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MULTAN, May 24 (APP): Director Cotton Research Station Dr. Sagheer Ahmed said that work on establishment of Bio-Tech lab with cooperation of China was in progress. The establishment of Bio Tech lab in Multan was also included in list of different projects being launched under China Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. While talking to APP, he… Continue reading Pak-China ties: Work on Bio Tech lab under joint venture in progress

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Maldives on Tuesday expressed its desire to seek counter terrorism training from Pakistan besides enhancing cooperation in diversifying fields. At a meeting held between Minister of Defence and National Security of Maldives Adam Shareef Umar with Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the visiting dignitary showed interest to seek training in the counter terrorism field.… Continue reading Maldives shows interest to seek counter-terror training

RAWALPINDI, May 24 (APP): Chief of General Staff (CGS) Czech Republic Armed Forces General Josef Becvar Tuesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at General Headquarters. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including regional  security situation and measures to enhance defence cooperation between both the countries were discussed, an ISPR news… Continue reading Czech CGS calls on COAS

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed on Tuesday said that PML-N led government will strengthen local bodies to undertake developmental projects in the capital, ensuring provision of civic facilities to the masses. He said this during a meeting with Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz who came to Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to congratulate… Continue reading Govt to strengthen local bodies system in capital

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Marvi Memon has said that computerized system has been introduced in BISP to ensure transparency. Talking to Radio Pakistan, she said a new poverty survey would be conducted after the holy month of Ramazan. She said the survey teams would be accompanied by monitoring squads to ensure transparency and… Continue reading BISP introduces computerized system to ensure transparency

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): At least 12 persons, including two minor girls,were killed in rain-related incidents in various cities after heavy rain lashed parts of upper and central Punjab on early Tuesday morning. According to details, seven labourers were killed and four other sustained injuries when wall of an under construction godown near Lahore’s Quaid-e-Azam Interchange collapsed… Continue reading Heavy rain claims 12 lives in Punjab

LAHORE, May 24 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that work was continuing on 3600 megawatts gas-based power projects in the province. He said that loadshedding would be overcome to a large extent with the completion of these projects. He said the government was making all out efforts for completing these projects of… Continue reading 3600 MW gas-based power projects to help overcome loadshedding: CM

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Tuesday vowed to provide maximum facilities to hujjaj in Saudi Arabia. Addressing Appreciation Momento Distribution Ceremony here, he said no compromise will be made on providing better facilities to hujjaj. He said the ceremony has been organised in appreciation with the services rendered by… Continue reading Yousaf vows providing optimum facilities to intending pilgrims

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): The newly appointed Ambassador of Japan, Takashi Kurai called on Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Mian Riaz Husain Pirzada at his office here on Tuesday. The Minister welcomed the Ambassador and said that Pakistan highly valued its relations with Japan and wanted to enhance further between the two countries. He said that Japan attains… Continue reading Japanese Ambassador calls on Riaz Pirzada

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar has called for greater emphasis on equity in access to health-care and people-centered set of universal and transformative goals and targets for the future. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), she said, with strong focus on equity would serve to ensure that “no one is left… Continue reading Saira for strong focus on equity, social protection as priority for global health

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that early closure of markets especially in Karachi and Punjab could help save 1500 MW. In a statement here Tuesday, he said that day light must be used for business. “Around world, market aren’t typically open past midnight,” he added. He said that… Continue reading 1500 MW to be saved with early closures of markets: Asif

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP): Pakistan and Czech Republic on Tuesday called for the need to further the exiting ties in the field of defence and defence production. Secretary Defence Lt Gen (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak and visiting Chief of General Staff Czech Republic General Josef Becvar discussed modalities to enhance defence cooperation at a meeting in the Ministry of… Continue reading Pakistan, Czech Republic discuss modalities to boost defence ties

RAWALPINDI, May 24 (APP): Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood, currently on official visit to Turkmenistan, today called on Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Ismallov Ismail Allamyradovich. According to ISPR, both dignitaries discussed matters of professional interest and reiterated the need to enhance mutual cooperation between the Armed… Continue reading CJCSC meets Turkmen political, military leaders

CHAGAI, May 24 (APP): Federal Minister for Commerce Eng. Khurram Dastagir Tuesday said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had directed for practical measures to create employment oppportunities for the youth of Balochistan on priority basis. Mega projects to be launched with the cooperation of Iran and Turkey in the province would also generate jobs for local people, he said… Continue reading PM wants jobs for Baloch youth: Dastgir