Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza on Saturday congratulated the people of tribal areas for their active participation and holding of peaceful elections on 16 seats of provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) districts. The CEC, in a message, said with conclusion of… Continue reading CEC congratulates tribal people on active participation in polls

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Sania Nishtar Saturday said that Ehsaas programme was about the creation of a ‘welfare state’. Talking to APP,she said Ehsaas, as one such transformative agenda which aims at “the human capital formation for poverty eradication, economic growth and sustainable… Continue reading Ehsaas programme to eradicate poverty,economic growth,health,education

Ejaz Shah RAWALPINDI, Jul 20 (APP):Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on Saturday witnessed the static display of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Hercules during his visit to Royal International Air Tattoo-2019 being held at Fairford, UK. The aesthetically painted aircraft of the prestigious No 6 Squadron of PAF landed at… Continue reading PAF Chief witnesses static display of PAF loader aircraft in England

NOWSHERA July 20 (APP):Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said that the Prime Minister’s visit to United States is an important milestone in the country’s history that would usher in a new chapter in the Pak-US relations. Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to steer the country out of the present crises and address the problems of… Continue reading PM’s US visit an important milestone in country’s history: Defence Minister

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):A delegation of British-Pakistani businessman and philanthropists’ led by Aneel Mussarat currently visiting Pakistan, called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser at the Parliament House here on Saturday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Former Air Chief Sohail Aman was also present in the meeting representing the Rashid Memorial Welfare Trust (RMWT)… Continue reading Speaker NA discusses welfare projects with British-Pakistani businessmen

LAHORE, Jul 20 (APP):Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday said all-out efforts were being made to strengthen the Pakistan Railways and make it a profit earning institution. Addressing a press conference here at the Railways headquarters, he said a decision had been made to give one-year contract to some 100 drivers, who were about… Continue reading Efforts on to strengthen Pakistan Railways: Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Saturday said Begum Safdar Awan should not distort facts because of her animosity against Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a tweet on social media platform, twitter, she said General Kiyani visited the United States along with Yousuf Raza… Continue reading Dr Firdous asks Begum Safdar Awan not to distort facts

HYDERABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Governor Sindh Imran Ismail said on Saturday that the US visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan would be different from the visits of the past premiers. Talking to media in Tando Muhammad Khan district on Saturday, the governor said PM Khan would candidly put forward his stance of the issues concerning Pakistan.… Continue reading PM Imran Khan to emancipate people of Sindh from tyranny of cruel rulers: Governor Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir Saturday said the corrupt and plunderers were being held accountable for their corruption, money laundering and other wrongdoings. Talking to a private news channel, she said accountability would be carried out across the board against corrupt elements and without any discrimination. The minister… Continue reading Corrupt, plunderers being held accountable for their wrongdoings: Zartaj

PESHAWAR, Jul 20 (APP):Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has congratulated the nation over successful and peaceful first ever elections for KP Assembly in the merged areas of the province and said that “we welcome the tribal MPAs in the provincial legislature”. In a statement here Saturday, the Chief Minister congratulated the Election Commission and other institutions… Continue reading CM congrats nation over peaceful elections for KP assembly in merged districts

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser here on Saturday assured that the government would resolve problems faced by the marble industry at the earliest. He was talking to a delegation of representatives of Marble Industry which came to meet him at Parliament House, said a press release.

MIANWALI, Jul 19 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to confiscate the properties made by the previous rulers out of the looted wealth and bring back the public money laundered abroad to spend it for poverty alleviation. Addressing the launching ceremony of Mianwali Express, to ply between Lahore and Mianwali, Imran… Continue reading PM reiterates to confiscate illegal properties, bring back laundered money