FAISALABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Reforms package is being hammered out in consultation with stakeholders of regional press to resolve long pending issues, said Federal Secretary Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Akbar Hussain Durrani. He expressed these remaeks during his visit to Press Information Department (PID) regional office here on Saturday with special objective to personally acquaint himself… Continue reading Reforms package being hammered out to resolve long pending issues: Info Secretary
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PDM’s not well aware of its political agenda: Qasim Suri
QUETTA, Oct 31 (APP):Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri on Saturday said Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties are not aware of their agenda while 11 parties are united for harming national security. He expressed these views while talking to media during visiting of Party’s senior leader Akhtar Muhammad Mandukhail at Zhob district area of… Continue reading PDM’s not well aware of its political agenda: Qasim Suri
PML-N losing popularity for supporting Indian media narrative: Usman Dar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar on Saturday said that Pakistan Muslim League-N was losing popularity among masses for supporting narrative of Indian media. The leaders of PML-N particularly Ayaz Sadiq and Nawaz Sharif were engaged in targeting the national institutions, he stated while talking to private… Continue reading PML-N losing popularity for supporting Indian media narrative: Usman Dar
Shibli terms Ayaz Sadiq’s statement as baseless
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Saturday termed the anti-Pakistan statement of PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq as baseless and against the ground reality. In a talk show programme of a private news channel, he said that the state would establish its writ if the leaders of PML-N would continue… Continue reading Shibli terms Ayaz Sadiq’s statement as baseless
Fawad criticises PML-N leaders for targeting national institutions
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday criticised the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-N particularly Ayaz Sadiq and Nawaz Sharif for targeting national institutions to gain personal interests. Talking to a private television channel, he said that Ayaz Sadiq and Nawaz Sharif had adopted dangerous narrative supporting allegations of… Continue reading Fawad criticises PML-N leaders for targeting national institutions
Role of Tiger Force vital during COVID-19
LAHORE, Oct 31 (APP):Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has said that role of Tiger Force was of high importance during present situation, specially in COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a function held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal here on Saturday, minister hoped that Tiger Force would be helpful to implement the vision of Prime Minister Imran… Continue reading Role of Tiger Force vital during COVID-19
CM chairs CP&WB meeting
LAHORE, Oct 31 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here on Saturday chaired the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CP&WB) which held after a long gap of 12 years. Addressing the meeting chief minister said that incompetency and mismanagement of the previous governments took every department at the purge… Continue reading CM chairs CP&WB meeting
KP CM inaugurates two mega schemes in district Swat
PESHAWAR, Oct 31 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan, during his a day-long visit to district Swat on Saturday inaugurated two mega developmental schemes including Shamezai Irrigation Schemes and Sui Gas Supply to Matta and Khawza Khela area. Shamezai Irrigation Scheme with 21 kilometers long canal having its source at river Swat has been completed… Continue reading KP CM inaugurates two mega schemes in district Swat
Sarwar urges PML-N workers to get rid of anti-state leadership
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Saturday urged the patriotic workers of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) to get rid of their leadership uttering anti-state remarks for personal gains. “The present leadership of Muslim League is working against national interests and security. All the patriots of Muslim League, whether they are in… Continue reading Sarwar urges PML-N workers to get rid of anti-state leadership
PML-N MPA critical of Ayaz Sadiq’s remarks
ATTOCK, Oct 31 (APP): Member Punjab Assembly (MPA), Jahangir Khanzada from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Saturday strongly criticised his party’s leader Ayaz Sadiq’s anti-state remarks, made in the Parliament about release of captured Indian pilot. “Issues of national security should not be dragged into politics by anyone; neither by the opposition, nor the government, the… Continue reading PML-N MPA critical of Ayaz Sadiq’s remarks
NCOC directs to spearhead stringent enforcement of SOPs, public mobilization as COVID surges
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Saturday directed the quarters concerned to spearhead stringent enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and mass mobilization adherence to safety guidelines amid surge in Corona virus cases and positivity across the country. The NCOC meeting took a detailed review of epidemic curve chart data,… Continue reading NCOC directs to spearhead stringent enforcement of SOPs, public mobilization as COVID surges
CM grieved at human losses in Turkish quake
LAHORE, Oct 31 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over financial and human losses in Izmir city of Turkey due to earthquake. He extended heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families. He prayed for early recovery of the injured. Usman Buzdar said that we are standing… Continue reading CM grieved at human losses in Turkish quake
CM Balochistan expresses deep sorrow over loss of lives in Turkey quake
QUETTA, Oct 31 (APP):Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Saturday expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives in Izmir area Turkey during the earthquake. In a statement, he said we stand with the people of Turkish in this hour of need, saying that he was deeply saddened over the loss of… Continue reading CM Balochistan expresses deep sorrow over loss of lives in Turkey quake
Interior Minister for promoting culture of tolerance in society
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Interior Minister Brig (Retd) Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Saturday underlined the need for promoting the culture of tolerance in the society to curb the tendencies of extremism and sectarianism effectively. Addressing a Seerat-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) conference in Nankana Sahib, he said the government was making concerted efforts for the promotion… Continue reading Interior Minister for promoting culture of tolerance in society
Shibli calls for creation of Muslim League Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday asked members and workers of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) whether they were loyal to the country or to a family. In a tweet, he said time had come to raise voice for the motherland and to take a patriotic decision. میں… Continue reading Shibli calls for creation of Muslim League Pakistan
Electric buses to start in capital by December: Fawad Chaudhri
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said federal capital would be the first city to have environment friendly electric transport with 38 electric buses by December this year. He said signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German company for introducing electric vehicular technology would expedite work on the… Continue reading Electric buses to start in capital by December: Fawad Chaudhri
Three-point agenda adopted for universities: governor
FAISALABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that a three-point priority agenda has been adopted for development of the public sector universities, in addition to resolving their major issues. He was talking to the media after inaugurating a water filtration plant at the Government College Women University Faisalabad (GCWUF) on Saturday. He… Continue reading Three-point agenda adopted for universities: governor
Problems of backward areas to be resolved soon: NA Speaker
SWABI, Oct 31 (APP): Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaisar Saturday announced construction of school in Union Council Utla, Gadoon Amazai and said that problems confronted by citizenry of backward areas would be resolved soon. Addressing party workers in a luncheon hosted by Akmal Khan Advocate, he said that government is not oblivious of the problems… Continue reading Problems of backward areas to be resolved soon: NA Speaker
AJK President calls for immediate end to rapid demographic transfer in IIOJK
MIRPUR (AJK): Oct 31 (APP):Member British Parliament and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Afzal Khan called on a Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan at the Jammu & Kashmir House in the federal capital on Saturday. Both the leaders discussed the deteriorating situation in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and… Continue reading AJK President calls for immediate end to rapid demographic transfer in IIOJK
Afridi urges UN Rapporteurs to take note of illegal land transfers in IIOJK
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi Saturday urged the UN experts on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression to make an immediate intervention into the Indian government’s illegal transfer of 2.4 lac kanals of land in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to Industries and Commerce Divisions of… Continue reading Afridi urges UN Rapporteurs to take note of illegal land transfers in IIOJK
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