PML-N to form next govt: Hamza

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  LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif held meetings with party ticket holders and senior leaders at Model Town secretariat here Wednesday. Talking to them, he said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz would defeat its political rivals in the upcoming general election. He said the PML-N was the single popular party of… Continue reading PML-N to form next govt: Hamza

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Zardari claims Nawaz Sharif not come back to Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (APP):Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday claimed that Muhammad Nawaz Sharif would not come back to the country because he had taken political asylum in England. PPP had supported Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) last government during sit-in of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in 2014 for the sake of democracy,… Continue reading Zardari claims Nawaz Sharif not come back to Pakistan

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Predictable agricultural trade conditions needed to address food security challenges: FAO

  UNITED NATIONS, July 4 (APP):Poorer countries with rising populations and scarce natural resources are likely to be “increasingly dependent” on imports to feed their people, according to an annual report jointly compiled by the United Nations food agency. Although overall exports from countries and regions with plenty of agricultural land are forecast to increase,… Continue reading Predictable agricultural trade conditions needed to address food security challenges: FAO

PTI asks KP government to ensure transparency in its affairs

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  ISLAMABAD, Jul 04 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded the provincial caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to ensure transparency in government affairs. PTI’s Central Secretary Information Fawad Choudhary, in a statement issued here Wednesday, said it was the constitutional responsibility of the interim government to handle government affairs fairly and ensure transparency. Referring to the… Continue reading PTI asks KP government to ensure transparency in its affairs

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CJ donates Rs 1 million for construction of dams

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  ISLAMABAD, Jul 04 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday donated Rs 1 million as an initiative for the construction of dams. Showing his commitments to meet the challenge of water crisis and electricity load-shedding in the country, Justice Nisar took the first step, an SC press release said.

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60 EU observers to monitor general election

APP33-04 ISLAMABAD: July 04 – Managing Director, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Masood Malik exchanging views with Media Analyst European Union, Election Observation Mission (EOM) Ms. Inta Lase at APP Headquarters. APP photo by Afzaal Chaudhry

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (APP):As many as 60 European Union election observers are being trained, who will eventually be sent to different areas of Pakistan to monitor the general election 2018. This was informed by a two-member EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM)-Pakistan 2018 comprising Media Analyst Inta Lase and Legal Analyst Colm Fahy, during… Continue reading 60 EU observers to monitor general election

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Pakistan, GCC agree to enhance trade ties

APP68-04 RIYADH: July 04 - Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Khan Hasham Bin Saddique called on the His Excellency Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the GCC Secretariat. APP

  ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khan Hasham Bin Saddique and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani have agreed to enhance the trade ties commensurate with their long-established strategic ties in the region. Both sides also agreed to undertake mutual efforts… Continue reading Pakistan, GCC agree to enhance trade ties

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President for increasing Pak-Kazakh trade in pharmaceutical sector

APP57-04 ISLAMABAD: July 04 - Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Kazakhstan, Dr. Imtiaz A. Kazi called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. APP

  ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said with a huge potential of cooperation existed between Pakistan and Kazakhstan in pharmaceutical sector, the purchase of medicines from Pakistan was mutually beneficial for the both countries. He said this while talking to Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Kazakhstan Dr Imtiaz A Kazi who called on him here… Continue reading President for increasing Pak-Kazakh trade in pharmaceutical sector

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Hockey team put up dismal show in champions trophy, Director PHF

  LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):Director Development and Domestic, Pakistan Hockey Federation, former Olympian Naveed Alam said Wednesday that Pak team put up dismal performance in the last edition of the Champions trophy in Holland and finishing at last position of number six is a alarming sign for the national sport. “Finishing with a wooden spoon… Continue reading Hockey team put up dismal show in champions trophy, Director PHF

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PPP to win elections with thumping majority: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

APP81-04 NAWABSHAH: July 04 – PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari talking to media persons at Zardari House. APP photo by Nadeem Akhtar

