Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Planning Minister Asad Umar has urged people to strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and get vaccinated at the earliest to contain spread of the Indian variant of COVID-19. Addressing a news conference along with Special Assistant on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr. Faisal

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):National Security Adviser Dr. Moeed Yusuf has said Pakistan and the United Sates have agreed to continue with the Afghan peace process to ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan. Interacting with Pakistani media in Washington, he said there is a need to work jointly to avert any

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says pressurizing South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs for not playing in Kashmir Premier League by Board of Control for Cricket in India is regrettable. In a statement today (Sunday), he said we condemn dragging sports to politics. He

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa says 66 per cent work on Suki-Kinari hydro project has been completed. In a statement, he said 884 Megawatt power generation capacity project is being constructed in Kaghan on river Kunhar. The Chairman CPEC Authority said the project

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan has expressed the hope that India after assuming Presidency of United Nations Security Council would abide by the relevant rules and norms governing the global body and implement resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir. The Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry, in a statement, said as

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar says the Prime minister has approved the One-Window Ehsaas Policy. In a statement, she said the policy is aimed to deliver services through a single window, a one-stop shop. Dr Sania Nishtar said it will also address issues

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Sixty-two more deaths due to coronavirus infection and 5,026 new positive cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 56,965 tests were conducted and positivity ratio remained eight point eight two per cent. For more

Islamabad, August 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly will resume its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad at 5pm on Monday. The House will discuss matters of national and international importance. For more information, contact:Ministry of Information and BroadcastingGovernment of Pakistan4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, PakistanTel: +92-51-9103557Email: info@moib.gov.pkWebsite: