Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Türkiye’s Minister of National Defence Yasar Güler, on the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee in Istanbul, established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 31st Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) The Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) has directed healthcare establishments across the province to ensure strict compliance with prescribed fire safety, emergency preparedness and disaster management standards, warning that surprise inspections will now be conducted to assess actual compliance. According to a press release…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) President of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday said public opinion was largely in favour of creating new provinces and stressed the need to turn the slogan of “New Provinces, New System” into a reality. He was talking to delegations…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather alert following predictions from Meteorological Department regarding heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 17 to 21. The forecast indicates widespread severe weather during this five-day period across northern, central, and…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) A rally was held on Girja Road here on Sunday to mark Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) under the auspices of Milad Markaz Dhoke Syedan. A large number of religious scholars, spiritual leaders, local notables and devotees of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participated in…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 15th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said he was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by the earthquake in Indonesia. In a post on X, he said, “On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, I…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 4th Sep, 2026) A two-week International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regional Training Course on the “Application of Nuclear and Molecular Technologies for Enhancing Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Crop Breeding” concluded at the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad. Organized by NIAB, a…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th Aug, 2026) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman Wednesday paid tribute to the courage, resilience and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people on Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir, while condemning India’s August 5, 2019 unilateral move to revoke Articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution. In a…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has sealed 1,415 illegal treatment centers across the province during a sustained anti-quackery campaign. According to a PHC spokesperson, the Commission’s Anti-Quackery Department conducted 6,380 raids across Punjab during the past six weeks as part of its ongoing crackdown…
WAH CANTT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Taxila police have arrested a two-member gang allegedly involved in stealing rickshaws and motorcycles and recovered a stolen rickshaw, four motorcycles, six mobile phones and cash from their possession, police said on Friday. According to police, the suspects were arrested during a…
