Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Monday said that Prime Minister would visit Karachi soon to announce financial package for resolving issues of provincial capital of Sindh. Talking to a private television channel program, he said that the package for Karachi could be made from 100 to 150 billion rupees. The Prime Minister,… Continue reading PM will announce financial package to resolve Karachi issues: Ismail

PESHAWAR, Aug 31 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan chaired a high-level meeting to discuss matters related to gas and electricity here on Monday. Matters related to the supply of gas to the population of gas producing districts of the province, regularization of illegal gas connections, security of gas pipelines and other installations and electricity… Continue reading KP CM holds meeting to discuss gas, electricity problems

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):The Anti Blasphemy Cell working in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith has received the complaints of 160 blasphemous website through whatsapp number. According to daily progress report of August 31, shared by the spokesman of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony with media, the ministry has already reported… Continue reading Religious Ministry receives complaints of 160 blasphemous websites

MIRPUR (AJK): Aug 31 (APP):Vehemently condemning the random use of force by Indian Army including pellet guns against the participants of peaceful processions of Ashura in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) on Sunday, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan Monday described it as a blatant direct attack on the religious freedom of the Kashmiri… Continue reading Masood condemns use of brute force on peaceful mourners in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda Monday stressed the need to take collective efforts and decisions by all political parties with consensus to tackle the issues being confronting by Karachi metropolitan city. “This is not time to level allegations or start blame game against each other but we should take unified steps… Continue reading Vawda for collective efforts to resolve Karachi’s issues

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has deposited Rs 363 billion in the national exchequer after recovering directly or indirectly from corrupt elements during the last two years. According to NAB spokesman, the recovery of huge amount during the tenure of Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal was an ample evidence of NAB’s commitment to… Continue reading NAB deposits Rs 363 billion during last two years in national exchequer

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Moharram, was observed on Sunday across the country amid strict security arrangements to commemorate the supreme sacrifice offered by the grandson of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his 72 companions, during the battle of Karbala, Iraq in seventh century. Thousands of mourners,… Continue reading Youm-e-Ashura observed nationwide amid tight security

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): The government has so far disbursed soft loans amounting to over Rs 260 million among 552 female entrepreneurs under the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) of Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme. “It constitutes 30 per cent of the total disbursed loans which are amounting to one billion rupees. So far 2,190 qualified… Continue reading Over Rs260mln disbursed among 552 female entrepreneurs under YES

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has planted around 22,000 saplings of multiple species at its attached departments, educational institutions and housing schemes during the last two years. The initiative was taken under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ Campaign also known as ‘Plant for Pakistan’, said an official of… Continue reading OPF plants 22,000 saplings during last 2 years

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Governor Sindh Imran Ismail said a high powered advisory committee comprising on all important stakeholders from federal, Sindh government and Chief Minister has been constituted to get Karachi city out of prevailing crisis. He said the committee would remove all bottlenecks and impediments through mutual consultations for execution of projects. The… Continue reading High powered advisory committee formed to resolve Karachi issues: Governor Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Senior vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front Altaf Hussain Wani while condemning in strong terms the use of brute force on Muharram processions in IIOJK by the Indian troops said here Sunday preventing people from exercising their religion constitutes an interference with the right to freedom of religion. According to… Continue reading Ban on Muharram processions, an infringement of religious freedom: Wani

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Formal Memorandum of Understanding MoUs would be signed between China and Pakistan to promote literary relations and Literature in country. These views were discussed in a meeting between Mr. Zhang Heqing the cultural Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and Chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Dr Yusuf Khushk on Sunday.… Continue reading MOUs to be signed between China, Pakistan for promotion of Literature