October 2019

Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) from Belgium and the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) from Italy host a seminar in Seoul, South Korea on November 29th to discuss global human rights abuse cases with 40 legal experts,…

By the decree of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on July 9, 2019, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan H.E Mr. Ali Fikrat Oglu Alizada was awarded The Order "For Merit to the Homeland" of the 3rd degree of the Republic of…

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon signed into law the amnesty bill to enacting a mass amnesty affecting 20,000 people. The bill was approved by the Parliament of Tajikistan and then later vetted and approved by the President of…

Renowned poets and writer, Kishwar Naheed on Monday said due to lack of priorities, egotism and lack of positive sentiments for one another, we are pushing our society towards where there is injustice, inequality, discrimination and…

The three-day fifth edition of ‘Defence Port Turkey’ exhibition is being co-organised by Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO), Ministry of Defence Production, Pakistan and Presidency of Defence Industries, Republic of Turkey from…

According to the press service of the republican Central Election Commission (CEC) 53 polling booths will be established in different embassies across the globe for Uzbek diaspora.

Uzbek language is a symbol of national identity, pride, and state independence. The language has a huge spiritual value for the people of Uzbekistan", said President of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of giving Uzbek…

The newly launched report on ‘education and inequality’ found alarming discrimination in educational institutions based on religion, faith or believes. The report called for radical shift and reforms in legislation and urged the need for…

Pakistan Speech and Language Pathologist Association (PSLPA) launched to help raise awareness on speech, hearing and communication disorders and to help treat and rehabilitee individuals suffering from such disorders. Provision of timely…

It gives me a great pleasure to congratulate the participants of the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council, the public of the Turkic world with the significant date - the 10th anniversary of adoption of the Nakhchivan Agreement on the…

Baku hosted the 7th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking states wherein the leaders and dignitaries from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan participated and vowed to work together…

The organization of the National Alliance of Tajikistan (NAT) is now recognized as the extremist and terrorist union, and its activity is banned in Tajikistan, according to the Supreme Court of Tajikistan. Its decision dated August 15 this…

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad praised its 28th Independence Day here on Wednesday in a neighborhood inn, reports GNP.

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Mr. Guido Crosetto, Chairman of Italian Industries Association for Airspace, Defence, and Security and member of the Italian Parliament in Islamabad today.

World Food Day 2019 was marked at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Ministry of National Food Security Research, Pakistan…

Here is the message of United Nations Secretary-General on the occasion of International Day for the eradication of poverty. Extreme poverty is at the heart of the world’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable ‎Development Goals and build a…

Experts on Wednesday called upon the government to simplifying the tax regime through reducing tax compliance cost with the help of digitisation of tax authority processes and enhance capacity and skills of human resource to help achieve…

Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached Riyadh on a day-long visit to Saudi Arabia.

Uzbekistan is preparing for the parliamentary elections in the country with a large number of reforms and new processes are introduced. In Decmeber this year, five leading political parties will compete for the 150 seats of Oliy Majlis -…

The current Turkish military incursion into northeastern Syria could potentially lead to the release of scores of people aligned with the terrorist group ISIL, worries the UN Secretary-General.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC)  organized a day-long “Korean Cultural Festival” here at RAC on October 14. Korean artists perform during the Korean Cultural Festival 2019. Minister of…

Experts at a seminar on Monday urged the need for changing broader societal behaviour towards the adoption of best handwashing and sanitation practices to help reduce the disease burden, especially in reducing the incidences of diarrhea by…

The UN Secretary General António Guterres commended the Japan’s leadership role in climate resilience and its “effective and extensive preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.

It is dismaying that Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria is being spun in the American news media as an attack on Kurds, as weakening the fight against the remnants of Daesh (or the so-called Islamic State) and hurting…

As part of his initiative to promote peace and security in the region, Prime Minister Imran Khan is in Iran today.  During the visit, the Prime Minister will have meetings with the Iranian leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

Prime Minister has arrived in Tehran and met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani today during his one-day official trip to the Iranian Capital. President Rouhani while talking to the media said: " I told Prime Minister we welcome any gesture…

Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration organized a seminar on ‘Role and Responsibility of Media in Highlighting Kashmir Dispute’ in collaboration with  Riphah Institute for Public Policy, Riphah International University…

After the last parliamentary elections in 2014, Uzbekistan is preparing for parliamentary and local council elections in the country scheduled to be held from December 22 this year. There are five official political parties, the Social…

A unanimous decision was made at the CIS Heads of the State Council's session in Ashgabat Turkmenistan to host the next Summit meeting of the Council of the Heads of STATes of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be held in…

Commonwealth of Independent States Heads of State Summit held in the city of Ashgabat. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan , Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the prime minister of Armenia, as…

The International Exhibition of National Products “Made in Uzbekistan” will be held from October 23 to October 25, 2019, in Pavilions NoNo.3, 4, Atrium Hall No.2 and in outdoors of “Uzexpocenter” NEC” JSS. It will be organized by the…

Construction of the Congress Hall and Hilton Hotel, the first facilities of Tashkent City International Business Center, has been completed. On October 9, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited these facilities and the Hotel in Tashkent.

A new book by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, The Nation With Great Intentions, Will Have A Great Life And A Prosperous Future, has been published in Uzbekistan, the UzA reported. This is the third volume, which includes the remarks and speeches by the…

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Tashkent Porcelain Factory, erected in a new place, in Almazar district. At the meeting with residents of the district on June 29 last year, the Head of the state announced that the plant will be…

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited different construction projects in Tashkent. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed about the ongoing projects around Tashkent City. President has also visited the…

A meeting of the Council of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Heads of State is taking place Today (11th October 2019) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan met Chairman National People’s Congress, Li Zhanshu, today at the Great Hall of the People. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Foreign Minister, Minister of Railways, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on…

Pakistani media has highlighted Kashmir issue at the best possible level at the larger global scale. Role and responsibility of media specially all kinds of media in Pakistan is manifold as they need to promote the cause of Kashmir on…

Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with Commission of Science and Technology for Sustainable in South (COMSATS) organized a booklet launch and seminar on ‘Pakistan China Industrial Cooperation’ at COMSATS Headquarter…

Perceptions do not change overnight. Last week the Somali Partnership Forum continued the struggle to rebuild the country. Now the world is taking notice. Our national reputation will reflect the efforts we make today. It takes only seconds…

46th anniversary of the victory of the great October War (Egyptian Armed forces day 2019)

Tobacco control and health advocates on Monday urged the government to develop legal framework and implement standardised plain packaging as effective tobacco control measure to reduce the attractiveness and appeal of tobacco products to…

Bhurban Murree, 4 October 2019: (GNP) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has organized a week long training of Trainers (TOT) in collaboration with Ministry of Narcotics Control, Government of Pakistan for the drug…