Pakistan

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said her government firmly believes in proactive governance instead of responding after crises erupt, stressing that preventive healthcare lies at the heart of her administration’s reform agenda.

ISLAMABAD - Political deadlock between the government and the opposition has long been a feature of Pakistan’s political landscape, but such stalemates have usually been resolved within weeks or months.

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, on Monday met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, Salem Al Zaabi, at the UAE Embassy in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited the headquarters of China’s Ministry of Public Security, where he was warmly received by Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong and senior officials.

ISLAMABAD - A group of former leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and others on Wednesday called on the ruling alliance and the opposition to initiate dialogue process to reduce tensions and bring political stability in the country.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the State Bank of Pakistan and commercial banks to further simplify and expand credit mechanisms for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), new businesses and small farmers amid terming improved access to finance a top government priority for economic growth and.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi chaired an important meeting to finalize the framework of a comprehensive development package for the merged tribal districts.

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Airline suffered a loss of Rs22b, audit officials told PAC

Urges immediate payment, adjustment of unpaid maintenance staff

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JUI-F chief says Islamic seminaries are preserving the sciences of the Quran and Hadith

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Announces holding a public referendum on Jan 15

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The United States has a three-step plan for Venezuela that will begin with stabilising the country after US forces seized leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, ensuring that US oil companies have access to the country during a recovery phase and finally overseeing a transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump has warned of further military operations against Venezuela if the members of Maduro’s inner circle who have stepped in to lead the country do not cooperate with his demands, which largely focus on obtaining Venezuelan oil. The Republican president said the US would refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, as US forces continued seizing oil tankers linked to Venezuela on Wednesday. Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, and more Venezuelan crude in the market could exacerbate oversupply concerns and add to recent pressure on prices. “The bottom line is that there is a process now in place where we have tremendous control and le...