Category: National

KARACHI, Jan 26 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said the federal government was making efforts to provide all possible facilities to the pharmaceutical industry, so that easy provision of low-priced and quality medicines to the people could be ensured. The President was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association led by its chairman… Continue reading Govt facilitating pharmaceutical industry to provide low-cost, quality medicines: President

RAWALPINDI, Jan 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said the government is committed to providing inexpensive and prompt justice to citizens at their doorstep. He said this while inaugurating a law chamber in Yadgar-e-Shuhada Block here on Saturday.Sarwar said provision of affordable justice to the people was in the… Continue reading Govt committed to providing prompt justice: Sarwar Khan

KARACHI, Jan 26 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that the fast paced changes were taking place in the realms of technology and stressed that its latest trends should be utilized as tools to control the smuggling of goods and plug the narcotics trade. The President was addressing a ceremony held here in connection with… Continue reading President stresses upon use of technology to control goods smuggling

SIALKOT, Jan 26 (APP)::Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Asad Umar will visit Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here on Monday (January 28). This was stated by SCCI President Khawaja Masud Akhtar here on Saturday. He told, the Federal Finance Minister will discuss in details the matters of mutual interest with… Continue reading Federal finance minister to visit SCCI on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development , Zulfikar Bukhari visited Khan Saheb Labor Camp, Jabal Ali in Dubai to interact with the Pakistani workforce. The visit was first of its kind as no minister had ever visited a labor camp to review working conditions of Pakistani… Continue reading Zulfikar Bukhari interacts with Pakistani workforce at Labour camp in Dubai

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday left for Dubai to attend inaugural ceremony of ” Maidan Sajana Hai” campaign being held in connection with the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PLS) 4. The Information Minister would highlight the priorities of the incumbent government regarding the promotion of sports… Continue reading Fawad leaves for Dubai to attend inaugural ceremony of ‘Maidan Sajana Hai’ campaign

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi Saturday strongly condemned the cowardly attack on Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sindh Ramzan Ghanchi.In his condemnation message the minister said cheap tricks of political rivals would not minimize the enthusiasm of public service, adding, the PTI led government would continue… Continue reading Zaidi Condemns the attack on PTI, MPA Ramzan Ghanchi

PESHAWAR, Jan 26 (APP):National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar has said that a special committee would be constituted to resolve the issues of erstwhile FATA and to address the concerns of tribal people. He was addressing a grand convention of Insaf Students Federation (ISF) in Peshawar University Campus here. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan… Continue reading Special committee to be formed for resolving problems of erstwhile FATA: Asad Qaisar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):A meeting about various energy issues of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday decided formulation of a Committee regarding resolution of various matters about distribution of net hydel profits among the provinces and the A.G.N Kazi formula. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan was attended by Finance Minister Asad Umar, Minister… Continue reading Meeting decides to formulate committee to resolve issues regarding distribution of net hydel profits

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said highlighting cultural heritage and tourist potential of the country would be a milestone for promotion of tourism in Pakistan He said this while chairing a meeting regarding highlighting the cultural heritage and tourist potential of the country and arrangement of a number of functions throughout the… Continue reading Highlighting cultural heritage, tourist potential to be milestone for promotion of tourism: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday visited exercise area near Jhelum and witnessed exercise of a Brigade in Line of Control (LoC) Environment. The exercise was aimed at stimulating battlefield conditions to train the troops in a realistic environment, an Inter Services Public Relations press release said. Fire… Continue reading Pak Army ready to defend motherland against any misadventure: COAS

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):Presidency of European Union is a huge responsibility for Romania for the next six months, Nicolae Goia the ambassador of Romania said this at the reception held on Thursday evening. The reception was attended by the official dignitaries, diplomatic community in Islamabad as well as the ambassadors of European Union. Addressing the… Continue reading Brexit major challenge for Romania in EU Presidency during 6-month mandate: Ambassador

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has congratulated new Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Vladimor Norov on assuming the post. Additional Secretary and National Coordinator of Pakistan for SCO, Zahoor Ahmed, who met the new Secretary General of SCO on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Council of… Continue reading Foreign Minister congratulates new Secretary General of SCO