The two leaders reviewed the progress and resolved to further strengthen trade and economic ties, with particular focus on accelerating cooperation and building partnerships in areas comprising investments, energy, and infrastructure, the statement said.
Pakistan news: The run-off election for the post of Punjab chief minister was held in the Punjab Assembly on Friday, in line with the instructions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Money laundering case: The Lahore Special Court (Central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after they failed to appear despite being summoned, the Dawn newspaper reported.
Imran Khan was ousted in April by a coalition of several parties, which among other reasons, alleged the former premier was planning to elevate his trusted ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as the new army chief of the country.
The current power crisis in the country, which has also affected Pakistan's economy, has forced the federal cabinet to restore the Saturday holiday in government offices to curb the use of energy and gradually bring down electricity load shedding to two hours a day by the end of June.
Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the difference between economic development in the initial 25 years of Pakistan's creation 75 years back and said that the economic development after that has a "stark" difference.
During the address, Sharif also refuted the allegations of foreign conspiracy made by PTI chief Imran Khan, and blamed the PTI chief for major problems afflicting the nation including mounting loans, inflation and economic woes of the country.
This comes after the Fund rejected giving another tranche of loan to Pakistan while emphasizing the urgency of concrete policy actions including the removal of fuel and energy subsidies in the fiscal year 2023 budget, to achieve programme objectives.
According to Pakistan's finance minister, the hike in petrol price has been aimed at ensuring the revial of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.
Khan addressed a rally of the 'Azadi March' on Thursday at the Jinnah Avenue, where he lashed out at the government for using “tactics” like raids and arrests to stop his party’s march, even as he thanked the Supreme Court (SC) for taking notice of the matter.
Besides the life term, Special Judge Praveen Singh awarded varying jail terms for various offences under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Indian Penal Code to Yasin Malik, the chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). All the sentences will run concurrently.
Imran Khan, 69, the cricketer-turned politician, was removed from power through a no-confidence vote in parliament by the Opposition parties last month.
As per the sources, ahead of Pakistan's talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the USD 6 billion loan programme, the Shehbaz government will abandon the fuel subsidy on Sunday, as per Geo TV.
Shehbaz, accompanied by a group of senior leaders of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, travelled to London on a private trip
The government has also decided to extend the scrutiny of Khan and his party's funding to foreign countries, from where, huge funds have been allegedly sent to various PTI accounts and members.
Experts have described a deep mistrust among Pashtun communities living on the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan against Oral Polio Vaccination (OPV) drives a recent wave of insurgency and attacks on security forces in former tribal areas
PTI activists are set to launch a mega-march to the federal capital, here, from all corners of the country at the end of the month, demanding dates of early elections, Dawn News reported.
In view of potential threats being faced by the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other joint ventures between the two countries, the prime minister would assess all the mechanisms earlier devised for ensuring the security of the Chinese nationals and the new plan being made by the planning and interior ministries.
As per the standard operating procedures, a VVIP team comprising reporters and producers is responsible for the coverage of the prime minister.
Video clips circulating on social media showed some pilgrims -- apparently supporters of Khan – shouting ‘chor’ (thief) and 'gaddar' (traitor) as soon as Sharif arrived at the Prophet's Mosque in Madina last Thursday.
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