Category: National

PESHAWAR, Dec 24 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet with Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan in chair Tuesday approved for passage KP Civil Administration (Public Service Delivery & Governance) Act 2019 with recommending some amendments in the draft document. “The Act aims at appointment of Additional Commissioner in subordination of Commissioner at Divisional level and Chief Minister can constitute… Continue reading KP cabinet approves KP Civil Administration (Public Service Delivery & Governance) Act 2019

LAHORE, Dec 24 (APP):Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s wag the tail tactics through firing across Line of Control (LoC) had failed to divert world attention from protests against the newly legislated Citizen Amendment Act. Talking to the media persons after attending convocation of a private university… Continue reading Modi’s ‘wag the tail’ tactic bound to fail: Governor

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) on Tuesday directed Pakistan Medical Council (PMC) to issue the notification regarding doubling of seats in other provinces within two to three days in order to save the future of erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) students. The meeting was held here… Continue reading NA body directs PMC to issue notification regarding doubling of medical seats of Fata students

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Chairperson Senate Standing on Information Technology Robina Khalid Tuesday directed Ministry of Information Technology to help promoting the use of latest technology and enhancing bilateral coordination among institutions for preventing natural calamities. Chairing the meeting of the Committee, she said the Ministry should play role in minimizing the losses of natural calamities.… Continue reading Senate body directs adopting latest technology to prevent natural calamities

MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 24 (APP):The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Sardar Muhammad Masood Khan has said that founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah after hectic democratic and lawful struggle against the British empire and Hindu leadership of Indian National congress liberated the Muslims of Sub-continent by establishing a separate homeland. Quaid made the… Continue reading Quaid-e-Azam liberates the Muslims of Sub-continent by establishing Pakistan: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) will display vintage car used by father of the nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his 143th birth anniversary as a gesture of tribute. Under the series of special programmes scheduled on December 25 to mark Quaid’s birth anniversary, Pakistan Monument Museum and… Continue reading Lok Virsa to exhibit Quaid’s vintage car on 25th Dec

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):A10-year road-map is in the offing to invigorate tourism industry which has been striving during several decade, to ensure maximum utilization of its huge resources for sustained economic growth, poverty alleviation and reduced social inequalities. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, after coming into the power, had assigned this task to Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation… Continue reading 10-year road-map in offing to harness optimum potential of tourism industry

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):A cultural show, decorated with regional and folk performances, will be organized by Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in reference with the 143rd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah tomorrow. With the aim of celebrating Quaid’s birthday with full enthusiasm, various regional artists have been invited by… Continue reading PNCA to pay tribute to Qauid-e-Azam through cultural show

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Legendry comedian, actor and director Moin Akhtar was being remembered on his 69 birth anniversary here Tuesday to pay homage to his services. Various events were organized by her fans and comedy lover to remember his services in the field of comedy. Born on December 24, 1950, Moin Akhtar was considered as a comedian of… Continue reading King of comedy Moin Akhtar remembered on 69th birth anniversary

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday said the Council of Common Interests (CCI) had unanimously decided to install telemetry system at reservoirs for ensuring equitable distribution of water among the provinces. The 41st CCI meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by all four chief… Continue reading CCI decides to install telemetry system for equitable water distribution

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):First Lady Samina Arif Alvi on Monday said mass deworming of 17 million children in Pakistan was important in directly supporting achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and also hitting the government’s top health targets of overcoming malnutrition and anemia. She was speaking at the launch of awareness campaign of the second Annual… Continue reading Mass deworming of 17 m children to help reduce malnutrition, stunted growth: First Lady

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday said the way the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokespersons were brazenly defending the corruption of their leadership was shameful. Dr Firdous, in a series of tweets, said the ‘wrongdoings’ done by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership… Continue reading PML-N spokespersons brazenly defending their leadership’s corruption: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis Secretary and Human Resource Development Aamir Hassan and Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda Monday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), formally enabling Pakistani skilled workforce to enter Japan’s labour market. The signing of MoC will open new avenues for Pakistanis to work in 14 Japanese sectors including… Continue reading MoC signed to send skilled Pakistani workers for multiple Japanese sectors

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Monday said that the dream of prosperous Pakistan could not be materialized without having effective management of population growth and stressed upon a close collaboration between Ministry of National Health Services and provincial governments in this regard. The president was chairing the 1st meeting of the Federal Task… Continue reading President for coordinated efforts to manage population growth

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):The Government would continue safeguarding the rights and privileges enjoyed by all minorities besides providing them opportunities to play role in progress and prosperity of the country, said Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri. In his message to greet Christian community on the eve of Christmas, he said… Continue reading Govt to continue safeguarding rights, privileges of minorities: Qadri