Tag: President

Yemen president calls for settlement on third day of clashes

Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi called on Saturday for a UN-brokered political settlement with Shia rebels as some of the worst violence seen...

Asad Mashadi elected RCCI president unopposed

Mian Humayun Parvez elected senior vice president, Saboor Malik elected vice president Syed Asad Haider Mashadi of Mian Pervaiz Aslam Group has been elected unopposed...

Protests, they say, kept the Chinese president away

“Both countries underline that China and Pakistan are time-tested all-weather friends. Both sides attach high importance to the visit of President Xi Jinping to Pakistan, as early as possible, for promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries,” the statement said.

Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in as president, consolidates power

Moments after being sworn in, Erdogan appointed outgoing foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu as acting prime minister Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's president on...

Presidency, army deny Mamnoon-Sharif meeting

The Presidency on Monday refuted television reports that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif had visited Aiwan-e-Sadr and held a meeting with...

Iraq parliament elects Fuad Masum as president

Iraq’s parliament on Thursday elected veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president, a move that paves the way for the much-delayed formation of...

Brazil president ‘sad,’ ‘sorry’ about World Cup defeat

President Dilma Rousseff said she was sad and sorry about Brazil´s humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany in the World Cup semi-finals. "Like every Brazilian, I...

Nation fully supports armed forces, Zarb-e-Azb: president

Two mobile health units for internally displaced persons provided by ShaheedZulfikarAliBhuttoMedicalUniversity and PIMS despatched to Bannu President Mamnoon Hussain said on Friday that country's armed...

President wants best facilities for exporters

Mamnoon says govt fully alive to problems and concerns of businessmen President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday emphasized the need for providing best possible facilities to...

Tearful South Korea president says responsibility ‘lies with me’

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye took tearful responsibility Monday for the mishandling of last month’s Sewol ferry disaster, admitting many lives were lost unnecessarily...

Come closer to resolve issue

President Mamnoon Hussain has called for closer cooperation among Asian countries to resolve the regional problems. He made the call in interview with Radio China...

President vows to develop AJK

President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to developing Azad Jammu and Kashmir and said all possible steps were being taken for...

President urges students to contribute to country’s development

President Mamnoon Hussain has urged students to contribute to socio-economic development and establishment of peace in the country. He was addressing Convocation in National University...

President, Naval chief discuss naval matters

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila called on President Mamnoon Hussain Friday and exchanged views over the professional matters of Pakistan Navy. Sources...

President says govt gives priority to promotion of health sector

ISLAMABAD President Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday the government gives priority to the promotion of health sector and steps are being taken to provide basic...

President wants world to share expertise on AIDS

President Mamnoon Hussain Friday urged the international community to help the developing and under-developed world in reducing risks of HIV and AIDS by sharing...

President committed to promotion of higher education

President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday reiterated firm commitment of the government to accord topmost priority to promotion of higher education in the country. He called...