Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Federal Minister for Interior Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmed Shah has condemned India’s recent aggression along the Line of Control (LoC). Ijaz, in a statement received here on Saturday, said India was committing sheer violation of International laws by using cluster ammunition against unarmed people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The use of… Continue reading Ijaz condemns Indian aggression along LOC

RAWALPINDI, Aug 03 (APP):Indian Army uses cluster ammunition along Line of Control (LoC) deliberately targeting Civilian population, in clear violation of Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian Army on night between July 30 and July 31 targeted innocent citizens including women and children in Neelum Valley through… Continue reading Indian Army in violation of International Human law uses cluster munition to target civilians along LoC

MIRPUR (AJK): Aug 03 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Saturday said the number of Indian troops deployed in Kashmir had risen to more than 800,000 making it the largest concentration of armed troops in any occupied territory or any conflict zone, now or in the past. Addressing a press conference in… Continue reading Indian military deployment in IoK largest troops concentration in any occupied territory: Masood

FAISALABAD, Aug 03 (APP)::Federal Minister for Energy Umer Ayub has appreciated the tireless efforts and excellent services of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mujahid Islam Billah to make the company as one of the best distribution company among all DISCOs. He said that other distribution companies should follow his footstep while… Continue reading FESCO Chief gets farewell

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Saturday demanded to convene a joint session of the Parliament immediately to discuss the prevailing situation in Kashmir. “There should be a debate on the Kashmir situation,” he said requesting President Dr Arif Alvi to immediately summon a joint sitting of the Parliament to convey a unified… Continue reading Sanjrani for convening joint session of Parliament on Kashmir situation

ISLAMABAD, Aug 03 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza and Special Assistant to PM on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfi Bukhari jointly announced Pakistan Health Diaspora Initiative here on Saturday. The landmark initiative will provide a platform to overseas Pakistanis working in the area of health-care to share their expertise, knowledge and… Continue reading Pakistan diaspora health initiative launched

KARACHI, Aug 03 (APP):Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail Saturday called upon the international community to take stock of atrocities committed against the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). In a tweet here Saturday he took strong exception to indifference of world body towards the plight of IOK inhabitants. “State oppression and atrocities committed against the people… Continue reading Int’l community asked to take notice of oppression against people of IOK

PESHAWAR, Aug 03 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has attended a meeting convened to discuss timeline for execution of a host of development schemes in the province. The schemes relating to supply of natural gas, electricity, infrastructure and communication in far flung areas like Chitral, Shangla, Buner, Dir, Bajaur, Hangu, Khyber, Waziristan, D.I Khan,… Continue reading CM attends meeting convened to discuss timeline of developments schemes in KP

RAWALPINDI, Aug 03 (APP):Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan has condemned the statement of Mir Hasil Bizenjo against national institution after opposition’s defeat in Senate. Talking to media persons here in PTI’s public secretariat, he said that people like Hasil Bizenjo were trying to malign Pakistan armed forces that had rendered invaluable sacrifices for… Continue reading Sarwar condemns Hasil Bizenjo’s remarks against national institution

PESHAWAR, Aug 03 (APP):Senior Minister for Tourism Atif Khan Saturday said that they have already identified eleven new tourists sites, steps have been taken to provide all out facilities to the local and foreign tourists to that scenic places. He said while talking to a delegation of the World Bank which called on him here… Continue reading New eleven tourist sites to be established: Atif Khan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwala Saturday condemned Indian aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) and urged international community to play role in resolving the longstanding Kashmir issue. He in a statement issued here said targeting civilian population by Indian forces was a blatant violation of ceasefire along LoC, where innocent and unarmed citizens were… Continue reading Mandviwala condemns Indian aggression at LoC

FAISALABAD, Aug 3 (APP)::Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Mian Farrukh Habib said on Saturday the PTI government was taking various steps to provide best healthcare facilities to people especially to the poor segment of society through ‘Sehat Cards’. Addressing the ‘Insaf Sehat Cards’ distribution ceremony here at TMA Hall, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)… Continue reading Govt taking steps to provide best healthcare facilities: Mian Farrukh

LAHORE, Aug 03 (APP):Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has directed all medical superintendents of public sector hospitals to send her lists and details of the faulty and out-of-order equipment of their hospitals. She said that all faulty and out-of-order machinery and equipment would be replaced or repaired immediately in the government hospitals. The MRI,… Continue reading Out-of-order hospital equipment to be reparied: minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan had never supported horsetrading in the elections and no such incident was reported during the no-confidence move against the Senate chairman. The senators voted for Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in self respect and… Continue reading PTI does not support horsetrading; no such incident reported in Senate election: Dr Firdous