Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Sunday said that the sacrifices of the children and teachers of Army Public School (APS), Peshawar would always be remembered in the country’s history. “December 16, 2014 was a black day in Pakistan’s history,” he said this in a message on 5th remembrance of the APS tragedy.… Continue reading Sacrifices of children, teachers of APS to always be remembered: Asad

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Sunday said the visit of Srilankan Cricket team would help to revive international cricket in Pakistan. He made these remarks as chief guest at the dinner and interaction in the honour of Sri Lanka and Pakistan National cricket teams jointly organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka… Continue reading Srilankan cricket team’s visit to revive international cricket in Pakistan: Asad

Dr Firdous Ashiq said people had seen a family flying abroad after getting bail from the court. Along with Nawaz Sharif, facilitator Shehbaz Sharif had also left the country ignoring his basic role of an Opposition Leader in National Assembly, she added. Referring to Shehbaz Shairf’s claim of committing corruption of not even a penny,… Continue reading Bhutto’s ideology dead as poor masses dying in Sindh: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Sunday Pakistan is on the front foot and Modi’s government is on back foot due to Pakistan’s effective foreign policy. Talking in a program of Radio Pakistan, he said Pakistan is effectively highlighting the dire lockdown situation and Indian brutalities in Occupied Kashmir with… Continue reading Pakistan on front foot due to effective foreign policy: Dr. Faisal

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Prime Minister Youth Affairs Programme (PMYAP) has accommodated marginalized and minority youth in Prime Minister’s “Kamyab Jawan Programme” (KJP) to uplift them socially and economically. According to an official, they would be provided with an equal opportunities as other citizens to enjoy their civic rights as citizen of Pakistan. He said for… Continue reading Kamyab Jawan Programme accommodates minority’s youth in special section

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):The National Highway Authority (NHA) has completed over 90 percent of construction work on 32-KM long Bahrain-Kalam road that was devastated by floods in 2010. The construction work on Bahrain-Kalam road, initiated in May, 2017, would be completed in coming days as it entered into final stages, an official source in the… Continue reading Over 90% construction work on Bahrain-Kalam road completed: NHA

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar discussed matters pertaining to improving party affairs and coordination with a delegation of PTI Presidents and General Secretaries of three regions led by PTI Chief Organizer Saifullah Niazi here at CM Office on Sunday. They also focused on various proposals to make the PTI more vibrant… Continue reading Buzdar,PTI office-bearer discuss party matters

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP):Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that he had met 36 members of European Parliament to enable Pakistan get an extension in the GSP Plus status and the extension was expected by the end of January 2020. In an interview with APP here on Sunday, he talked about his marathon meeting… Continue reading Ch Sarwar sure of extension in GSP Plus status

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP):Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the students and teachers of the APS had written a history with their blood to make Pakistan secure and peaceful. In his message on the eve of the fifth anniversary of martyrs of the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar, he said the terrorists who… Continue reading CM’s message on 5th anniversary of martyrs of APS

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s efforts with regard to tourism promotion has started yielding positive results as Traveller by Condè Nast, one of the world’s best travel portals, has listed Pakistan as one of top tourist destination for 2020. “The adventure traveller’s must-visit goes from strength to strength,” said the world’s best travel… Continue reading US travel magazine lists Pakistan as top tourist destination for 2020

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck has said that his country offered great prospects to the Pakistani students for getting higher education as its educational institutions were keen to enhance bilateral relationship with their Pakistani counterparts. The German scholarships providing institutions were focusing on technical education and trying to assist the students to broaden… Continue reading Germany offers great prospects to Pakistani students: Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Pakistan Post Rest Houses facility was available at affordable rates for the general public in all the four provinces. An official of Pakistan Post told APP, that the rent of per day category-A costs Rs.3000, category-B per day rent is Rs.2200 and Category-C per day rent is Rs.1200. He said that category-A… Continue reading Postal Rest Houses facility available for general public across country

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said that the implementation of law of land was necessary to protect rights of the people. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government was giving priority to ensure minorities rights and their protection by bringing improvement in… Continue reading Implementation of law dire need of hour : Khalid Maqbool

PETARO:Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi has appreciated the continued services of Cadet College Petaro in educating and grooming the young cadets from all over Pakistan. He was addressing the 58th annual Parents Day of Cadet College Petaro as chief guest here Sunday. Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi appreciated the efforts being put in… Continue reading Annual Parents Day held at Cadet College Petaro

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government under the honest and courageous leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan had internationalized the Kashmir issue in an effective manner. Talking to a private news channel, the minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan had informed the world… Continue reading PM has internationalised Kashmir issue in effective manner: Ali Amin

PESHAWAR, Dec 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khan Khattak has said that the government is trying its level best to appoint Chief Election Commissioner and other members with the consensus by taking the Opposition on board in order to ensure transparency. Talking to a big public meeting regarding joining of political leadership of other… Continue reading Appointments in EC through consensus with Opposition: Pervaiz

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Azam Khan Swati on Sunday said Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government having full support of masses, would implement the reforms agenda. It was the responsibility of the government to introduce reforms agenda and implement it for benefiting the people of this country, he stated while… Continue reading PTI govt to implement reforms agenda: Azam Swati

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Sunday called for unity and unanimous narrative to effectively respond to the situation of Indion Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K). He expressed these views while addressing All Parties National Conference on Kashmir under the aegis of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.… Continue reading Raja Farooq calls for unanimous narrative to effectively respond situation of IOJ&K

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):A five-day national anti-polio immunization drive will start from Monday to vaccinate 39.5 million children up to five year of age to protect them from this crippling disease. According to Coordinator National Emergency Operations Centre, Dr Rana Muhammad Safdar, over 260,000 frontline polio workers would go door-to-door to ensure all children under… Continue reading 39.5 mln children to be vaccinated under anti-polio campaign