ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan was ready to engage with the new administration of the United States, considering it an “opportunity to build a long-term, broad-based and multidimensional relationship”. “Such partnership would require an institutionalized and structured engagement, based on mutual respect and cooperation,” the Foreign Minister… Continue reading Pakistan ready to engage with Biden administration for ‘ties based on mutual respect’: FM
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PM arrives in South Waziristan
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, Jan 20 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday arrived here to lay foundation stone for the expansion project of Cadet College Wana and distribute cheques among tribesmen under Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s flagship Ehsas Kifalat Programme. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Governor Khyber Pakthunkhwa Shah Farman, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Federal Minister for… Continue reading PM arrives in South Waziristan
PPP, PML-N collect money from dubious persons to run their affairs: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday alleged that the leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N collected money from dubious persons to run party affairs. “The PPP and PML-N raised funds from suspected people to handle their party affairs and fight election, “ he stated… Continue reading PPP, PML-N collect money from dubious persons to run their affairs: Shibli
PM to lay foundation stones of mega development projects in South Waziristan: Shahbaz Gill
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, Jan 20 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications Dr Shahbaz Gill here Wednesday said development of merged areas including South Waziristan was the top priority of the government and Prime Minister Imran Khan would lay foundation stones of mega projects for speedy economic growth and development. Talking to media… Continue reading PM to lay foundation stones of mega development projects in South Waziristan: Shahbaz Gill
Government open to talks with opposition parties’: governor
LAHORE, Jan 20 (APP): Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that the government was open to talks with the political opponents on every issue but corruption. Talking to PTI MNA Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry during a meeting at the Governor’s House here on Wednesday, he said corruption was a cancer and the biggest obstacle in… Continue reading Government open to talks with opposition parties’: governor
PM asserts fulfilling pre-election-2016 promises in AJK:
MIRPUR [AJK]: Jan 20 (APP): Prime Minister Azad Jammu Kashmir, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan Wednesday said that his government had fulfilled its commitments made with the people and solid steps were taken to boost economic activities in Azad Jammu Kashmir. Addressing ruling party’s workers convention hailing from Jhelum valley in the metropolis, he said… Continue reading PM asserts fulfilling pre-election-2016 promises in AJK:
PM to visit South Waziristan today to focus on uplift of tribal districts
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit South Waziristan today with a vision to focus on the development of the tribal districts. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the expansion project of Cadet College Wana, established to provide quality education to the local population. To provide social security to… Continue reading PM to visit South Waziristan today to focus on uplift of tribal districts
COVID19 claims 13 lives, infects 1,162 others: CM Sindh
KARACHI, Jan 20 (APP): As many as 13 more patients of COVID-19 died overnight lifting the death toll to 3,843 while 1,162 new cases diagnosed when 13,632 tests were conducted. In a statement issued here from CM House on Wednesday, he said that 13 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to… Continue reading COVID19 claims 13 lives, infects 1,162 others: CM Sindh
Air Chief calls on Qatari Armed Forces’ Chiefs
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan during his Three-day visit to Qatar called on Chief of Staff Qatar Armed Forces, General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al-Ghanem and Commander Qatar Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Abdullah Hassan Al-Sulaiti. During the meetings, various matters of mutual interest… Continue reading Air Chief calls on Qatari Armed Forces’ Chiefs
NA Speaker supports open balloting for Senate polls
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP): National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Wednesday supported the presidential reference before the Supreme Court seeking an opinion on open balloting for the upcoming Senate elections. The NA Speaker, in an eight-page reply submitted through Advocate Abdul Latif Yousafzai to the apex court, stated that the assembly would support any decision… Continue reading NA Speaker supports open balloting for Senate polls
CM GB directs to activate DHQ’s in all districts by June
GILGIT, Jan 20 (APP): Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Khalid Khursheed on Wednesday directed Health Department of GB to activate District Headquarter Hospitals in all districts on emergency basis by the June this year. The Chief Minister said that work should be done on an emergency basis and In this regard, the administration of all districts… Continue reading CM GB directs to activate DHQ’s in all districts by June
CM chairs meeting about development plan of Sahiwal
LAHORE, Jan 19 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday chaired a marathon meeting of provincial ministers, parliamentarians and ticket-holders at Commissioner’s office Sahiwal to deliberate upon the development plans. Addressing the meeting, the CM maintained the agenda of opposition parties was contrary to national interests and those involved in the politics of… Continue reading CM chairs meeting about development plan of Sahiwal
Supply of Covid-19 vaccine to be ensured in first quarter of current year, PM told
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday informed that with measures being taken for the procurement of two approved COVID-19 vaccines, the supply of vaccines would be ensured in the first quarter of current year. He was presiding over a briefing / meeting of the committee constituted for the procurement of… Continue reading Supply of Covid-19 vaccine to be ensured in first quarter of current year, PM told
Broadsheet Case – Official Documents – High Court Decision
Original documents related to the Broadsheet case, released on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan for the general public. Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Tuesday said the Broadsheet case would prove to be Panama 2 for the PML- N leaders. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES COMMERCIAL… Continue reading Broadsheet Case – Official Documents – High Court Decision
Fawad says Sharifs artfully plundered public money, made assets abroad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the way the Sharif family had plundered the national exchequer and stashed the looted money abroad reflected their artistic instinct. The Sharifs adopted new ways of corruption and artfully looted the national wealth, which were not exercised anywhere else in… Continue reading Fawad says Sharifs artfully plundered public money, made assets abroad
PPP, PML-N should submit details of donors in foreign funding case: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) should submit and disclose all the details of donors in the foreign funding case. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had already provided the names of 40,000 donors in the same case, he… Continue reading PPP, PML-N should submit details of donors in foreign funding case: Fawad
WHO provides assistance to Pakistan for COVID-19 preparedness
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): World Health Organization (WHO) Pakistan has provided technical and operational support to the Government of Pakistan for COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response at Points of Entry (POE) in compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR). According to WHO, the assistance included strengthening capacities for entry and exit screening for early detection,… Continue reading WHO provides assistance to Pakistan for COVID-19 preparedness
Shibli condolences with PDM on failure of gathering people for protest rally
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Tuesday expressed condolence with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership on failure of gathering their workers and supporters for protest rally in front of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The people were not supporting and participating in the PDM political power shows as… Continue reading Shibli condolences with PDM on failure of gathering people for protest rally
Cabinet approves tax exemption on profits gained through Euro, Sukuk, Panda Bonds
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The Federal Cabinet, under the second schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Tuesday approved tax exemption on the profits gained through Euro Bonds, dealings in International Sukuk issued under the government’s medium-term notes and Panda Bonds, issued in the Chinese market. The cabinet, which met here with Prime Minister Imran… Continue reading Cabinet approves tax exemption on profits gained through Euro, Sukuk, Panda Bonds
State institutions are independent under PTI: Governor Punjab
LAHORE, Jan 19 (APP): Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that all state institutions were independent under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, adding that the era of handling institutions with remote control was over. Talking to the media on the sidelines of inaugural ceremony of the Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine… Continue reading State institutions are independent under PTI: Governor Punjab