Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named ‘Man of the Year 2020’ by The Muslim 500, a Jordanian annual publication which ranks the most influential ones among 1.93 world Muslims across the globe. Published by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan, the 11th issue of The Muslim 500: The… Continue reading PM Imran named “Man of the Year” among world’s 500 top influential Muslims

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Pakistan China Defence ties turn over a new chapter as the launching ceremony of 1st ship of Type-054 Class Frigate constructed for Pakistan Navy has been held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China. The ceremony was attended by Commodore Azfar Humayun (Chief Naval Overseer, China) as Chief Guest in presence of China… Continue reading Pakistan Navy gets latest T-054 A/P Frigate; launching ceremony held in China

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) has initiated US $ 37million project funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the glacial lake outburst flood second phase (GLOF-II) project for 12 vulnerable valleys in 15 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) from 2018 to 2023. The project was implemented to reduce… Continue reading MoCC initiates US $ 37million GCF funded GLOF-II for vulnerable valleys in KP, GB

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Pakistan Bait ul Mal ( PBM) has provided medical assistance to 21,696 patients from July 2019 to June 2020. The annual performance report of PBM 2019-20, said that the PBM had saved the lives of some 21,618 patients by spending Rs 2,757 million on their medical treatment during the previous financial year.… Continue reading PBM provides medical assistance to 21,696 patients from July 2019 to June 2020

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has asked Shahbaz Sharif to honor his commitment by fulfilling his responsibility as guarantor and bring back former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to the country. Talking to a private news channel, fawad said Nawaz Sharif was allowed to leave the country on humanitarian… Continue reading Nawaz Sharif had left the country on fraudulent pretext: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):President of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron along with a delegation comprising two Mexican members of Parliament arrived here on Sunday on a six day visit on the invitation of Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani. The visit was aimed to foster institutional linkages between Senate of Pakistan and the… Continue reading Inter Parliamentary Union President arrives in Islamabad

MULTAN, Aug 23 (APP):Provincial Parliamentary Secretary on Human Rights Mahindar Paul Singh extolled religious tourism policy of the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Mahindar Paul Singh expressed these views while talking to APP, here on Sunday.He said “Opening of Kartarpur corridor is a big initiative of the government. It also helped improve image of Pakistan… Continue reading Sikh MPA Mahinder Paul hails religious tourism policy of PTI Government

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday assailed leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for holding the government responsible for allowing former premier Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for treatment. On social media platform Twitter, he said PML-N leaders and their supporters in media used to say day… Continue reading Fawad assails PML-N leaders on Twitter

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):The Punjab government has imposed ‘micro smart lockdowns’ for 14 days in Lahore, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi starting from Sunday night, a private news channel reported. The entry and exit points in 19 areas of Lahore, two in Gujranwala and three in Rawalpindi will be restricted and patrolled by the police, according to… Continue reading Micro smart lockdowns imposed in Lahore, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi from Sunday night

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP):Pakistan has recorded the lowest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as only four perished due to deadly virus amid 93.8 percent recovery ratio of total affected patients of Coronavirus. National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday issued the latest statistics of COVID-19 deaths, positive cases… Continue reading Pakistan records lowest deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours