an anti-terrorist operation in Balochistan and...

PM visits family of Texas shooting victim Sabika Sheikh

--Sabika's funeral held in Houston, body to reach Pakistan on Monday KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday visited the family of Sabika Sheikh, a...

PM Abbasi urges corporate sector to establish free cancer treatment facilities

Govt announces Rs100mn in donations for cancer hospital KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday urged the corporate sector to utilize their funds under corporate...

PM Abbasi to visit Karachi for day-long trip

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is set to arrive in Karachi for a day-long visit on Sunday. A local media house reported that the...

Pakistan stands with Palestinians in face of tyranny, PM tells OIC

--Abbasi asks Muslim world to set aside political differences and unite to 'take their destinies in their own hands'   ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi...

PM arrives in Istanbul to attend 7th Special OIC Summit to...

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Istanbul on Friday to lead the Pakistan delegation at the 7th Extraordinary OIC Summit being hosted...

PM Abbasi, Opp leader Shah to discuss caretaker setup on 22nd

--Khursheed Shah says he's hopeful govt and Opp will reach common ground over name for caretaker PM   ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Khursheed...

PM Abbasi seeks to make new appointments despite ECP’s ban

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is trying to appoint blue-eyed persons on important positions despite the ban on new appointments which was imposed by...

PM Abbasi welcomes Chinese president’s remarks of calling Pakistan ‘pillar of...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said that Pakistan welcomes Chinese President Xi’s remarks of terming Pakistan a pillar of regional...

Democratic system ensures country’s progress: PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan could only achieve progress and prosperity in a democratic system. He said that the electorate...

Nawaz ready to spill the beans on 2014 sit-in ‘masterminds’

--Deposed PM says will soon reveal names of those behind PTI-PAT sit-in protests in Islamabad --PM Abbasi and Punjab CM Shehbaz 'advise' Nawaz to take...

PM directs PML-N MNAs not to miss budget session

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday directed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) parliamentary party members to ensure their presence in the National Assembly...

PM Abbasi asked by PML-N leaders to schedule meeting in Sharif’s...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been asked by some senior Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) members to schedule a parliamentary party meeting in order...

PTI calls PM Abbasi ‘Nawaz loyalist’, calls for another NSC moot

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for being a ‘Nawaz loyalist’ at the...