SIALKOT, Nov 29 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has delegated powers of magistrate 1st class to 2,253 presiding officers (POs) and 36 returning officers (ROs) for three days in Sialkot and Narowal districts ahead of coming third phase of LB polls to be held on December 5.
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PML-N to win LB polls
SIALKOT, Nov 29 (APP): The PML-N will clean sweep in the third phase of LB polls in the district to be held on December 5.
Players should know what is required to be World Champion: Qamar Zaman
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): Former World Champion Qamar Zaman believes the current national players need to know what a World Champion is and what efforts are required to achieve that glory.
PM leaves for Paris after concluding Malta visit
VALLETTA, Malta, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sunday left here for France on the second leg of his visit after concluding his three-day trip to Malta where he participated in the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
China,Pakistan to ink agreement to ensure transparency in CPEC implementation: Jianchao
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): China and Pakistan would soon sign an agreement aimed at ensuring transparency in the implementation of energy and infrastructure projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is an important part of China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
AIOU to hold national conference on media to promote community-based research
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will hold a national conference soon for developing media-academia collaboration to promote community-based research study and introduce new innovations in social sector that relevant to society’s overall development.
Plant Breeders Rights bill tabled in NA: Bosan
MULTAN, Nov 28 (APP): Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Bosan said “The Plant Breeders Rights” bill had been tabled in the National Assembly to ensure availability of high quality seeds.
‘Belgian heritage award honour for Pakistan’
LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs & Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sandhu has said that Belgian Heritage Award by Belgium for Sacred Heart Cathedral Lawrence Road is a great honour for Pakistan.
Dry weather forecast for city
MULTAN, Nov 28 (APP): The local Met office has forecast dry weather for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours.
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Saturday visited residence of late poet, writer and columnist Jamiluddin Aali in Karachi and paid tributes to the deceased on his services as member of the Senate. He worked with zeal and devotion to promote national unity and development of the country. While eulogizing his services, Mian Raza Rabbani observed that death of Jamiluddin Aali was a great national loss and the country has been deprived of a patriot and a great literary figure, said a press release. Earlier, the Chairman Senate was received by family members of Jamiluddin Aali. He offered fateha for the departed soul. The Chairman Senate prayed to Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant fortitude to the bereaved family to bear this loss with equanimity. Mian Raza Rabbani remained for some time at the residence of Jamiluddin Aali and sympathized with family members of late Aali.
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Saturday visited residence of late poet, writer and columnist Jamiluddin Aali in Karachi and paid tributes to the deceased on his services as member of the Senate.
PM attends CHOGM’s retreat session on violent extremism
BIRGU, Malta, Nov 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday attended a retreat session on the second day of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that focused the agenda of `Violent Extremism and Radicalization’.
PM’s Health Insurance Programme to be launched in December: Saira
LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): State Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar said on Saturday the government believed in strengthening of medical institutions and supporting initiatives which would add value to the medical practices in the country.
Finance Minister for enhancing value addition in textile sector
KARACHI, Nov 28 (APP): Federal Finance Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, has called for enhancing value addition in textile sector to help increase the country’s exports.
Rs.3.1 billion disbursed among 50,000 people under BISP: Marvi Memon
BADIN, Nov 28 (APP)- State Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon has informed that over 50 thousand male and female persons of 290 Union Councils of 44 districts have been benefitted with disbursement of interest free loan of Rs. 3.1 billion under Prime Minister”s Youth Loan Scheme.
CM-Airport Shehbaz inaugurates Instrument Landing System at AIIA
LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated Instrument Landing System (ILS) on the main runway for safe and smooth landing of aircrafts even in fog and bad weather conditions, here at Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Education top priority of govt: Governor
LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana has said that the government has allocated maximum resources and funds for the spread of higher education as education is its one of the top priority.
Pervaiz Rashid condemns attack on Dawn News DSNG
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Senator Pervaiz Rashid has strongly condemned the incident of firing on Dawn News DSNG van in Karachi.
Lord Nazir urges nation to get united against Indian atrocities in held Kashmir
MULTAN, Nov 28 (APP): Lord Nazir, member of British House of Lords, Saturday urged the Pakistani nation to get united against Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir.
PM-CHOGM-Polio Pakistan committed to polio eradication: PM
VALLETTA, Malta, Nov 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to make the world polio free and had made the eradication of this disease a national cause.
LG polls results endorse PML-N mandate: Mansha
CHAKWAL, Nov 28 (APP): Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Mohammad Mansha Butt Saturday said the Local Government (LG) election results had shown that the people of Punjab had endorsed the mandate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) given to it in general election 2013. He was talking to the media after having a meeting with the… Continue reading LG polls results endorse PML-N mandate: Mansha