Category: National

LAHORE, Mar 1 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said that the agriculture was of key importance to national economy and it was government’s priority to protect the interests of the small farmers. Chairing a meeting to discuss the procurement of wheat for year 2019, the prime minister, who was here on a day-long visit, said… Continue reading Protection of small farmers’ interest government’s priority: PM

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced that he would not attend the 46th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi in strong objection to India’s participation. During the joint sitting of Parliament, the Foreign Minister said India had no moral grounds to be present at the… Continue reading FM Qureshi announces not to attend OIC’s 46th session in protest over India’s participation

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Friday said Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint against India at the United Nations for its recent so called surgical air strikes have caused damage to the Billion Tree Tsunami nature reserve. “Causing harm to the environment and damaging trees and birds… Continue reading Pakistan to lodge UN complaint against India for “Eco-terrorism” forest bombing: Malik Amin Aslam

ISLAMABAD, March 1 (APP):Minister for Maritime affairs Syed Ali Zaidi Friday said no international vessel will arrive at Kimari harbor after five years if the waste water will continue to pollute the sea. Responding to an issue raised by Senator Sitara Ayaz on a point of public importance in Senate, he said almost 550 million… Continue reading Waste water polluting sea may discourage int’l vessels at Kimari harbor: Zaidi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari Friday inaugurated the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation’s Flagship Farm Housing Scheme, OPF Greens Raiwind Road, Lahore. He reviewed the development work of the scheme and expressed his satisfaction with the quality of the development and asked Managing Director OPF, Dr Amir Sheikh, to… Continue reading Affordable housing schemes top priority of government ; Zulfi Bukhari

ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP):Federal Minister for Religious affairs Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Friday assured that the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government will extend all possible support to the educational institutions for promoting Quranic teachings and adopting it into practical life. Addressing the concluding session of the first-ever International conference on Ilm al-Qiraat here at… Continue reading PTI govt to support universities to promote Quranic teachings: Minister

LAHORE, Mar 1 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the Punjab government to take strict action against those involved in adulterated milk as it adversely impacted the children’s growth. Chairing a meeting on the National Agriculture Emergency Program at Chief Minister Office, the prime minister advised to learn from the Chinese expertise to modernize the… Continue reading PM directs strict action against milk adulterated

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said that dialogue was the only solution to resolve the conflicts between the two countries while Indian government wanted to create a situation in India before elections. Speaking with Australian Radio SBS Punjabi the minister said, war was not in the interest of… Continue reading Dialogue only way to resolve conflicts: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, March 1 (APP):Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) Friday singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nestlé collaborating in Clean and Green Pakistan Campaign which was a much-needed initiative for Pakistan considering the low forest cover in most of the areas and poor cleanliness in rural and urban areas. Speaking at the MoU ceremony, Adviser… Continue reading Clean Green Pakistan Campaign to shape country’s sustainable future: Amin Aslam

LAHORE, Mar 1 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the Punjab Government to restructure the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), reiterating his resolve, not to tolerate corruption and mismanagement. Chairing a meeting on LDA affairs, the prime minister, who is here on day-long visit, directed the Punjab Government to formulate bylaws to set the upper limit… Continue reading Prime Minister orders restructuring of LDA

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Spokesman to Prime Minister Nadeem Afzal Chan Friday said the whole nation was admiring Prime Minister Imran Khan’s goodwill gesture toward peace, which would help to curtain war hysteria.The nation also lauded the united stance of all political parties including the government and opposition and armed forces against the Indian aggression, he… Continue reading Nation admiring PM’s goodwill gesture toward peace: Chan

ISLAMABAD, March 1 (APP):Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan Friday said it was regrettable that India had been invited to attend the meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), being held in Dubai, without consulting Pakistan and other member countries. In a statement issued here, he said Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj should have… Continue reading Sarwar terms India’s participation in OIC meeting ‘regrettable’

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan Friday said Pakistan was a peace loving country and showed good will gesture by releasing captured Indian pilot.

WAGAH BORDER , Mar 1 (APP):Pakistan Friday handed over to India its MiG-21 Air Force pilot who was captured after his aircraft was shot down for violating the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu Kashmir. The captive Indian Air Force pilot was allowed to cross over Wagah border into his country, after Prime Minister… Continue reading Freed IAF pilot crosses over to India via Wagah border

ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP):Parliamentarians from both sides of aisle on Friday warned India of severe consequences in case of any further adventure and urged Indian PM Narendera Modi to join hands in waging war against poverty, unemployment and other menaces being confronted by both countries. The parliamentarians said this while speaking to Joint Sitting of… Continue reading Parliamentarians warn India of severe consequences of future adventure; urge to wage war against poverty & unemployment

ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP):The Parliament of Pakistan Friday in a unanimous resolution called upon India to put an immediate halt to the continued human rights violations in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and implement the UNSC resolutions and stressed for holding of an impartial plebiscite to determine the future of the Kashmiri people. During a… Continue reading Parliament calls upon India to implement UNSC resolutions on Kashmir, stop human rights violations