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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the importance of a united response from the public to climate change by promoting the ‘Green Pakistan Programme’, as unpredictable weather patterns were causing disasters across the country, most recently in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where cloudburst-triggered flash floods led to significant damage. “At this critical time, when climate change has […]

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday rebutted rumours of President Asif Ali Zardari being asked to resign, terming it a “malicious campaign”. “We are fully aware of who is behind the malicious campaign targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the chief of army staff,” Naqvi wrote on X. “I have categorically stated that there has been no discussion, nor does any such idea exist about the president being asked to resign or the COAS aspiring to assume the presidency,” he asserted. “The president of Pakistan enjoys a strong and respectful relationship with the leadership of the armed forces,” the minister said. He quoted President Zardari as having “clearly” stated: “I know who is spreading these falsehoods, why they are doing so, and who stands to benefit from this propaganda.” Naqvi stressed that the “sole focus” of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir was Pakistan’s strength and stability, and “nothing else”. “To those involved in this narrative, do whatever you wi...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary and Member of the National Assembly, Shazia Marri, on Tuesday, strongly refuted rumors suggesting that President Asif Ali Zardari is planning to resign, calling them “fabricated and baseless.” In an official statement, Shazia Marri said, “The rumors of President Asif Ali Zardari’s resignation are entirely unfounded and based […]

ISLAMABAD: Just before the eve of the International Day of Parliamentarism, President Asif Ali Zardari highlighted the vital role of the Pakistani Parliament in defending inclusive governance, democratic values, and uprightness, ARY News reported. In his statement on June 30, President Zardari specified the importance of Parliament as the “sovereign representative of the people and […]

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with envoys and diplomats from multiple nations at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. During the gathering, Eid-ul-Azha felicitations were shared between the president and the representatives of allied countries. President Zardari expressed gratitude to the ambassadors for attending the President House during Eid-ul-Adha and participating in the festivities. On […]

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday accorded his assent to the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, according to a notification by the Presidency shared by PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on X. The bill, which seeks to protect the rights of children and eventually eradicate marriages of children under the age of 18, reached the presidency on May 27 after sailing through both houses of parliament. However, the move attracted strong opposition from religious segments of society, with the CII ruling that classifying marriage under the age of 18 as rape did not conform with Islamic law. “The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025 is assented to, as passed by the Parliament,” the notification read. “Pakistan has reached a milestone in the enactment of important legislation against child marriages,” Rehman said in a statement. She said that the approval of the bill was successful despite resistance from various sections, adding that President Zardari signed the bill despite...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday visited the Civil Military Hospital (CMH) to inquire after the health of personnel of armed forces and civilians who were injured in the Indian aggression. The president was accompanied by Minister for Interior Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Commander 10 Corps and administration authorities of the hospital, President House Media Wing […]