December 2021
OIC agrees to set up trust fund; launch food security programme for Afghans
ISLAMABAD: A specially convened meeting of the 57 member states of the OIC on Sunday vowed to play a leading role in delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of war-torn Afghanistan and unanimously agreed on establishing a Humanitarian Trust Fund, launch a Food Security Programme and engage with the World Health Organization for securing […]
OIC leaders laud Pakistan’s efforts, call for unified action on the Afghanistan crisis
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): The Muslim world leaders attending the extraordinary session of OIC countries’ foreign ministers, Sunday called for an immediate and unified action to avert the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan which otherwise could impact world peace. Addressing the opening session of the 17th extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) […]
Pakistan allows transportation of Indian wheat via Afghan trucks
Pakistan has decided to also allow the use of Afghan trucks for the transportation of wheat from Wagah border to Torkham, said a Foreign Office statement issued on Friday. The decision has been taken with a view to further facilitate Pakistan’s decision to allow transportation of 50,000 MT of wheat and life-saving medicines from India […]
Punjab local bodies polls to be held through EVM, announces Fawad
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the next local bodies poll for Punjab will be held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and legislations in that regard will be soon passed in the assembly with the support of allies. Speaking to the press after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s core committee meeting, Chaudhry said that the Election […]