Category: National

MIRPUR (AJK): Sep 12 (APP):A rousing reception awaits for Prime Minister Imran Khan on his day-long visit to AJK’s metropolis – Muzaffarabad on Friday to address a mass public rally to reiterate full solidarity and sympathies, on behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan, with the suffering people of Indian occupied Jammu and… Continue reading All is set to accord rousing reception to PM Khan in Muzaffarabad on Friday

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfi Bukhari Thursday urged the teachers and academia of the country to keep the Kashmir issue alive among Pakistani youth. Addressing the Defense Day celebration at the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Girls College here, he said young generation must know that situation in Indian… Continue reading Zulfi urges teachers to keep Kashmir issue alive among students

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Minister for Narcotics Control & SAFRON Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday vowed to set up new rehabilitation centers for drug addicts to help transform the addicts into productive, useful and healthy citizens. During a surprise visit at Modern Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (MATRC) here the minister met with over 36 addicts… Continue reading Afridi vows to set up new rehabilitation centers for transformation of drug addicts

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing Thursday called on Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan. Matters relating to mutual interest especially on Pak-China cooperation in the energy sector were discussed during the meeting, said a press release. Omar Ayub Khan told the ambassador that Pakistan was looking forward to further boost… Continue reading Chinese envoy calls on Omar Ayub

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):A Letter of Understanding was signed here on Thursday between Ministry of National Health Services and Novartis for public private partnership to provide free treatment to poor cancer patients in Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said cancer treatment is a priority of… Continue reading Cancer patients to be treated free of charge: Dr Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Earthquake of medium intensity jolts various parts of the country including federal capital on Thursday afternoon. According to the met office, the epicenter of the quake was Hindukush region of Afghanistan and its depth was two hundred and fifty one kilometers. The earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Murree, Peshawar, Swat, Charsada… Continue reading Earthquake jolts various parts of country including federal capital

RAWALPINDI, Sep 12 (APP):Pakistan Army on Thursday notified postings and appointments afresh of the Corps Commander of Rawalpindi and Commander Southern Command besides Chairman Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Inspector General of Arms and Director General Joint Staff Headquarters. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt. Gen. Waseem Ashraf has been posted as Commander Southern… Continue reading Rawalpindi Corps, Southern Command get new Commanders

RAWALPINDI, Sep 12 (APP):Major General Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Military Advisor to His Royal Highness Minister of Defence, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff here at General Headquarters (GHQ). During the meeting, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) matters of mutual interest, regional security… Continue reading KSA Military Advisor meets COAS

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):For the betterment of Karachi city Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government believes in equal and balanced development throughout the country. Talking to private news channel, he said strict measures needed to be adopted to solve the longstanding issues of Karachi and federal government was considering… Continue reading PTI govt believes in equal development of country: Faisal Vawda

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan and Chairman of Kashmir Committee Syed Fakhar Imam Thursday welcomed the joint declaration of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Kashmir. They expressed these views during a meeting, a press release said. The AJK prime minister said condemnation of Indian… Continue reading AJK PM, Kashmir body chairman welcome joint declaration of UNHRC

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Thursday called on AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan and discussed latest situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJ&K). The meeting also discussed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to AJK on Friday and his address to a public gathering… Continue reading AJK PM, Gandapur discuss latest situation in IoJ&K

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Minister for Narcotics Control and SAFRON Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday vowed to set up new rehabilitation centers for drug addicts to help transforming the addicts into productive, useful and healthy citizens. During a surprise visit at Modern Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (MATRC) Islamabad, he met with over 36 addicts being rehabilitated… Continue reading New rehabilitation centers to transform drug addicts into useful citizens: Afridi

PESHAWAR, Sep 12 (APP):Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Thursday said the government was committed to connect all unserved and less developed areas including erstwhile Fata through modern Information Communication Technology (ICT). He said it was aimed at providing speedy and reliable information to people besides broadening their knowledge… Continue reading Govt committed to connect less developed, unserved areas with modern ICT services: Khalid Maqbool

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):The production orders of a member in custody was the sole discretion of the Speaker and member can not claim it as a matter of right, National Assembly Secretariat press release said on Thursday. “There was no constitutional provision regarding issuance of Production Orders of a detained member.   The disagreeing member… Continue reading Issuance of production orders of detained legislature sole discretion of speaker

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla Thursday underlined the need for enhanced trade and parliamentary linkages between Pakistan and Sweden, besides further activating the parliamentary friendship groups, which would help give a boost to economic cooperation. He expressed these views in a meeting with Ambassador of Sweden Ingrid Johansson here at the Parliament House, a… Continue reading Mandviwalla for increased parliamentary, trade ties between Pakistan, Sweden

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Minister for Frontier Region and Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi Thursday said opposition did not show responsible behaviour during the joint session of the Parliament, addressed by President Dr Arif Alvi on the issue of Kashmir. Talking to Pakistan Television, he said opposition parties just chanted slogans for seeking production orders for… Continue reading Opposition showed irresponsible behaviour during joint session of Parliament: Shehryar Afridi

LAHORE, Sep 12 (APP):Acting Governor Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Thursday and discussed various matters of mutual interest including strengthening of working relationship. Both agreed to continue working jointly for the betterment of people and condemned the illegal Indian step of revoking constitutional status of… Continue reading Pervaiz Elahi, Buzdar discuss matters of mutual interest

MIRPUR (AJK): Sep 12 (APP):Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Ameen Gandapur Thursday met AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan in the federal capital on Thursday and discussed with him the continual deteriorating human rights situation in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, it was officially said. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan… Continue reading Gandapur meets AJK Prime Minister

LAHORE, Sep 12 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar will leave for Saudi Arabia on Friday for performing Umrah. He will also visit the Roza-e-Rasool Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in Madina Munawara. Usman Buzdar will especially pray for solidarity of the country as well as freedom of Kashmiris from the Indian oppression in the occupied Kashmir.

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Parliamentarians Thursday stressed for unity of the government and opposition on Kashmir issue to send a strong message to India and the international community. Speaking to mediamen after the joint session of the Parliament, Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Asad Umer said opposition should extend support to the government on… Continue reading Parliamentarians urge for govt, opposition unity on Kashmir