PESHAWAR, Jan 27 (APP): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan Wednesday announced Local Bodies elections in the province on September 15 this year which has been endorsed by the provincial cabinet. This is a landmark decision of the province to decentralize power down to the grassroots level. He said that the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa… Continue reading KP CM announces LB elections on Sept 15
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PM, Chairman Senate discuss parliamentary matters
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday and discussed matters relating to the Parliament. The meeting discussed parliamentary affairs and legislation in the Upper House of parliament, a PM Office statement said.
Dr Sania inaugurates Ehsaas Tahafuz Unit at HFH
RAWALPINDI, Jan 27 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar here on Wednesday inaugurated Ehsaas Tahafuz Project Management Unit at Holy Family Hospital (HFH). On this occasion, Dr Sania Nishtar visited the Orthopedic, Gynecology and Gastroparesis departments where she expressed satisfaction over healthcare facilities being providing to… Continue reading Dr Sania inaugurates Ehsaas Tahafuz Unit at HFH
Indian Chronicles in spotlight of European Parliament as MEPs question state-sponsorship
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): The Indian Chronicles came onto the agenda of European Parliament (EP) as the members raised questions over India’s state-sponsorship behind the fake media outlets and lobbyists that were long used to target Pakistan. The EP’s Special Committee on Foreign Interference took up the matter on foreign interference in a geopolitical context,… Continue reading Indian Chronicles in spotlight of European Parliament as MEPs question state-sponsorship
PM stresses expediting development projects in KPK
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday stressed expediting the development projects in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and said he would personally visit the province to review the progress. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with KPK Governor Shah Farman, who called on him here. The KPK Governor briefed the Prime Minister… Continue reading PM stresses expediting development projects in KPK
‘Education enables us to sense the meaning of life’: Mahbooba
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Mahbooba, a 22-year-old Afghan refugee in Quetta, has often struggled to continue her education while also helping to provide for her family. She has been teaching children at the informal school, which she set up in her family home in Quetta, said an UNHCR press release. For over 40 years, persistent… Continue reading ‘Education enables us to sense the meaning of life’: Mahbooba
India poses grave threat to regional peace: Usman Dar
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar Wednesday said India had become a state that posed threat not only to its own citizens but also to peace of the entire South Asian region. In a tweet, he said though the European Union had taken notice of… Continue reading India poses grave threat to regional peace: Usman Dar
AJK President lauds online education system in AJK Varsities
MIRPUR (AJK): Jan 27 (APP):AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said that despite the outbreak of coronavirus, 400 teachers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir University have set a shining example by imparting distance education to more than 9,000 students through the online system. He said this while addressing the 48th meeting of the Syndicate of… Continue reading AJK President lauds online education system in AJK Varsities
NA speaker, NPC China agree on formation of Joint Parliamentary body
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser and Chairman National Peoples Congress of China Wednesday agreed for formation of a joint Parliamentary Committee for effective oversight of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). They were of the view that enhanced economic cooperation would give impetus to the existing bilateral relations through parliamentary and economic cooperation.… Continue reading NA speaker, NPC China agree on formation of Joint Parliamentary body
Kashmiris offering unprecedented sacrifices with no example in history : AJK PM
MIRPUR (AJK): Jan 27 (APP):Commenting on observance of Indian Republican Day as black day by Jammu Kashmir people inhibiting at either side of the LoC and rest of the world, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan said that Indian claim to be a big democracy was totally a fraud… Continue reading Kashmiris offering unprecedented sacrifices with no example in history : AJK PM
Afzaal Mahmood joins as Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Afzaal Mahmood, after successfully completing his tenure as Ambassador in Bahrain, on Wednesday joined as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Afzaal Mehmood carries diverse experience of representing Pakistan at many international fora and in different parts of the world. His notable assignments include serving as Consul General Houston,… Continue reading Afzaal Mahmood joins as Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE
Shibli terms hereditary politics responsible for PDM fiasco
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Wednesday that hereditary politics was responsible for the failure of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). “If politics is based on family inheritance rather than merit, then the outcome is the same as that of the PDM”, he said in a tweet. Shibli… Continue reading Shibli terms hereditary politics responsible for PDM fiasco
Govt plans multiple projects to make country tourist hub, says Faisal Javed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Faisal Javed Wednesday said that government has multiple plans to develop country into world-class tourist hub for revival of tourism industry and project a real side of Pakistan globally. Talking to a Private news channel , Senator said incumbent government’s tourism policy has been implemented in coordination with… Continue reading Govt plans multiple projects to make country tourist hub, says Faisal Javed
Pakistan pledges $25k contribution for UN Secy Gen’s peacebuilding fund
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Pakistan has announced a contribution of $25,000 to the UN Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund, expressing commitment to multilateral cooperation for peace and conflict prevention. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in his virtual address to the High-Level Replenishment Conference for the UN Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund late Tuesday said Pakistan would continue… Continue reading Pakistan pledges $25k contribution for UN Secy Gen’s peacebuilding fund
Saifullah urges PDM to show solidarity with Kashmiris rather staging political show
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Organizer Saifullah Khan Nyazee Wednesday said February 5 was observed as ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren and criticized Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for planning to stage a political show on the same day instead of expressing unity and spirit with the national cause. Speaking… Continue reading Saifullah urges PDM to show solidarity with Kashmiris rather staging political show
Kashmiris observe Indian Republic Day as Black Day
MIRPUR (AJK): Jan 26 (APP): Kashmiris on Tuesday observed the Indian Republic Day as black day to reiterate complete dissociation towards India and to apprise the world of the urgency of the early peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute in line with aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The day also marked severe hatred and protest… Continue reading Kashmiris observe Indian Republic Day as Black Day
Medical Camp provides treatment to inhabitants of coastal village
KARACHI, Jan 26 (APP): Scores of villagers belonging to Rehri Goth, located in the coastal area of Karachi were provided with an opportunity to be examined and provided with treatment, in accordance to their needs, by a team of experts almost at their door steps, here on Tuesday. During the free medical camp organized by… Continue reading Medical Camp provides treatment to inhabitants of coastal village
Sindh Governor opens TIKA supported state of art cleft palate and lips correction unit for children
KARACHI, Jan 26 (APP): Governor of Sindh, Imran Ismail here on Tuesday inaugurated a state of art operation theater for children with cleft palate and lips at Al Mustafa Trust Hospital, with the support of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). On the occasion, he felicitated Haji Hanif Tayyab, Chairman, Al-Mustafa Trust and TIKA Coordinator,… Continue reading Sindh Governor opens TIKA supported state of art cleft palate and lips correction unit for children
Railways directs to expedite land retrieval efforts
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Pakistan Railways has directed the concerned quarters to expedite the efforts for retrieval of department’s precious land by launching crackdown against the land mafia. The directives had been issued by Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati and in that regard he would hold meeting with all chief ministers for their assistance… Continue reading Railways directs to expedite land retrieval efforts
Indian claim of big democracy is totally a fraud: AJK PM
MIRPUR (AJK): Jan 26 (APP): Commenting on Indian Republic Day, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan Tuesday said Indian claim to be a big democracy of the world was totally a fraud merely aimed at to hoodwink the international community of the true ugly picture of turbulent India. He,… Continue reading Indian claim of big democracy is totally a fraud: AJK PM
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