Category: National

RAWALPINDI, Oct 11 (APP):A civilian, Muhammad Hanif was seriously injured due to unprovoked firing by Indian Border Security Forces in village Sukhial in Sialkot sector on Thursday. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement issued here, Hanif was farming in the fields. He was immediately taken to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Sialkot. A flag meeting… Continue reading Indian unprovoked firing: Civilian seriously injured

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) is working on a plan to initiate scholarships and financial subsidy for entitled students in order to facilitate and adjust maximum numbers of overseas Pakistanis’ children. Currently, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) is running 24 educational institutions across the country that have no capacity… Continue reading OPF mulls providing scholarships to expats’ children

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said overseas Pakistanis, especially those employed as workmen and labourers, were the most precious assets of the country and their well-being was the top priority of the government. He assured that all possible facilities would be extended to the overseas Pakistanis and those employed as workmen.… Continue reading Govt to extend all facilities to overseas Pakistanis: PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):First Lady Samina Alvi on Wednesday illuminated the building of Aiwan-e-Sadr with pink light in commemoration of breast cancer awareness in the month of October. In a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, she pushed the button to illuminate the building in pink colour, thus inaugurating the Pink Ribbon save the 9th campaign.… Continue reading Awan-e-Sadr turns pink in commemoration of breast cancer awareness campaign

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday proposed constitution of a parliamentary panel to investigate causes of present economic crisis and pinpoint the accused. Talking to media persons here outside the Parliament House, the minister said a committee like the parliamentary panel on alleged rigging in the general… Continue reading Fawad proposes parliamentary panel to probe causes of economic crisis, pinpoint accused

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Deputy Chairman Senate, Saleem Mandviwalla, who is leading a 6-member Parliamentary delegation of Pakistan to the 3rd Meeting of the Speakers of Eurasia Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP), highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to sustainable development and economic cooperation. Speakers of Eurasia Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP) being held from October 8-11 in Antalya, Turkey, theme for the… Continue reading Pakistan highlights need for collective efforts for sustainable development at 3rd MSEAP

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister for Housing and Works Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema Wednesday said that New Pakistan Housing Authority has formally launched pilot project of five million houses across the country and the project had no link with the previous government housing schemes. Talking to a news channel, he said the mega project of housing… Continue reading New Pakisan Housing Authority has no link with previous govt housing schemes: Tariq

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said notice had been issued to Senator Mushahidullah Khan for misuse of power during the last government. Talking to a private news channel, he categorically said that he would not apologise to Mushahidullah today or tomorrow regarding his conversation in the Senate. The… Continue reading Notice issued to Mushahidullah on misuse of power: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting talking to the Ambassador of Egypt H.E. Fadel Ahmed Yakoub who called on him here Wednesday, expressed his keenness to promote cultural relations with Egypt. He said that promotion of cultural ties was vital to strengthen existing bond between people of both the… Continue reading Pakistan keen to promote cultural ties with Egypt: Fawad

FAISALABAD, Oct 10 (APP)::Federal Minister for Energy Umar Ayub Khan on Wednesday appreciated the FESCO performance and said other distribution companies (DISCOs) should follow it. The minister, while addressing a meeting during his visit to the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) Headquarters, said that he believed in merit, accountability, transparency and complete elimination of corruption.… Continue reading Energy minister appreciates performance of FESCO

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister of State for Communications Murad Saeed said Wednesday that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important project and its timely and quality construction is an imperative. Implementation of the CPEC will pave the way towards economic uplift. Road infrastructure projects in Balochistan will ensure social-economic uplift. He was presiding over… Continue reading Implementation of CPEC will pave way towards economic uplift: Murad

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister of State for Communication Murad Saeed on Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government will take out country from the economic crisis. Talking to media outside Parliament House, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will fulfill all the promises made with the nation and put country on the path of… Continue reading PTI govt to take out country from current economic crisis: Murad Saeed

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar on Wednesday said that previous governments are responsible for the economic crisis in the country. Talking to media outside the Parliament House, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is not responsible for the economic losses in the country but it is merely because of… Continue reading Previous governments responsible for current economic crisis in the country: Hammad Azhar

RAWALPINDI, Oct 10 (APP):Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor has said that neither DG ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) nor any other officer of Pakistan Army maintains an official account on any social media platform. On his official twitter handle on Wednesday he said that the official accounts were of spokesperson… Continue reading Neither DG ISI nor any other Pak Army officer has official social media account: DG ISPR

SLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister for Finance, Asad Umar on Wednesday held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Group Annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia and discussed matters of mutual interests. Talking to his Indonesian counterpart Sri Mulyani Indrawati he called upon Indonesia to expedite the process of ratification of the additional… Continue reading Asad Umar meets WB president, Indonesian finance minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Federal Minister for Human Rights, Dr. Shireen M Mazari assured to resolve the issues being faced by the minorities in the country without any discrimination. The Minister was talking to the representative delegation of Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace led by Syvester Joseph Islamabad which called on her her Wednesday. The… Continue reading Shireen Mazari assures to resolve minorities’ issues without discrimination