Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza Monday directed the provincial governments to identify desired areas of cooperation with China saying it was a high time for both countries to engage more deeply. The minister issued directions while chairing a meeting of provincial/local governments’ representatives for Pak-China Year of Friendship… Continue reading Dr. Mirza directs provincial govts to identify areas of cooperation with China

KARACHI, Feb 11 (APP):State Minister for Interior, Shehryar Khan Afridi here on Monday said PTI government is committed to help country acquire “drug free status”. Addressing the drug destroying and burning ceremony organised by Pakistan Coast Guards at its Hassan Shah Mazar post, near Port Qasim,he said those engaged to combat drug smugglers were among real… Continue reading PTI govt committed to acquire drug free status: Shehryar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Syed Zulfikar Bukhari Monday proposed the world leaders to evolve a joint mechanism for overseas workers’ rights protection at international level. He, during a panel discussion – Planning for Next Generation of Careers – held on the second day of… Continue reading Zulfi asks world for joint mechanism to safeguard overseas workers rights

RAWALPINDI, Feb 11 (APP):Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Fayaz ul Hasan Chohan Monday rejected the impression of any deal in the garb of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and declared in clear-cut words that the fate of corrupt politicians would be decided under the law of land. Talking to… Continue reading Chohan rejects impression of any deal with Nawaz

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):With 737,000 people getting themselves registered so far and more registrations continuing, Pakistan Citizens Portal has entered the category of seven best applications at Google Play Store. Pakistan Citizens Portal, being searched by the people from across the globe, has also been recorded at number seven in terms of productivity, a brief… Continue reading Pakistan Citizens Portal enters category of seven best applications at Google Play Store

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Supreme Court Monday directed Ministry of Defence to complete investigation against its officials involved in the light of its 2012 verdict in Asghar Khan case, within four weeks. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the case moved by late air chief marshal Asghar Khan in 1996 alleging that two… Continue reading SC directs defence ministry to complete inquiry in Asghar Khan case within 4 weeks

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Stressing for enhanced people-to-people contacts to take Pak-China strategic partnership to new heights, China’s Ambassador in Islamabad Yao Jing Monday said his country had increased the number of its scholarships for study of Pakistani students in China up to 20,000 per annum – highest for any country in the world. Speaking at… Continue reading China’s scholarships for Pakistani students raised up to 20,000 per annum: Yao Jing

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain Monday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources that the Mohmand Dam would be completed within five years time with the latest technologies applied on the project. Briefing the Senate body the Chairman WAPDA said that the proposed time… Continue reading Mohmand Dam to be completed in five years: Chairman WAPDA

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Monday said the government was committed to making Pakistan a self- sufficient and economically empowered state.Talking to PTV, he said it was important to understand that the country was already passing through difficult time when PTI government came into power. It would take time to settle… Continue reading Govt committed to make Pakistan economically empowered: Faisal Javed

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Raza Bashir Tarar, an experienced diplomat, has assumed his responsibilities as the new High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1987 and afterward, held various diplomatic assignments in Pakistan missions abroad including Manila (1991-1994), Brussels (1999-2002), Tokyo (2003-2004) and New York (UN) (2008-2013), says a… Continue reading Tarar assumes Pak HC’s responsibilities in Canada

SILANWALI, Feb 11 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Coordination Nadeem Afzal Chan here on Monday said that due to the friendly policies and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan foreign investors were taking keen interest to invest in the different sectors of Pakistan.Addressing to the party delegation led by Muhammad Hafiz… Continue reading Foreign investors taking interest to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Higher Education Commission (HEC) has awarded as many as 376 foreign scholarships to the students of Balochistan studying different courses in various foreign educational institutions during the last seven years. The financial assistance was extended to 204 students pursuing MS, MPhil, MPhil leading to PhD while 172 scholarships were given to PhD… Continue reading HEC awards 376 foreign scholarships to Baloch students in 7 years

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Supreme Court on Monday while hearing a contempt of court proceedings against two private schools indicated that private schools could be nationalised.Justice Gulzar Ahmed who was chairing a three-member bench passed the remarks while hearing a contempt of court proceedings against two private schools for passing derogatory remarks against the verdict regarding… Continue reading SC warns private schools to be nationalised

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Ministry of Science and Technology (S&T) is all set to establish Science and Technology Park in the federal capital aiming at to provide modern facilities to the students for scientific research.The Park would be established in the federal capital in collaboration with COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), said an official while talking to… Continue reading Govt all set to establish science and technology park in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Work on under construction 91 kilometre Lahore-Sialkot Motorway is going on and it is expected that the project would be accomplished this year and may become operational by August this year. A National Highway Authority (NHA) official informed APP on Monday that Lahore-Sialkot Motorway(SLM) was being constructed at the cost of Rs… Continue reading Lahore-Sialkot Motorway expects to be completed by August this year