Category: National

Mandra, Aug 4 (APP):Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Murad Saeed Sunday launched a tree plantation drive along Grand Trunk (GT) road under the Prime Minister’s ‘Clean and Green Pakistan Campaign’ to make national highways Eco-friendly. Addressing participants of the launching ceremony here, the minister said around 20,000 thousand saplings would be planted on both sides… Continue reading Murad launches tree plantation drive along GT road

ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Sunday that after cluster bomb attack by Indian troops in Neelam Valley, Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned meeting of National Security Council ( NSC ) today (Sunday). In a tweet, she said that the meeting would… Continue reading PM summons NSC meeting today: Firdous

LAHORE, Aug 04 (APP):Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Sunday said that sacrifices rendered by thepolicemen to protect the people and make the future of the country secure and peaceful, would always be remembered. Addressing a ceremony held here to honour martyrs of police departments, he said that sacrifices made in the war against terrorism… Continue reading Sacrifices of policemen will always be remembered: Governor

LAHORE, Aug 04 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has condemned state terrorism by Indian army in the occupied Kashmir and expressed sorrow and grief over martyrdom of innocent Kashmiris. He extended sympathies to martyrs’ families and said that the Indian army had spilled blood of the innocent Kashmiris. He said that India could not… Continue reading CM condemns Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Raja Ali Ejaz has called upon Chief Advisor to Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General and Acting Secretary General Dr. Abdullah Mosa Altayer to apprise him on the Indian aggression along the Line of Control (LoC) and its use of cluster ammunition to deliberately target… Continue reading Pak envoy apprises Dr. Abdullah about Indian LoC violations; use of cluster ammunition

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is being executing a programme known as ‘Pakistan School Safety Framework’ that would ensure safety of young children at schools during emergency situation. This is a countrywide programme wherein teachers, students and schools administrations were sensitized on possibility of an emergency situation in schools and trained to… Continue reading NDMA’s ‘Pakistan School Safety Framework’ programme to ensure safety of young children at schools

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Pakistan on Saturday called upon the international community to take immediate cognizance of the deteriorating human rights situation in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), particularly after the additional deployment of Indian Army troops and latest provocation of using the cluster ammunition on the civilians in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan reiterated its… Continue reading Qureshi writes to UN bodies to take immediate cognizance of deteriorating IoK situation

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the blatant use of cluster ammunition by Indian security forces targeting the innocent civilians along the Line of Control (LoC). “This is clear violation of the Geneva Convention & International Laws,” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Twitter. He said India in its war frenzy was… Continue reading Pakistan condemns Indian use of cluster ammunition along LoC

LAHORE, Aug 03 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar Saturday inaugurated the monsoon tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at China Park, near Sagian Interchange here. Speaking on the occasion, he said that it was a responsibility of every Pakistani to make the campaign successful. As many as 50 crore saplings would be… Continue reading CM plants sapling to inaugurate monsoon tree plantation campaign

RAWALPINDI, Aug 03 (APP):Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday said that use of cluster bombs by Indian Army violating International conventions is condemnable. While giving reaction on the press reports regarding use of cluster weapons against civilian population along the Line of Control (LoC), the DG ISPR in… Continue reading Use of cluster bombs by India highly condemnable: DG ISPR

KARACHI, Aug 03 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has announced that the drive to clean Karachi will kick off on Sunday and will continue for two weeks. Briefing media about the “clean Karachi” drive at KPT head office here on Saturday, he said 13 major nullahs (storm drains) chocked with garbage… Continue reading Clean Karachi drive starts on Sunday

KARACHI, Aug 3 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi Saturday said he presented himself for any sort of criticism and suggestions regarding the ministry and its departments. He was talking in an open discussion session with the seafarer community here. Shipping and manning agents, personnel from the ministry and seafarers from all… Continue reading Ali Zaidi welcomes suggestions, criticisms to resolve issues

RAWALPINDI, Aug 03 (APP):Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday rejected Indian allegations of cross Line of Control (LoC) action by Pakistan and said, “Indian allegations of cross LoC action by Pakistan and possession of bodies are mere propaganda.” “Such blatant lies / staged dramas are Indian disinformation manoeuvre… Continue reading Indian allegations of cross LoC action by Pakistan rejected

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar on Saturday said India was committing state terrorism in the Indian held Kashmir, but it would not succeed to suppress the freedom movement of Kashmiri people. Talking to a private news channel, he said the Indian government would have to restore… Continue reading India involved in state terrorism against innocent people of Kashmir: Usman Dar

RAWALPINDI, Aug 03 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & HRD and Chairman National Tourism Coordination Board Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari Saturday said that said that government was focusing to promote domestic tourism. Addressing to business community during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), he said that… Continue reading Govt focusing to promote domestic tourism: Zulfi Bukhari

PESHAWAR, Aug 03 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday inaugurated the scheme for supply of Sui Gas to Tehsil Matta, Khwaza Khela and en-route villages which would benefit over 100,000 local residents along with opening up the Chuprial Balasoor to Mandanr road. The Sui Gas scheme would be completed at an estimated cost of… Continue reading Chief Minister inaugurates Sui Gas Supply scheme in Matta

LAHORE, Aug 03 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Saturday said the nation would remember sacrifices of the police martyrs, who laid down their lives for peace in the country. In his message on National Police Martyrs Day, he said that the police martyrs were real heroes of the nation, adding the whole nation paid… Continue reading Nation to remember police martyrs ever: CM