Category: National

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

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

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

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

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

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Farogh Naseem on Thursday appealed opposition parties to support Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s (PTI), government for approval of a Bill of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), being presented in the next session of the parliament. Giving vote in favour of FATF by Opposition parties,… Continue reading Minister appeals opposition to support govt for approval of FATF bill

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said non-implementation of Article 148 was the main factor of deteriorating situation in the provinces especially in Sindh. Talking to PTV, he said the Article 148 binds the provinces to distribute their resources among all the districts through Provincial Finance Commission (PFC).… Continue reading Non-implementation of Article 148 causes deteriorating situation in provinces especially Sindh: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has asked the people to report the websites containing blasphemous, objectionable, biased, anti-state, sectarian content on social media as well as on the internet to ministry’s research and reference wing for eradication of such material and punitive action against the responsible. In a statement… Continue reading Peoples urged to report blasphemous contents to Religious Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability Barrister Shahzad Akbar on Thursday said that Opposition wishes to expunge money laundering clauses from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have been rejected. Opposition wanted to weaken NAB by abolishing some points of money laundering from it, he stated while talking to a private news channel program.… Continue reading Opposition wishes to expunge money laundering clauses from NAB rejected: Akbar

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to establish a special cell for effective investigation of the white collar crimes. The cell was being established on the directives of NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal to ensure effective investigations of the white collar crimes. According to sources, experts including experienced investigation officers,… Continue reading NAB establishes special cell to investigate white collar crimes

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has presented “Plight of Women in Pakistan’s Prisons Report” to Prime Minister Imran Khan the other day. The report compiles key observations and recommendations in terms of legislative, policy and training reforms needed to protect the rights of female prisoners in the country, said a… Continue reading 1,121 out of total 73,242 prisoners are female in Pakistan: Report

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar said on Thursday that the federal government would provide every possible support to Sindh Government in relief activities in the rain hit areas. “Prime Minister Imran Khan has talked to Chief Minister Sindh assuring him of the Center and its institutions’ full support to provide… Continue reading PM talks to CM Sindh, offers support to get out of rain disasters: Asad Umar