Tag: President

Burundi army officer says he has deposed president as crowds celebrate

A Burundian general said on Wednesday he had deposed President Pierre Nkurunziza for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, and was working with...

So, have we managed to convince you?

President Mamnoon Hussain has stated that as the present government was keen to provide a level playing field to all international and local businesses, Pakistan offered tremendous opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

President to inaugurate APPU-EC meeting on Tuesday

A five-day “Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council” (APPU-EC) meeting will start at SerenaHotel, Islamabad from March 24, 2015. President Mamnoon Hussain will be the chief...

NAP will obliterate terrorism, extremism: President

President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that the National Action Plan should continue actively until the elimination of terrorism and extremism from the country. He...

President launches ‘6th Think Tanks Forum of Islamic Countries’ on 7th

Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Thursday announced that for the first time in Pakistan, the two-day 'Think Tanks Forum of the Islamic Countries' would...

ASWJ district president shot dead in Karachi

Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) District President Korangi Maulana Shabbir Hyderi was gunned down, while his companion was injured in a firing incident in...

Former Yemen president dons disguise and flees home

The former president of Yemen wore a disguise to escape from house arrest on Saturday to fly to his home town of Aden, an...

Sarwar and Qureshi are friends now

Following a phase of jealousy-fuelled acrimony, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, former Punjab governor and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) loyalist who recently joined PTI, appear to have secured a truce, sources told Pakistan Today.

President approves Army Act for tribal areas

Following Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeal, President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday approved the enactment of Army Act 2015 in the tribal areas of the country.

President, PM reaffirm support to Kashmiris

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain have reaffirmed the steadfast support of the people and government of Pakistan to the Kashmiri brothers...

President condoles Saudi king Abdullah’s death

President Mamnoon Hussain visited the Saudi Embassy in the capital Wednesday to convey his deep grief and condolences on the demise of Saudi King...

PM, president felicitate new Saudi king

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain Saturday felicitated the newly crowned king of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul Aziz. Extending best wishes to...

President wants Charlie Hebdo to apologise

President Mamnoon Hussain Friday demanded of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo to tender unconditional apology to about two billion Muslims of the world...

President assures minorities protection

President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the government is committed to protect the lives and properties of minority communities, making concerted efforts to uplift...

President lauds TACCIKP’s role in country’s economic growth

Meets TACCIKP delegation, assures an enabling environment for growth of business activities in tribal areas President Mamnoon Hussain has appreciated the role of Tribal Area...

President rejects mercy appeals of 18 convicts

President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday rejected mercy appeals of 18 prisoners on death row, paving way for their execution. Death warrants for the condemned prisoners...

Former Afghan president meets, advises successor ‘almost daily’

Afghanistan’s retired president, Hamid Karzai, meets his successor almost every day and advises him on key policy issues, he said in an interview, a...