Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed strong appreciation for the World Bank’s continued partnership and support during a high-level meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga in Islamabad. The leaders discussed strengthening development cooperation across key sectors, including infrastructure, human capital, energy reforms, and economic stability initiatives, all central to Pakistan’s ongoing reform...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended warm Christmas greetings to the Christian community in Pakistan and around the world as they celebrate the festive holiday on 25 December. In his message, the premier highlighted the Christian community’s valuable contributions to peace, harmony, education, healthcare, and social welfare in Pakistan. Shahbaz Sharif prayed that Christmas brings...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the green light to drafting a comprehensive National Energy Plan to be developed with input from all relevant ministries and provincial governments. He also instructed the creation of a dedicated secretariat to oversee the energy strategy, aimed at ensuring affordable electricity for industry and households. At a high-level meeting...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised that removing illegal encroachments from urban and town areas is essential for improving infrastructure and urban planning. Speaking at the inauguration of the Iqbal Flyover Expressway in Islamabad, he said that unless unauthorized structures are cleared, efforts to modernise cities and enhance public facilities will remain incomplete. Addressing the...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that bidding for the sale of PIA is scheduled for 23 December 2025, with the process to be broadcast live on all media channels. The sale will involve a 51–100% stake in the national carrier. Four pre-qualified bidders—Lucky Cement Consortium, Arif Habib Corporation Consortium, Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited, and...
A joint statement was issued on the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Foreign Office reports that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agreed to deepen their long-standing partnership by announcing the establishment of a framework for economic cooperation. There will be talks between the two nations over economic,...
US President Donald Trump has expressed his confidence in Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as well as his interest in resolving the Pak-Afghan conflict. Donald Trump claimed that his government had halted eight wars in eight months while speaking at the ASEAN Summit currently taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....
Islamabad: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has formally approved a ban on a religious political party, citing its involvement in violent and extremist activities across the country. During the meeting, senior officials from the Punjab government joined via video link and briefed the cabinet on the group’s history of violence and...
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing concern over the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and offering Malaysia’s constructive role in restoring peace and stability in the region. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
Sharm El-Sheikh: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif has described U.S. President Donald Trump as a “bearer of peace,” saying that the American leader “saved millions of lives by establishing peace in South Asia.” The Gaza ceasefire agreement was signed by the mediating countries — Egypt, Turkiye, Qatar, and the United States — at the...