Islamabad : U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Richard G. Olson, has urged Pakistani students to play their proactive role to strengthen people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and the United States, adding that the U.S universities were eager to welcome talented and dynamic Pakistani students, who in future would lead Pakistan toward ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionStephen Harper felicitates Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has felicitated Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on elected as PM second time.In his statement PM Stephen Harper said that “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Abe on his re-election. “Canada and Japan enjoy excellent bilateral relations ... Read More »
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah Meets Turkish Defence Leadership
Ankara: The Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI(M), who is on a four days bilateral visit to Turkey from 10-13 December, met here Wednesday with the Minister for National Defence of Turkey Mr. Ismet Yilmaz, Acting Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Yaşar Güler, Commander ... Read More »
PM Canada announces appointment of Wayne Wouters as Privy Councillor
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the appointment of Wayne G. Wouters as Canada’s newest Privy Councillor. Mr. Wouters is being honoured for his outstanding public service to Canadians which began in 1982, after five years with the Government of Saskatchewan, and culminated with his appointment as Clerk of the ... Read More »
A Iranian delegation Dr Ali Taeibnia calls on Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: A high level Iranian delegation led by Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance Dr. Ali Taeibnia met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here today and it was agreed in the meeting to promote trade and economic relations as well as cooperation between the two countries in energy, agriculture, ... Read More »
Asian Parliamentary Assembly source of strength for Asia: Senator Mushahid Hussain
Lahore: Chairman, Organising Committee of Asian Parliamentary Assembly, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, along with a group of Asian leaders, has called on the newly elected Indonesian President Jokowi at his office, in the capital city Jakarta, today. Says a press statement issued by his Media Coordinator based in Islamabad. Senator ... Read More »
Saarc countries should join hands to eradicate poverty: Khurram Dastagir
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan on Monday said Saarc nations should cooperate to eradicate poverty through trade without barriers. We must move from suspicious to facilitation attitude to achieve goal of prosperity, he added. Khurram Dastagir Khan said this as chief guest at 30th SAARC Charter Day ... Read More »
A delegation of Huanghai Bus Company of China meets Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: A delegation of Huanghai Bus Company of China led by its chairman Wang Ming Chun met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here today and expressed interest in operating 300 modern buses in Punjab and setting up of an assembling plant. Talking to the Chinese delegation, the Chief Minister ... Read More »
Vice President of Shandong Ruyi Group calls on CM Punjab
Lahore: Vice President of Shandong Ruyi Group of China, associated with energy sector, Jerry Liu met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here today. Progress on the project of setting up two coal power plants of 660 megawatts in Sahiwal was discussed in the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, the ... Read More »
Government of Canada in Economic Action Plan 2014 announces First Research Excellence Fund
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today officially launched the Canada First Research Excellence Fund during a tour of the IBM facility in Markham. He was joined by Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), Paul Calandra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Intergovernmental Affairs, Joe Daniel, Member ... Read More »