Category: National

RAWALPINDI, Mar 20 (APP):Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army on Tuesday released a new national song in connection with 78th Pakistan Day to be celebrated on March 23 (Friday). Besides the national language, the song has been released in all regional languages, an ISPR statement issued here stated. The theme… Continue reading ISPR releases Pakistan Day song

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP):National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi Tuesday expressed their profound grief over the demise of Member National Assembly, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro. In their separate condolence messages to bereaved family, the Speaker and the Acting Speaker expressed their grief and sorrow over the demise of Muhammad… Continue reading NA Speaker, Deputy condole Ayaz Soomro’s demise

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP):Having achieved the lowest ever case count of eight in 2017, Pakistan is on right trajectory to finish the job in 2018 by maintaining intense pressure of the crippling polio virus. This was concluded by the National Polio Management Team (NPMT) that met here on Tuesday to review the progress on National… Continue reading Pakistan on brink of winning war against polio

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday conveyed their felicitations to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang of China on their re-election to their respective offices. Both the president and prime minister appreciated the visionary leadership of China for steering the remarkable growth and development of China… Continue reading President, PM felicitate Chinese leaders on their re-election

  ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Pakistan on Monday expressed deep disappointment over the non-issuance of visas by India for the visit of the 503 Pakistani Zaireen to participate in the Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (RA) at Ajmer Sharif in the end of March. The visit was to take place under the 1974 Pakistan-India Protocol… Continue reading Pakistani Zaireen unable to attend Urs in Ajmer due to visa non-issuance by India : FO

RAWALPINDI, March 19 (APP):Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday said that no meeting had taken place between Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shehbaz Sharif. “News about meeting of Army Chief with CM Punjab twice during last 72 hours… Continue reading News about Army Chief, CM Punjab meeting baseless: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Monday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was doing politics of principles that was why people were giving decisions in its favour in the elections. Talking to a private news channel, he said the people were well aware… Continue reading PML-N doing politics of principles: Tariq

FAISALABAD, Mar 19 (APP)::State Minister for Power Chaudhary Abid Sher Ali said on Monday the PML-N government was taking revolutionary steps to promote education research culture, provision of state-of-the-art health facilities and uplift of agriculture sector. Addressing the laptops distribution ceremony at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), he said the future of country was in… Continue reading PML-N govt taking revolutionary steps to promote research culture: Abid

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz Monday alleged that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership were trying to create conflict among institutions. Talking to a private news channel, he said the PTI leaders were using derogatory language and defying the orders of national institutions. He said it was a wrong… Continue reading Daniyal accuses PTI, PPP of creating conflict among institutions

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister Senator Dr Musadik Malik on Monday urged the political parties to have debate on jurisdiction of institutions for smooth flow of system in the country. The role or limits of the institutions should have been discussed so that democratic system could continue and flourish in the… Continue reading Musadik urges political parties to have debate on jurisdiction of institutions

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the report submitted by an intelligence agency regarding the source of funding of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the leader of a religious party behind the Faizabad sit-in last year. The apex court had taken notice of the anti-judiciary remarks during the weeks long protest and… Continue reading SC expresses dissatisfaction over Faizabad sit-in report

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):A meeting of the sub-group of National Assembly Special Committee on Delimitation of Constituencies was held here at the Parliament House Monday under the chairmanship of Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz. The meeting was informed that the nine-member Working Group was constituted with a mandate to examine the proposals and objections relating… Continue reading NA Working Group on delimitation meets

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Special Assistant to the prime minister, Barrister Zafarullah Monday called for across the board accountability and justice system based on equality to ensure rule of law in the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said every citizen of the country should be treated equally as nobody was above the law… Continue reading Zafarullah for across the board accountability for rule of law

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Abdul Qayyum Monday said politics of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was not based on ideology and recently held Senate election had exposed their politics. Talking to a private news channel, he said both the parties had made alliance in the Senate election… Continue reading PPP, PTI politics not based on ideology: Senator

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar Monday observed that those who were facilitating Rao Anwar, former Senior Superintendent of Police, would be held answerable by the Supreme Court. The CJP also observed that absconding Rao Anwar still had a chance to surrender himself and become part of the investigation into… Continue reading Those facilitating Rao Anwar to be held answerable: CJP