PM directs urgent relief measures for people stuck in quake-hit mountains

DASU, Oct 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to take urgent measures including the use of helicopter to drop relief items to the earthquake- affected people stranded at high-altitude mountains.

Secretary ECP expresses satisfaction over security arrangements

ISLAMABAD,Nov 30 (APP): Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob Monday expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements during his visit to different polling stations in federal capital to monitor the election process.

Polling starts to facilitate 676,795 voters in Capital

ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): Polling process started in capital Monday morning to facilitate 676,795 voters in 50 union councils for putting in place first ever local government.

Secretary ECP visits polling stations

ISLAMABAD,Nov 30 (APP): Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob Monday morning visited different polling stations in federal capital to monitor the election process.

Voters satisfied over ECP arrangements

ISLAMABAD,Nov 30(APP): People here in UC-13 and UC-31 on Monday expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding of first ever Local Government Elections.

NBP Exchange Rates

KARACHI, Nov 30 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Monday issued the following exchange rates:

‘Time for action is now’, UN chief says hours before climate change conference opens

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (APP): Hours before the opening in Paris of the United Nations climate change conference, widely known as COP21, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all countries and all sectors of society to act now to reach a new universal climate agreement.

Polling starts for first ever LG election in Capital

ISLAMABAD Nov 30 (APP): Polling started at different polling stations in federal capital in the first ever local government elections.

Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI, Nov 30 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin here on Monday.

PIA’s fleet being raised to expand flight opeartion: Shujaat Azeem

ISLAMABAD,Nov 30(APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem said the strength of Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) fleet was being raised to expand its flight operation.

2396 candidates contesting on 650 seats

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): As many as 2396 candidates are in the run in 50 union councils of federal capital in the first ever local government elections on Monday.

UN chief welcomes Paris meeting between PM Sharif and India’s Modi

APP13-30 PARIS: November 30 - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif shaking hands with UN Secretary General Ban ki Mon at the venue of COP21 Climate Change Summit. APP

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that took place on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Monday.

PM urges for educating people on how to prevent from HIV, AIDS

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has urged the civil society, academia and media to play their effective role in educating the people on how to prevent HIV and AIDS.

Both Pakistan, India desire to move forward: PM

APP32-30 PARIS: November 30 - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Modi in a cordial chat with each other at the venue of COP21 Climate Change Summit. APP

PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said that both Pakistan and India desired to move forward and ‘all states must keep the door to dialogue open.’

Imran’s criticism of Kissan Package proof of his ignorance about farmers’ issues: Pervaiz

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday said that the criticism by PTI Chairman Imran Khan of the Prime Minister’s `Kissan Package’ was proof of his ignorance about the problems being faced by farmers.

Nawaz, Ghani, Cameron hold trilateral meeting; discuss Afghan peace

APP79-30 PARIS: November 30 - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in trilateral meeting with British Prime Minister, David Cameron and Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of COP21 Climate Change Summit. APP

PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and British Prime Minister David Cameroon held a trilateral meeting here Monday on the sidelines of the UN Summit on Climate Change.

President advises against social discrimination with HIV patients

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain has called upon every citizen, particularly the health practitioners, not to discriminate against people living with HIV and protect their human rights and dignity.

Nawaz, Ghani discuss resumption of Afghan peace process

PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday held discussion on the resumption of peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, with the former offering Pakistan’s good offices to support an Afghan- owned and Afghan-led peace process.

Dry weather forecast for city

MULTAN, Nov 30 (APP): The local Met office has forecast dry weather for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours.

USAID to help RCCI in enhancing exports to Afghanistan, CARs

RAWALPINDI Nov 30 (APP): USAID will assist Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) for promoting exports to Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs) under an agreement signed here Monday.

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