Category: National

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson Monday felicitated all Muslims in the country and across the world on start of the holy month of Ramadan. She, in a statement, said, “To all our Muslim brothers and sisters, including Pakistanis here and back home in Australia, Ramadan Mubarak.” She wished everyone a… Continue reading Australian envoy wishes Ramadan greetings to Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD, May 06 (APP):The Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar on Monday disallowed the use of banners and placards in the House under Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in National Assembly, 2007. In his ruling during the protest of the Opposition lawmakers in front of his dais, the Speaker said… Continue reading Speaker NA disallows use of banners and placards in assembly hall

ISLAMABAD, May 06 (APP):Around 3000 personnel including policemen, security guards and Masajid guards will perform security duties during holy month of Ramadan and to ensure elaborate arrangements in coordination with the notables in various areas. According to plan chalked out following directions of Islamabad Police Chief IGP Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar, DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed… Continue reading 3000 personnel to perform security duties during Ramadan

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Chairperson, National Commission on the Status of Women, Khawar Mumtaz here on Monday welcomed passing of the Child Marriage Restraint Amendment Bill,1929, and termed it will open a new era of development for women in the country. The Child Marriage Restraint Amendment Bill, 1929 meant to set the minimum age to be… Continue reading Child Marriage Restraint Amendment bill to open new era for women development: Chairperson

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Managing Director Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Umer Lodhi Monday committed to ensure availability of all daily use commodities at the USC outlets across the country during the holy month of Ramadan. Briefing the media persons here at PID along with the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan,… Continue reading USC committed to ensure stock availability during Ramadan

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister for National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here at the Prime Minister Office, a statement said.

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday allocated additional portfolio of Petroleum Division to Federal Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan. According to the Cabinet Division’s notification, Ayub has been allocated the additional portfolio with immediate effect in terms of rule 3(4) of the Rules of Business, 1973.

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (APP):Prime Minster Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan hailing PTI led government policies said on Sunday Prime Minister Imran Khan came into the power with the vision of State of Madina and its reflection could be seen in all his initiatives. Talking to PTV news, she said construction… Continue reading PM’s initiatives are reflection of State of Madina: Dr. Firdous

JAHANIAN, May 5 (APP)::Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would bring the poor out of poverty through its public-friendly policies. He added that the PTI government was introducing Ehsas programme to address problems of the poor and different departments were being assembled in the programme to facilitate… Continue reading PTI to bring the poor out of poverty: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (APP):Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday said a five-member committee had been constituted to prepare a ten-year calendar for Muharram, Eids and Ramadan to end dispute arising from sighting of crescent. In a tweet on Sunday, the lunar calendar would be promulgated in the country after getting federal cabinet’s… Continue reading Committee set-up to decide 10-year lunar calendar for Eids and Ramadan: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, May 05 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Sunday said that Al- Qadir University Sohawa would play an important role in creation of Naya Pakistan as envioined by Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a statement, she said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had the vision to turn… Continue reading Al-Qadir University Sohawa to play role in creation of Naya Pakistan : Dr Firdous

RAWALPINDI, May 05 (APP):A woman and a young boy embraced ‘Shahadat’ (martyrdom) when Indian Army resorted to unprovoked fire in Hotsprings and Kotkotera sectors along Line of Control (LOC) on Sunday. According to a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Indian Army targeted civil population and as a result of that… Continue reading Indian unprovoked firing: Woman, young boy embrace martyrdom

ISLAMABAD, May 05 (APP):Ehsaas Labour Welfare and Social protection Group has recommended the registration of informal workers with Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) in a bid to give them pension, social security and welfare packages like formal’s. The initiative is to be taken as the part of ‘Mazdoor Ka Ehsaas Programme’ and a survey will… Continue reading Inclusion of informal labourers in EOBI being planned: Zulfi Bukhari

PESHAWAR, May 05 (APP):Federal Minister for Communication and Postal Services, Murad Saeed Sunday said that no new tax would be introduced in Malakand division and Matta and Kabal grid stations would be established to fulfill promises made by PTI to address electricity supply related issues of area people. Addressing public gathering at Nazarabad area of… Continue reading No new tax in Malakand: Murad Saeed

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (APP):Pakistan Railways has generated Rs 39.010 billion up to March 2019 which was Rs 3.706 billion more than the previous financial year during the same period by winning the confidence of the passengers. Pakistan Railways has suffered no losses during the current financial year due to dedicated efforts of the present government… Continue reading Railways earns Rs 39 billion till March 2019

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (APP):Prime Minister Youth Affairs (PMYA) programme has recommended Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform (MPDR) to extend its facilities in their programme Young Development Fellows (YDF). According to an official, the Programme was to scale it up for accommodating more youth in the initiative where the MPDR had agreed to raise number… Continue reading MPDR agrees to scale up YDF programme for mass youth inclusion