Month: June 2024

Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has approved the provincial budget for next fiscal year. The Finance Bill 2024-25 will be effective from tomorrow. The Sindh Assembly had approved the Finance Bill on 28th of this month. Source: Radio Pakistan

Seven people were killed and twelve others injured as a bus carrying picnickers overturned in Maripur area of Karachi today due to over speeding. Injured passengers have been shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Source: Radio Pakistan

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has urged upon female students to benefit from their degrees and bring a positive change to society. He expressed these views during his address on the fifth convocation of Government College Women University in Sialkot. The Minister advised the female students to serve the country and the nation with dedication. Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says solution to all the problems in politics lies in negotiations and dialogue. His remarks came in response to news conference by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. He said the Parliament serves as an appropriate platform for political discourse in the current context. The Minister urged Maulana Fazlur Rehman to acknowledge the government's economic strategies, which have bolstered foreign exchange reserves and propelled the stock exchange to record highs. Attahullah Tarar commended the government's efforts in strengthening the national currency and significantly reducing the trade deficit. Source: Radio Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed grief over demise of King of Moroco Shah Mohammad VI's mother. They conveyed condolence to the royal family and people of morocco and prayed for the departed soul. According to royal palace spokesperson, King Mohammad VI's mother Princess Lalla Latifa passed away yesterday. Source: Radio Pakistan

Ambassador of Belarus, Andrei Metelitsa has said his country is keen to strengthen a sustainable friendly partnership with Pakistan in all spheres of mutual interest. In an interview with the APP, the Ambassador said diplomatic, economic and cultural relations between the two countries have strength and during the last three decades. He said both the countries should enhance cooperation in trade and other economic sectors. He said, Minsk will continue to support Pakistan in different times. Source: Radio Pakistan

A convoy of Sikh Yatrees arrived in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib from Panja Sahib Hassanabdal through a special shutter service on the eve of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. On this occasion, the Sikh pilgrims commended the excellent facilities of food, accommodation, and security being offered to them by the Pakistani government. The Yatrees expressed their gratitude for the great love and referred to Pakistan as the land of Gurus. On this occasion, Punjab Minister Ramesh Singh Arora said that Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the rights of religious minorities. Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari praised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman for presenting a tax-free budget. Addressing the Punjab Assembly's session in Lahore, she said that over one hundred projects are being implemented to provide relief to the inflation-hit people, and inflation has been brought down, with a fifty percent reduction in the price of flour. Source: Radio Pakistan