Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said the government would soon start the registration process of seminaries to ensure equal educational opportunities to the students studying there by bringing reforms. “We are committed to ensure the contribution of seminaries in the national development,” he said while addressing… Continue reading Seminaries’ registration process to start soon: Shafqat

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said Indian government’s Hindutva ideology, aimed at targeting Muslims, was severely damaging the country’s democratic norms and urged upon the world to take notice on vulnerability of minorities. “Damage to India is coming from within as Hindutva is tearing apart democratic values,” the foreign minister… Continue reading India to implode under Hindutva ideology: FM

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Monday said over 8,000 Pakistanis have returned home country under a Malaysian amnesty scheme. He said the amnesty scheme was aimed at ensuring the voluntarily repatriation of illegal immigrants from Malaysia to their respective countries.… Continue reading Over 8,000 Pakistani illegal immigrants return home under Malaysian amnesty scheme

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that present unrest in India has once again validated the authenticity of the Two-Nation Theory, presented by the Quaid-e-Azam before partition of the sub-continent. Talking to media after inaugurating a photographic exhibition on the life… Continue reading Recent unrest in India validated Two-Nation Theory: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Dr Zafar Mirza Monday paid tribute to the positive role of parents and guardians for making the campaign successful. He said the incumbent government was committed to eradicate polio virus from the country and save future of coming generations. Such children who have missed their… Continue reading Zafar Mirza pays tribute to Parents for making anti-polio drive successful

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Pakistan, with improved law and order, and inclusive steps taken by its government, may see a huge influx of foreign tourists in coming years, as it has been declared by British Backpacker Society (BBS) as the world’s rapidly growing tourist and travel destinations of the next decade. Pakistan, after clinching top position… Continue reading Pakistan declared as fastest-growing adventure travel destination for next decade

MULTAN, Dec 29 (APP):Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday said the ordinance amending the law pertaining to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was neither an NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) nor aimed at hiding corruption. Talking to media persons after attending the Qul Khawani of the mother of religious scholar Shafqat Bhutta here at Daulat… Continue reading NAB Ord neither NRO nor aimed at hiding corruption: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Sunday Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Jihad against corruption continues with full force. In a series of tweets, she said National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is supposed to carry out action against mega corruption scandals and it… Continue reading PM’s Jihad against corruption continues with full force: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP):Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) would take to task the housing societies violating environmental laws and green belts in the federal capital. Most of the housing societies, although approved in the federal capital were using green belts as commercial plots, she said… Continue reading Housing societies violating environmental laws to be punished: Zartaj

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar Sunday said that Kifalat programme of Ehsaas initiative will be launched in 15 districts within few weeks to empower the poor segments of society. An additional amount of 8.6 billion rupees will be spent on Kifalat programme… Continue reading Kifalat programme to empower poor segments of society: Sania Nishtar

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Sunday strongly criticized Pakistan Peoples Party leader Qamar Zaman Kaira and held PPP leadership responsible for the phased devastation of the Party. In a Tweet message, she said, not the government but your (Kaira’s) party was being ruined… Continue reading Not the government but PPP being devastated in phases: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP):Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Sunday said the government has stabilized the country’s economy and 2020 will be the year of progress and prosperity. Addressing a press conference along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar, he said that Rs 24,000 billion loans were… Continue reading Economy stabilized; 2020 to be the year of progress, prosperity: Murad Saeed

LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said that the government was taking practical measures for improving the living standard of people. He said reforms were being introduced in the public departments and institutions according to the modern-day demands and the government initiatives would yield positive results, said a handout issued… Continue reading Practical steps under way to improve living standard of the people: CM