Category: National

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and Kazinform International News Agency Sunday signed an agreement to further enhance collaboration in news exchange and expand cooperation in the sphere of information exchange based on quality , mutual respect and benefits. The agreement was signed by Managing Director, APP, Masood Malik and Director General… Continue reading APP, Kazakh news agency sign cooperation agreement

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Sunday said media could be an effective tool in bridging the gaps and catering to the appetite for peace and stability among the nations having tense borders. She was addressing the opening ceremony of two-day International Conference of News Agencies titled Pakistan’s Media: Opportunities and… Continue reading Media can be effective tool in bridging gap, catering to appetite for peace, stability among nations: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):The International Conference of News Agencies (ICNA) would help identify the technical and professional areas for strengthening collaboration, and chalk out a strategy to face the challenges in the world of digital media, said Managing Director APP, Masood Malik on Sunday. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day conference, the APP managing… Continue reading ICNA to help portray holistic picture of peaceful Pakistan: Masood Malik

RAWALPINDI, May 13 (APP):A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) would be held on Monday, Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Sunday. “NSC meeting suggested to Prime Minister to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident. Being held tomorrow morning,” Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted.

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):Acting Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shafqat Jalil on Sunday said free and vibrant media was guarantor of people’s rights and protector of democracy. He was addressing the inaugural session of two-day International Conference of News Agencies tilted Pakistan’s Media Opportunities and Challenges: News Agencies Emerging Professional Challenges.” The conference was inaugurated by… Continue reading Free, vibrant media guarantor of peoples rights, protector of democracy: Shafqat Jalil

LAHORE, May 13 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday visited the Services Hospital to inquire after the health of Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Foreign and Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir also accompanied the prime minister. The prime minister stayed with the ailing minister and prayed for his early recovery. Ahsan Iqbal is under treatment at… Continue reading PM inquires after Ahsan Iqbal’s health

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):The representatives of various international news agencies Sunday expressed the need for enhancing professional cooperation, especially prompt exchange of video news footages and pictures to meet the growing demand of TV channels. The two-day International Conference of News Agencies, organised by Associated Press of Pakistan, is being held here at a hotel under… Continue reading Int’l news agency’s representatives call for enhancing professional cooperation

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):Foreign Media experts on Sunday stressed the need for gate-keeping social media by enacting international as well as national laws to ensure filtering of fake information, and discouraging propaganda against any particular group or society. “In contemporary modern world times, the state’s responsibilities have increased manifold and it has to protect its… Continue reading Experts stress for gate-keeping social media across borders

LAHORE, May 13 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday stressed upon the exporters to increase Pakistan’s exports to at least $ 100 billion as the country had immense potential to compete in the global markets. He said the government had already met the demands of investors and exporters, and now it was up to them… Continue reading PM wants exporters to push country’s export to $100 bln

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed Sunday said the CPEC being a mega national project, would change the fate of the country and its people. The CPEC was a long-term project, which would bring economic revolution in the country, he said talking to a news… Continue reading CPEC to change fate of Pakistan, its people: Mushahid

By Shahid Ali Butt ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP): National Security Adviser Lt-Gen (Retd) Nasser Khan Janjua on Sunday said Pakistan is a great and peace loving country which had always stood along with world to contribute to global stability and prosperity. “We all need to invest in peace instead of war. We want and we… Continue reading Pakistan always stands with world for peace & prosperity: Nasser Janjua

RAWALPINDI, May 13 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of innocent lives in Neelum Valley bridge collapse accident. According to a statement issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS directed for all possible assistance to civil admission for relief and rescue. Pakistan Army… Continue reading COAS expresses grief at loss of lives in Neelum Valley bridge collapse incident

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the Neelum Valley mishap. He has directed all the departments concerned to expedite the rescue efforts, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. A number of people went missing after a bridge over a nullah collapsed in… Continue reading PM expresses grief over Neelum Valley mishap

RAWALPINDI, May 13 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday expressed grief on the sad demise of national hockey legend Olympian Mansoor Ahmed. According to a tweet of Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor, the COAS in his condolence message shared loss with the bereaved family.

KHANEWAL, May 13 (APP)::Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif would inaugurate various uplift schemes worth over Rs one billion, on May 14 (Monday). The schemes included Children ward, Gynae, Admin, Physiotherapy, CT Scan, new building of district jail and interchange of Lodhran-Khanewal dual road. Beside this, the chief minister would also address a public gathering at… Continue reading CM to inaugurate uplift schemes on May 14

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has established a Cyber Security Wing on modern lines to evolve cyber security strategies and to meet emerging cyber terrorism threats. The Wing, called Cyber Security, Information and Communication Technology Wing (CS ICT), undertaken a number of initiative in cyber security service and most important of them… Continue reading Cyber Security Wing set up to curb emerging terrorism threats: NACTA

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP):The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and China Daily Multimedia have signed an supplementary agreement to further enhance collaboration in news exchange and provide access to information for extensive coverage of events in both Pakistan and China. The agreement was signed by Masood Malik, APP Managing Director, and Lychee Li, Deputy Editor-in-Chief… Continue reading APP, China Daily Multimedia sign news cooperation agreement