Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has started implementation on new traffic policy as per international standard in the federal capital and those involved in violations are being fined. Following the directions of Minister for Interior Ijaz Shah, a new traffic policy as per international standard has been introduced. According to the policy, smoking… Continue reading ITP starts implementation on traffic policy as per int’l standard

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that the Pakistani nation must fulfill the dream of founders to make Pakistan a great country in the world. “On the 71st death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, let us remember him for his struggle, for giving us a country, and focus on his… Continue reading Nation must fulfill dream of founders to make Pakistan great country: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Wednesday said the nation pays rich tributes to Father of the Nation Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the occasion of his 71st death anniversary. In a tweet, she said the great Quaid-e-Azam transformed the dream of the Muslims… Continue reading Dr Firdous pays tributes to Quaid-e-Azam

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the federal and provincial departments to prioritize the completion work on the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and stressed upon close coordination and cooperation among the relevant departments to remove hurdles in this regard. The prime minister was chairing a high-level meeting to review… Continue reading PM for speedy completion of establishment work on SEZs

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said judiciary is committed to play its role as per the law and the constitution. Addressing a ceremony on the new Judicial Year at Supreme Court building here Wednesday, he said efforts are afoot to reduce the burden of pending cases. The chief justice… Continue reading Judiciary committed to play role as per law, constitution: CJP

RAWALPINDI, Sep 11 (APP):Pakistan Army has promoted four major generals to the rank of the lieutenant general, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release Wednesday said. The major generals promoted to the next rank of the lieutenant general include Major General Muhammad Aamer, Major General Muhammad Chiragh Haider, Major General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum and… Continue reading 4 major generals promoted

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah always remained steadfast whenever he faced any difficulty and never compromised on his principles. Paying tribute to father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, he said the Quaid also never imposed his decisions on others. “Quaid-e-Azam remained steadfast on the principles… Continue reading Quaid-e-Azam never compromised on his principles: Speaker NA

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC) hospital’s Gynae department is being upgraded and new equipment worth Rs 123 million is being procured. This was informed in the meeting of the FGPC hospital Reforms Committee, which was chaired by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Wednesday to… Continue reading Rs 123 mln allocated to upgrade Polyclinic gynae section

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi Wednesday said a mechanism would be evolved on short term basis to resolve the problems of Karachi on priority including sewerage garbage and water supply. Talking to a private news channel he said Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked Federal Minister for Law… Continue reading Mechanism to be evolved to solve problems of Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Interior Minister Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmed Shah Wednesday said Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf government to bring all banned outfits into mainstream of the country by providing them employment opportunities. Talking to private news channel, he said the government writ would be established at any cost throughout the country. Nobody would be allowed… Continue reading All banned outfits members to be brought into mainstream: Ijaz Shah

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Wednesday said that Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wanted Maulana Fazlur Rehman, seminary students to bear the brunt of sit in and he (Bilawal) occupy the throne after coming in a bulletproof vehicle. In a tweet,… Continue reading Opposition conspiring to make Maulana Fazlur Rehman scapegoat: Firdous

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Wednesday said that United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) joint declaration against curfew and human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) was encouraging. In a statement, the minister said that it was positive results of pro-active diplomacy of Pakistan.… Continue reading Gandapur terms UNHRC joint declaration against curfew, HR violation in IOK encouraging

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) thanked Dr Sania Nishtar for her outstanding work in leading the WHO Independent High-level Global Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). The announcement came at the final meeting of the Commission held in Geneva, Switzerland, said a press release issued here. The… Continue reading Dr Sania unites health leaders on biggest killers & impoverishing diseases

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noorul Haq Qadri has lauded the Saudi Arabia’s decision of waiving SR 2,000 visa fee for a person performing Umrah for the second time. In a statement, he said the Saudi decision has made every Pakistani happy as they were among the top Umrah… Continue reading Qadri lauds Saudia for waiving Umrah fee

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):Russian Technology firm Wednesday expressed its interest in investing in the Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry of Pakistan with the latest technology called Nano Tubes. A delegation of Russian private company, led by Igor Kim, called on adviser to the Prime Minister and Federal Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam here, a… Continue reading Russian Tech firm extends Nano Tubes to invest in Pak’s EV sector

KARACHI, Sep 11 (APP):Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and provincial cabinet members visited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on Wednesday to pay homage to the Father of the Nation on his 71st death anniversary. The Governor and Chief Minister laid floral wreaths at the grave of the Founder… Continue reading Sindh Governor, CM pay tributes to Quaid-e-Azam on his 71st death anniversary