Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP):Minister for Defense Production Zubaida Jalal Saturday vowed to resolve the all problems of Balochistan’s dwellers on priority. During a meeting with Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri and Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Aon Abbas Buppi, she said that the government would ensure provision of required resources in the drought-hit areas of… Continue reading Govt committed to resolving Baluchistan problems on priority

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP):The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad has announced reduction of visit visa fees for the nationals of Pakistan who wanted to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new fee structure would become effective immediately. According to a press release on Saturday, single entry visit visa fee had been slashed from… Continue reading Saudi Arabia announces reduction in visit visa fee for Pak nationals

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP):Pakistan and Saudi Arabia would sign $3 billion agreement for supply of oil on deferred payments, during the visit of Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman, starting on Sunday, February 17. Finance Ministry Spokesman, Dr. Khaqan Najib, while talking… Continue reading Arrangements finalized for signing supply of oil on deferred payments: Finance Ministry

PESHAWAR, Feb 15 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday announced that the federal government would launch a comprehensive poverty alleviation programme (PAP) across the country with special focus on tribal districts by the end of current month. Launching Sehat Insaf Card (SIC) for tribal districts here, he said that SIC was component of the PAP that… Continue reading Govt to launch comprehensive poverty alleviation program soon: PM

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday invited the German companies to take advantage of Pakistan’s investor friendly policies, especially in the fields of energy, infrastructure development and agriculture. In a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the foreign minister also urged… Continue reading Qureshi urges German investors to benefit from Pakistan’s pro-investors policies

PESHAWAR, Feb 15 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan here Friday launched gigantic ‘Sehat Insaf Cards (SIC)’ program to provide free treatment facilities to patients of merged tribal districts of erstwhile Fata in any top paneled Govt and private hospitals of the country. The Prime Minister distributed Sehat Insaf Cards (SIC) among poor tribesmen including widows, orphans,… Continue reading PM launches Sehat Insaf Cards to provide free treatment to tribal patients

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Friday said the government was reviewing education methods in the country to align them with latest development skills and tools based on technology. In a meeting with Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Coded-Minds Omar Farooqui, who called on him here, he said the government considered digitalization as a… Continue reading Govt reviewing education methods to adopt latest development skills: President

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman would be continuation of the new era of growing relationship started by Prime Minister Imran Khan among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. Speaking at the launch of the Arab News newspaper… Continue reading Visit of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman continuation of new era of growing ties with Pakistan: Fawad

PESHAWAR, Feb 15 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said Government will provide all necessary resources to expedite process of reconstruction and early resettlement of people in merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa. He said removing sense of deprivation of people in tribal districts was the top most priority of his government and all necessary resources… Continue reading Govt to provide resources for reconstruction, resettlement of tribal districts: PM

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Friday directed the Cabinet Division to strictly observe merit while carrying out a thorough and detailed scrutiny of the application for civil awards. During a briefing by Cabinet Division secretary on the criteria of civil awards, he said a strategy should be made to enhance the worthiness of… Continue reading President directs for merit-based criteria for civil awards

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said Pakistan was promoting peace and tolerance in the region and not terrorism. Talking to a private news channel in context of Indian government allegation regarding the Pulwama incident. Terming the allegation as false and baseless he said India was habitual to… Continue reading Pakistan promoting peace in region: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday held a bilateral meeting with the his counterpart from Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The two sides held meaningful discussions in all areas of bilateral cooperation including political, security and defence cooperation, regional connectivity, peace and… Continue reading Foreign Minister Qureshi meets Uzbek counterpart