Category: National

KARACHI, Aug 07 (APP):As many as 4.37 cubic feet sludge has been removed from 54 nullahs, including 18 connecting drains so far, and 63,000 tons of offal lifted during three days of Eid and shifted to the dumping site. This was revealed in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed… Continue reading 4.37 Cft sludge removed 54 nallas, dumped at landfill sites: CM Sindh told

QUETTA, Aug 07 (APP): Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Mohammad Saleem on Friday called on Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan here at CM Secretariat. Matters pertaining to electronic media and establishing of FM Radio in Balochsitan were discussed. Chief Minister Balochistan on the occasion told the Chairman PEMRA that steps and uplift… Continue reading Chairman PEMRA calls on CM Balochsitan

PESHAWAR, Aug 07 (APP):Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan directed that in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) rules 1989, the amendment will be made in Amendment in Rule 7, sub rule (5) will be deleted. It was notified by Establishment Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (APP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has asked the interested people to submit their applications for participating in the annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmiri. According to the ministry, the annual Urs is scheduled to be held in Ajmer Sharif (India) from February 11 to 22, 2021.… Continue reading Religious ministry invites applications for attending Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmiri’s Urs

ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (APP):Pakistan on Friday allowed all types of international and domestic flight operations to and from its all airports as per the pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) Summer Schedule-2020 from August 9 at 11:59 pm. The flight operations would be as per the authorization granted to all foreign and domestic operators in pre-COVID-I9 Summer Schedule-2020, including… Continue reading Pakistan allows int’l, domestic flight operations at all airports form Aug 9

ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi chaired 3rd meeting of the Federal Task Force on Alarming Population Growth in Pakistan held here on Thursday to evolve strategy to lower population growth in the country. The meeting extensively discussed various proposals to contain the increasing population. All the provincial governments, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir,… Continue reading President chairs meeting to evolve strategy to check population growth in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said the government was well aware of the problems of the media industry and was working to resolve them in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directives. Advertising dues were being paid on priority basis, and Rs 740 million had been… Continue reading Govt striving to resolve media industry’s problems in light of PM’s directives : Shibli

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said the passion of the Corona Relief Tiger Force volunteers was commendable. During a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar, he said the Tiger Force had once again proved in practical terms that the… Continue reading Tiger Force volunteers passion commendable: Shibli

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday stressed the need for taking advantage of technology to innovate the diplomacy in accordance with the modern day needs. Addressing the participants of the working session of the Digital Diplomacy group at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he highlighted that the Foreign Office was rich with… Continue reading Qureshi stresses promotion of digital diplomacy to meet modern day needs

ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday stressed the need for value addition of the country’s exports to attract international market and increase revenue. Addressing at International Rawal Expo Virtual Conference organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries, the president said textiles and rice being the top-level exports could become main driver… Continue reading President stresses shifting to value-added exports for revenue growth

RAWALPINDI, Aug 06 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday had a video conversation with Defence Minister of Japan Kono Taro and discussed matters of mutual interest, military to military ties, defence and security cooperation and Pakistan’s commitment for COVID-19. The Japanese Defence Minister appreciated Pakistan’s successful fight against COVID-19 and… Continue reading COAS holds video conversation with Japanese Defence Minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for taking up the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and thanked its members for showing concerns over the human rights abuses in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). On Pakistan’s request, the 15-member body held a closed-door meeting Wednesday… Continue reading PM welcomes UNSC for taking up Kashmir dispute, thanks its members for concern on HR abuses

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications Syed Amin ul Haque here on Thursday visited the National Incubation Center (NIC). The NIC,funded and set up by Ignite, is being managed by TeamUp in collaboration with Jazz. During the visit, the IT Minister met with the owners of startups incubated in the… Continue reading IT minister visits NIC

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):The government is moving forward briskly with its plan of setting up the first-ever ‘fast-track’ court in federal capital to ensure speedy retrieval of expatriates’ properties from land grabbers. The project has been entered into final stages as the Ministry of Law and Justice would finalize the summary shortly by approving the… Continue reading Govt makes quick progress on dedicated fast-track court for expats