Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):President Dr Arfi Alvi Saturday said the achievement of the real objective of national development was possible only through promotion of education. Addressing the 60th founding anniversary of the Federal Government Public School Karachi Cantt, the president said the provision of best education and diet were collective responsibilities of the nation, a… Continue reading Promotion of education key to development: President

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Pakistan, Afghanistan and China Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance their cooperation against terrorism and urged all parties in Afghanistan to end violence as efforts for peace process were underway. During the Second Afghanistan-China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in Kabul, the three sides agreed to promote China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral cooperation… Continue reading Pakistan, Afghanistan, China sign MoU to advance anti-terror cooperation

KARACHI, Dec 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan has announced that CNG fuel stations in Sindh would resume operations at 8 pm on Saturday. Addressing a press conference here at Governor House, he said the crisis had emerged following the fall in natural gas production by 80mmcfd in two fields of the province.… Continue reading Gas supply to CNG stations to resume at 8 pm

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):The fencing of 2,611 km long Pak-Afghan border would be completed by December 2019, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said Saturday. In a Tweet, he said the work on forts and fence continued on Pak-Afghan border as 233 of 843 forts and fencing of 802 out… Continue reading Pak-Afghan boarder fencing to be completed by Dec 2019:DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday former president Asif Ali Zardari should better start counting his last days in politics instead of enumerating the PTI government’s initial 100 days. It was strange that the people, who had ruined the country in their thousands days of rule, were passing… Continue reading Zardari should better start counting his last days in politics: Fawad

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP):As many as 300 trackers are being installed in trains to enble people track trains’ position and movement during travelling through internet within 15 days.This was disclosed by Pakistan Railways(PR) Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad in a press conference at the PR headquarters here on Saturday. He said that trackers had been provided… Continue reading Online tracking of trains to be possible in 15 days: Minister

PESHAWAR, Dec 15 (APP):Minister of State for Interior (MoI) Shahrywar Afridi Saturday expressed resolve of the government to strengthen Madrassa (religious seminaries) in the country with a view to promote peace and humanity as per Qurani education and Sunnah.Addressing an alumni ceremony here at University of Peshawar, he said it was imperative to equip Madrassa… Continue reading Govt to strengthen religious seminaries; promote peace, humanity: Shahryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Recognizing the importance of remittances in national development, the incumbent government was planning to introduce ‘Digital Challenger Bank’ to incentivize overseas Pakistanis to use formal legal channels to send their money to their families and relatives in Pakistan. The Ministry of Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development recently apprised Finance Minister Asad… Continue reading Digital Challenger Bank’ on cards to boost inflow of dollars through formal channels: Zulfi Bukhari

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP):Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad here on Saturday expressed apprehension that the appointment of Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would lead the country to financial indiscipline and economic chaos. Addressing a press conference at Pakistan Railways (PR) headquarters, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was… Continue reading Sh Rashid fears financial indiscipline under Shehbaz as PAC Chairman

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari was worried about the sentences he was expecting in corruption cases. Giving statements against national interests was a habit of Asif Zardari, particularly when he was seeing no escape from being jailed because of… Continue reading Zardari worried about looming sentence in corruption cases: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Acting President, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has expressed his profound grief and dismay over the sad demise of Senator Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhail, who breathed last in Karachi early Saturday morning.In a condolence message, he paid rich tributes to the deceased Senator and lauded Sardar Azam’s commitment for always raising the… Continue reading Sanjrani, Mandviwalla condole demise of Senator Azam Musakhail