ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said the government believed in the freedom of expression and would take all possible steps for the resolution of media community’s problems. Addressing an event at the National Press Club, he expressed the hope that newly-elected office-bearers would come up to… Continue reading Shibli assures of optimum steps to resolve media community’s problems
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Decisions on Roosevelt Hotel to be taken in National interest: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said Thursday that all decisions related to Roosevelt Hotel would be taken in National interest and in the most transparent manner. He was chairing the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) here during which… Continue reading Decisions on Roosevelt Hotel to be taken in National interest: Hafeez Shaikh
President emphasizes media role for awareness on family planning, maternal, child health
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday urged all stakeholders for appropriate measures to promote family planning services in the country, especially emphasizing media’s role for awareness on family planning, child and maternal health and promoting breastfeeding. During a presentation on Accountability Dashboard, given by Country Director Population Council Dr Zeba A. Sathar… Continue reading President emphasizes media role for awareness on family planning, maternal, child health
Air Chief inaugurates Centre of Artificial Intelligence & Computing
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Pakistan Air Force (PAF) achieved yet another remarkable milestone by inaugurating the ‘Centre of Artificial Intelligence & Computing’ (CENTAIC) here on Thursday. Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan was the chief guest at the occasion, said a PAF press release. سربراہ پاک فضائیہ… Continue reading Air Chief inaugurates Centre of Artificial Intelligence & Computing
FM chairs 14th Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): The 14th session of Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday deliberated on the implications of regional and global developments with particular reference to the Middle East. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Moeed Yusuf, Parliamentary… Continue reading FM chairs 14th Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
World community must use all tools to hold India accountable for crimes in IIOJK: FO
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the world community to use all the tools at its disposal to make India accountable for its crimes against Kashmiri people. “We continue sensitizing the international community, the United Nations and human rights organizations to take cognizance of the brutal suppression of the Kashmiri… Continue reading World community must use all tools to hold India accountable for crimes in IIOJK: FO
Delegation of PLJ committee of PBC calls on CJP
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): A seven member delegation of PLJ committee Punjab Bar Council (PBC), headed by its Vice Chairman Muhammad Akram Khaksar called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed in Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed welcomed the delegation and said that bench and bar are integral part of… Continue reading Delegation of PLJ committee of PBC calls on CJP
Speaker NA, Saudi envoy discuss ties
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al Malki called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser here on Thursday and discussed matters of mutual interest, regional and global developments as well as the bilateral parliamentary relations between the two countries. The speaker informed the Saudi envoy regarding the ongoing Indian atrocities in… Continue reading Speaker NA, Saudi envoy discuss ties
1100 new jobs announced under CPEC: Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, and Chairman CPEC Authority, Lt. Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Thursday that as many as 1100 new job opportunities had been announced for various categories under Thar block-1 mining project. In a tweet he said Shanghai Electric at Thar Block-1… Continue reading 1100 new jobs announced under CPEC: Asim Bajwa
Sarwar for observing Ashura with its true spirit
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Thursday underlined the need for observing the Ashura, the 10th day of holy month of Muharram, with its true spirit of promoting the culture of patience, tolerance in the society and remaining steadfast on the righteous path. In a special message on Muharram-ul-Haram, he… Continue reading Sarwar for observing Ashura with its true spirit
Dr. Nishtar oversees mobile wallet testing in the field to introduce cashless banking for the vulnerable
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar along with Secretary Yousaf Khan and other Ehsaas officials Thursday visited Islamabad Model College for Girls, Tarlai to field test the innovative proposition of opening mobile wallets for Ehsaas beneficiaries. Implementation of this special purpose proposition is… Continue reading Dr. Nishtar oversees mobile wallet testing in the field to introduce cashless banking for the vulnerable
Gandapur asks to ensure KSP protection
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Ali Amin Gandapur Thursday directed authorities concerned to increase liaison with Punjab government to ensure the protection of Kashmir State Property (KSP). The services of Punjab government would be sought to retrieve the KSP land worth billions of rupees, in different parts of the… Continue reading Gandapur asks to ensure KSP protection
Ehsaas NSER Survey underway to collect poor household data: Dr Nishtar
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Sania Nishtar Thursday said Survey of the National Socio-Economic Registry was underway in various districts of the country. In a statement, Dr Nishtar said that the social and economic data was being collected at household level through computerized method.… Continue reading Ehsaas NSER Survey underway to collect poor household data: Dr Nishtar
Sindh Govt unprepared to deal with natural calamity: Dr Fehmida
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza Thursday said the Sindh government was unprepared to face the natural calamity during ongoing monsoon season across the province especially in Karachi. Talking to a private news channel, she said the Pakistan Peoples’ Party provincial government had looted the Karachi metropolitan city… Continue reading Sindh Govt unprepared to deal with natural calamity: Dr Fehmida
IT minister discusses post-rain situation in Karachi with CM, governor
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP):Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Thursday telephoned Sindh Governor, Chief Minister Sindh and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and discussed the situation emerged in Karachi after the recent rains. During discussion with Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Chairman NDMA Lt. Gen… Continue reading IT minister discusses post-rain situation in Karachi with CM, governor
IPU president calls on governor
LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP): Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Gabriela Cuevas Barron called on Govenror Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and discussed democracy, governance and cooperation during a meeting at the Governor’s House on Wednesday night. Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar also took up Kashmir issue, challenges faced in the face of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic besides… Continue reading IPU president calls on governor
Afridi acclaims unflinching Turkish support for oppressed people of IIOJK
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi Thursday lauded the unflinching and continued support by the people and the government of Turkey for the cause of oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K). Afridi said that freedom was around the corner and soon Kashmiris would exercise their right… Continue reading Afridi acclaims unflinching Turkish support for oppressed people of IIOJK
PM’s Clean & Green Pakistan vision to wipe out global challenges: Amin
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of Clean and Green Pakistan to promote healthy environment and wipe out global challenges. “Pakistan is full with natural resources and planting trees are responsibility of every individual and also mandatory to… Continue reading PM’s Clean & Green Pakistan vision to wipe out global challenges: Amin
Pakistan Navy conducts search, rescue & relief operation in rain affected areas
KARACHI, Aug 27 (APP): Pakistan Navy’s rescue and relief operation on Thursday continued in various parts of the city during heavy spell of rain . Pakistan Navy (PN) Emergency Response and rescue teams evacuated stranded people to safer places and recovered bodies being washed away in flash flood, a Pakistan Navy press release said. In… Continue reading Pakistan Navy conducts search, rescue & relief operation in rain affected areas
Arrangements made to cope with flood situation likely in Jhelum:Ch Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said he was in close contact with the concerned departments regarding flood situation in Jhelum. So far water discharge from Mangla Dam is around 100,000 cusecs, the federal minister said in a tweet. Around 150 villages will be at risk, if… Continue reading Arrangements made to cope with flood situation likely in Jhelum:Ch Fawad
