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ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP): PML-N leader and leader of the house in Senate Raja Zafar ul Haq has said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif would raise the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Forum. He said Pakistan will continue Kashmiris’ moral, political, and diplomatic support while talking to Radio Pakistan. He… Continue reading Kashmir issue to be raised at UNGA forum: Zafar ul Haq

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP): The government of Japan has provided airport security equipment worth 1.94 billion Japanese Yen, equivalent to around Rs. 2 billion for enhancing security measures at three major international airports in Pakistan. These equipment would be installed at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi international airports. The airport security equipment consist of Explosive Detection… Continue reading Japan provides security equipment worth Rs. 2 bln for three airports of Pakistan

QUETTA, Sept 15 (APP): Commander Southern Command, Lt-General. Aamir Riaz offered prayers of Eid-ul-Azhaa with officials and soldiers of Pak Army at Quetta Cant and exchanged Eid greetings with them. According to a press release issued by ISPR here, the Commander Southern Command and officials and soldiers of Pak Army offered special prayers for the progress… Continue reading Lt-Gen. Riaz offers Eid with soldiers

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP): Thin attendance was observed in government and private sector organizations on Thursday, the first working day after Eidul Azha holidays as people seemed gossiping on Eid celebrations, sacrificial animals and butchers issues. People greeted Eid to each other, planned barbeque parties, compared rates of sacrificial animals with last year and lack… Continue reading Thin attendance observed in offices after Eid break

MULTAN, Sep 15 (APP): An inquiry committee headed by Additional General Manager (AGM) traffic was constituted, to probe into accident, occurred between Awam Express and goods train, near Multan Railways station on Thursday early morning. According to DCO Tahir Marwat, the responsibility cannot be fixed at the moment as it is too early. He said… Continue reading AGM traffic to probe Multan Railways accident

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (APP): Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, will focus on her “aspirational vision” for supporting children and families as she returns to the campaign trail on Thursday, as the campaign tries to draw distinctions with her Republican rival Donald Trump amid tightening poll numbers. In the final stretch before the Nov.… Continue reading Hillary resumes campaigning after pneumonia as race tightens

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP): Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization held meetings with two leading French automobile manufacturers, Renault and Peugeot, in Paris on Wednesday. He briefed them about the recently announced automobile policy of the Government of Pakistan which has given attractive incentive and concessions for foreign… Continue reading Dar meets leading French car manufacturers in Paris

GENEVA, Sept 14 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed remarks by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the use of excessive force by Indian authorities against the civilian population in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Responding to the statement made by the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United… Continue reading Pakistan rejects Indian claims of restraint in IOK at UNHRC

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday became a signatory to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar signed the Convention along with Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at a dignified ceremony in Paris, a message… Continue reading Pakistan becomes signatory to OECD Convention in tax matters

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are tied in an unbreakable bond of Islamic brotherhood and honouring guests of Allah from Pakistan will further strengthen these relations. Addressing a banquet hosted in his honour by Saudi dignitaries in Makkah, he lauded… Continue reading Sardar Yousaf lauds Saudi govt for making best Hajj arrangements

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude jolted Swat and adjoining areas on Wednesday afternoon, Met office reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Afghanistan Tajikistan border region and depth was 180 km.