NAWABSHAH, Jul 04 (APP):Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that Party would prove to be victorious in coming general election with thumping majority as its leadership and workers rendered a lot of sacrifices for the democracy. He was addressing a press conference here at Zardari House on Wednesday during his election campaign, Bakhtawar… Continue reading PPP to win elections with thumping majority: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

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Afghan envoy calls on COAS

APP23-04 RAWALPINDI: July 04 – Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. APP

  RAWALPINDI, July 4 (APP):Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at General Headquarters. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including security situation in Afghanistan and region came under discussion. The ambassador thanked COAS for his efforts in improving bilateral… Continue reading Afghan envoy calls on COAS

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President for enhanced Pak-Nigeria cooperation in diverse areas

APP56-04 ISLAMABAD: July 04 - High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Nigeria, Major Gen. (Retd) Waqar Ahmed Kingravi called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. APP

  ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said as Pakistan and Nigeria were close friends, there were immense opportunities of cooperation between the two countries in various sectors including trade and commerce. He said this while talking to High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Nigeria Major Gen (Retd) Waqar Ahmed Kingravi who called on him here at… Continue reading President for enhanced Pak-Nigeria cooperation in diverse areas

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Pakistan’s investments in Azerbaijan exceed $4M

  ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP):Pakistan has so far invested $4.2 million in the Azerbaijani economy, said Azerbaijan’s Deputy Economy Minister Rufat Mammadov during Azerbaijani-Pakistani business conference in Baku on Wednesday. He said that both sides pay great attention to bilateral investments. “I would like to note that a special working group was established between the… Continue reading Pakistan’s investments in Azerbaijan exceed $4M

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Zalmi received honour of most valuable brand of PSL

  LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):Former Pakistan Super League Champion Peshawar Zalmi, has received another great honor for being the most valuable brand in the third edition of Pakistan Super League. “It is a big achievement for us that Zalmi has been declared the most valuable brand of the PSL for the second successive year by… Continue reading Zalmi received honour of most valuable brand of PSL

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Shehbaz Sharif appears before NAB

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  LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-N president Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Saaf Pani Company and Punjab Power Development Company corruption scams. The PML-N president was questioned related to the scandal for one and a half hours at NAB Lahore office. The NAB had summoned Shehbaz Sharif… Continue reading Shehbaz Sharif appears before NAB

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Iftikhar Malik urges sincere efforts by SAARC states to explore true trade potential

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (APP):SAARC CCI Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said Pakistan always strive to make SAARC an important vehicle for regional cooperation based on principle of sovereign equality and still remained committed to SAARC objectives. He said as a founding member, Pakistan has played important role in efforts aimed at realizing… Continue reading Iftikhar Malik urges sincere efforts by SAARC states to explore true trade potential

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China, Pakistan conduct joint border patrol in Khunjerab

  Beijing, July 4 (APP):Chinese and Pakistani frontier defence forces conduct joint patrol at a mountainous region in Khunjerab in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region last week. They were respectively assigned to a frontier defence company in Khunjerab under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) and the border police of the Pakistani Khunjerab Security… Continue reading China, Pakistan conduct joint border patrol in Khunjerab

Shafqat Jalil posted as PIO

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (APP):Shafqat Jalil, Additional Secretary (BS-21), Information and Broadcasting Division, Islamabad, is assigned to look after the work of the vacant post of Director General/Principal Information Officer, Press Information Department. He is assigned the post in addition to his own duties with immediate effect and until further orders in public interest, said… Continue reading Shafqat Jalil posted as PIO

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Iranian nuclear agreement in line common interests of international community: China

  BEIJING Jul 4 (APP):China on Wednesday said it believed that agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue was an important achievement and played an important role in safeguarding international nuclear non-proliferation regime and maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East. A spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry Lu Kang remarked during his regular briefing… Continue reading Iranian nuclear agreement in line common interests of international community: China

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