Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan Thursday said narrative of Imran Khan has been vindicated, as majority of Senators rejected the move of opposition to remove Chairman Senate.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad here on Thursday called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and shared the outcomes following 7th round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks in Doha and his recent engagements in Kabul. Foreign Minister welcomed the progress achieved in the talks and the Intra Afghan Peace… Continue reading Khalilzad, Qureshi discuss Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Thursday said that sustainable socio-economic development was not possible unless needs of women and youth were met. He said that connecting women and youth with legislatures through parliamentary forums could result in democratic dividends contributing immensely to the national development . Speaker Asad Qaiser was addressing the… Continue reading Sustainable development not possible without meeting needs of women, youth: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday urged Opposition parties to brush aside personal vendetta and work for welfare of common man. Expressing these views in a news channel program, he said that there was need to discharge responsibilities collectively for addressing water crisis, economic and agriculture condition. There must be debate… Continue reading Speaker NA urges Opposition to brush aside personal vendetta, work for peoples welfare

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said today the narrative of opposition parties had been rejected with the failure of their move of removing Senate Chairman. Talking to media outside the Parliament House, he said the majority of Senators voted in the favour of Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani… Continue reading Failure of move against Senate Chairman rejects opposition’s narrative: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):A total of 8,416 Pakistanis were imprisoned/detained in European and Arab countries in various crimes, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi told National Assembly on Thursday. In a written reply to the question of Sheikh Fayyaz uddin, he said a large number of Pakistani prisoners were implicated in heinous and petty crimes. Consular visits were being undertaken… Continue reading 8,416 Pakistanis imprisoned foreign countries: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda Thursday congratulated the whole nation on the victory of Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani today. “I had already told that the opposition parties would be failed in removing Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, who was running the house smoothly and effectively,” he said talking to a private news… Continue reading Vawda felicitates whole nation on Sanjrani’s victory

HYDERABAD, Aug 01 (APP):Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Thursday said that countdown of opposition parties has started after their defeat in the Senate and their politics of confrontation has come to an end. While talking to media at Kotri railway station, the minister said he had already predicted that Sadiq Sanjrani will retain as… Continue reading Opposition’s countdown begun after defeat in Senate: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Azam Khan Swati on Thursday invited Opposition parties to come forward for progress and prosperity of the people of this country. Talking to a private news channel programe, he said there was need to work together for steering the country out of the present challenges. Collective efforts… Continue reading Swati invites Opposition parties to come forward for progress, prosperity of country

KARACHI, Aug 01 (APP):Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, Shafqat Mahmood here on Thursday shared a road map developed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to take head on the challenges related to illiteracy and poverty in the country. In his detailed presentation on Education System of Pakistan : Challenges… Continue reading PTI govt committed to take head on national challenge of illiteracy, poverty

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Minister for Communications Murad Saeed Thursday said Havelian to Thakot Motorway would be completed in February 2020 while the roads of 66 adjacent villages damaged due to the movement of heavy machinery for construction of the motorway would be repaired by the contractor. Answering the question of Saleh Muhammad in the National… Continue reading Havelian-Thakot Motorway to be completed by Feb 2020, NA told

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Minister for Interior Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmed Shah Thursday felicitated Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani over failure of opposition’s no-trust motion against him. The minister, in a statement issued here, said the victory of Sanjrani was a win for the ideology of ‘Naya’ Pakistan and masses. He said the failure of no-confidence motion… Continue reading Ijaz felicitates Sadiq Sanjrani over failure of no-trust motion

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Leader of the House in the Senate Shibli Faraz Thursday said the failure of opposition’s move for removing Senate Chairman was not the victory of Sadiq Sanjrani but of democracy and Parliament. He expressed these views while talking to media outside the Parliament House, Flanked by Federal Minister Azam Swati, Senator Faisal… Continue reading Failure of move for removing Senate Chairman, victory of Parliament: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Thursday met Chief Organizer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Saifullah Khan Nyazee here at Central Secretariat and felicitated on completion of party reorganization. According to press release issued by PTI Central Media Department, they discussed the party matters in details and the situation, difficulties being faced by people of… Continue reading Governor Sindh meets Chief Organizer PTI

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari Thursday appreciated the step taken by Ministry of Climate Change to ban polythene bags in the federal capital and a positive move to support the Prime Minister’s Clean Green Pakistan Movement by using alternate green bags.