Tag: Prime Minister

MQM seeks US help to stop operation against cadres in Karachi:...

Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to US next week, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has reached out to the Obama administration to...

PM calls Erdogan, condemns Ankara bombings

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and extended his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in a...

Ending power outages top priority but never said it could end...

Sharif performs ground breaking of 1,180MW power plant in Sheikhupura Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was...

Cameron will not step down as prime minister early

A British government source denied on Thursday a report that David Cameron would step down as prime minister in 2019, a year before his...

PM seeks WB assistance for construction of dams

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sought World Bank’s financial assistance for construction of dams, which would help meet energy shortfall of the country. World Bank President...

PM’s delegation comprises 35 members only

Commenting on media reports that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left for the United States to attend the UN General Assembly session along with...

Nawaz, Modi to stay in same hotel in New York; chance...

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will stay at the same hotel when they visit New York for the landmark...

KP farmers, agriculturists welcome PM relief package

Farmers and agriculturists of Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) have welcomed the mega Rs 341-billion relief package for farmers as announced by the prime minister and...

Pakistan’s future lies in continuation of democracy: PM

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan's future lies in continuation of democracy. "In democracy lies our ideology, survival and identity," the prime...

PM announces Massive Relief Package of over Rs.341 bln for farmers

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced a revolutionary package of over three hundred and forty one billion rupees for the farmers. Unveiling the package at...

Pak will use nukes to deter enemies, make power

While getting briefed on country’s strategic and nuclear assets during a meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) at Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ) in Chaklala, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan would continue to maintain minimum nuclear deterrence for security purposes, “but these weapons are not against any one”.

PM for low cost houses for shelter-less people

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to ensure implementation of low cost housing schemes. The prime minister said during a meeting...

PM stops PML-N leaders from commenting on Zardari’s statement, “following policy...

Amid ongoing political tension, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stopped the PML-N leaders from commenting on PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zaradari’s recent statement. In a...

Ayaz Sadiq meets PM, confident of comeback with overwhelming majority

Former Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who was de-seated by an election tribunal over election irregularities, held a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz...

In floods but not washed away

Addressing a gathering of the flood victims, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said the government would spend Rs 1.30 billion to protect Mianwali from devastating hill torrents that cause widespread damage while he also announced Rs 200 million for water supply scheme for Isakhel.

The war is not over yet

While addressing the passing-out ceremony of the first batch of Counter-Terrorism Force at Elite Police Training School in Lahore on Saturday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif expressed determination to the cleanse the country of terrorism.

Somali prime minister voted out of office by lawmakers

Members of parliament voted Somalia's prime minister out of office on Saturday for the second time in a year, a move Western donors had...