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ISLAMABAD, Aug 02 (APP): Minister for SAFRON Lt. Gen (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch has said all Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) would return to their homes by end of this year. “Rs 100 billion have been allocated out of Rs 30 billion were spent on the developmental projects of TDPs including electricity, water supply and rehabilitation in North… Continue reading All TDPs to return home by end of year: Baloch

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Member National Assembly Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Daniyal Aziz has said the continuity of democracy is indispensable for the country and a solution to masses problems. “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has lust for power and its leadership is not interested in real accountability rather they use this word just for slogan,” he said talking… Continue reading Continuity of democracy indispensable: Daniyal Aziz

LAHORE, Aug 2 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Siddiq-ul-Farooq Tuesday said that Lahore Orange Line Train is a mega project which will provide modern, respectable and safe transport facility to people. Talking to APP, he said the PML-N government had served people selflessly and this journey of… Continue reading Orange Line Train to ensure modern transport facilities: Siddiq-ul-Farooq

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): The 7th meeting of Immigration authorities of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Tuesday deliberated on SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and other related issues. The objective was to streamlining processes and facilitate business community, cultural representatives and officials from member states availing this facility. The meeting was held here… Continue reading SAARC immigration authorities deliberate Visa Exemption Scheme

QUETTA, Aug 2 (APP): The provincial government of Balochistan will not allow anti-peace elements to run “armed lashkars” in the province and stren action will be taken against them, said Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri while addressing the Balochistan Assembly on Tuesday. The Chief Minister said, “In past, terrorists were at large and… Continue reading No “Lashkar” allowed in Balochistan: BA told

LAHORE, Aug 2 (APP): PML-N Lahore President and Member National Assembly Pervez Malik while rejecting Awami Muslim League chief and MNA Sheikh Rashid Ahmed’s prediction regarding Army intervention said the opposition must wait for the next general elections. Talking to APP here Tuesday, Pervez Malik said Rashid should be ashamed of seeking any intervention from… Continue reading Pervez Malik advises Sheikh Rashid to wait till next elections

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Senator, PML-N Abdul Qayyum Khan Tuesday said that Pakistan had the world’s best Army which was capable to cope with any challenge. Talking to Radio Pakistan he said that all the border of the country had been made secure by security forces and further special security arrangements had been made for the month of… Continue reading Pakistan has world’s best army to cope with any challenge: Senator

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): The Australian Government through the World Bank is supporting the Government of Balochistan to address malnutrition including by encouraging breastfeeding, Australian High Commissioner Margaret Adamson said Tuesday. Noting that this week was World Breastfeeding Week, Ms Adamson said Australia’s AUD17 million nutrition project would assist improve access to nutrition in seven… Continue reading Australia committed to address malnutrition in Pakistan: Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider has dilated upon a comprehensive governance and developmental plan for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to develop infrastructure and ameliorate the lot of people. In an interview with PTV, the AJK premier focussed on education, health, infrastructure and good governance issues and… Continue reading Farooq elaborates detailed agenda for AJK uplift

HYDERABAD, Aug 2 (APP): In a deadly accident on Indus Highway claimed 13 lives while 36 more sustained injuries when a Karachi bound speedy passenger coach rammed into a parked truck near Thermal Power House Jamshoro early Tuesday morning. According to initial reports received from in charge Edhi Foundation Hyderabad, the ill fated speedy coach was on… Continue reading Thirteen persons killed, 36 injured in road accident

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Talal Chaudhry has said peace has been restored in Karachi due to operation launched with the consensus of all political parties. The success of operations Zarb-e-Azb and Karachi were ensured due to supreme sacrifices of armed forces, he said talking to a private news channel. “National Action Plan… Continue reading Peace restored in Karachi due to operation: Talal

ISLAMABAD Aug 02 (APP): Chairman All Parties Hurriyet Forum Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has urged the Indian government to read the writing on the wall and resolve the contentious Kashmir issue. “India should understand the sentiments of Kashmiri people. Kashmiris feel that lasting peace cannot be restored in sub- continent without resolving the Kashmir issue,” he said talking… Continue reading India should read writing on the wall: Mirwaiz

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in coordination with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination is organizing an event on Wednesday to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week. Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar will be the chief guest, said a press release on Tuesday. Every year the… Continue reading UNICEF, Health ministry to organize event on breastfeeding

LAHORE, Aug 02 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here Tuesday which decided to recruit 5000 more personnel for Special Protection Unit for the projects being set up with the cooperation of China, Chinese nationals and other foreigners. The meeting also gave approval to a crash programme for… Continue reading Foolproof security to be ensured for Chinese in Punjab: Shehbaz Sharif

FAISALABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Indonesian Ambassador Iwan Suyudhie Amri Tuesday said that Pakistan and Indonesia had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December last and now they were working to evolve a mechanism for export of one million tons of rice from Pakistan to Indonesia by 2019. Addressing the members of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading Mechanism being evolved for rice export from Pakistan: Indonesian envoy