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
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
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
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
CJ donates Rs 1 million for construction of dams
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.
60 EU observers to monitor general election
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
Pakistan, GCC agree to enhance trade ties
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
President for increasing Pak-Kazakh trade in pharmaceutical sector
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
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
PPP to win elections with thumping majority: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
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
Afghan envoy calls on COAS
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
President for enhanced Pak-Nigeria cooperation in diverse areas
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
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
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
Punjab inter club karate team championship
LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):Punjab Inter Club Karate Team Kumite Karate Championship will be organized here from July 6 at the Gymnasium hall of Punjab College. Thirty two clubs from all over the Punjab are participating in the event being held under aegis of Punjab Karate Association, said a spokesman of PKA while talking to… Continue reading Punjab inter club karate team championship
Shehbaz Sharif appears before NAB
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
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
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
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