Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday appealed to the nation to pray for his ailing wife Begum Kalsoom Nawaz, who was under treatment in a London hospital. Talking to media persons in London, the former prime minister said he would not leave Pakistan irrespective of any circumstances. There… Continue reading Nawaz urges nation to pray for his ailing wife

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Saturday visited Shanghai Naval Base and called on Commander Shanghai Naval Base, Rear Admiral Wang Jianxun. Upon arrival Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, who is on an official visit to China, was received by Commander Shanghai Naval Base Rear Admiral Wang Jianxun. A smartly… Continue reading Admiral Zafar Abbasi visits Shanghai Naval Base

LAHORE, Apr 21 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the PML-N Balochistan chapter here Saturday. Federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch, former Balochistan chief minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, members of the National assembly Zahid Hamid and Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, Speaker Balochistan… Continue reading Shehbaz chairs meeting of PML-N Balochistan

LAHORE, Apr 21 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has said he and his fellow judges will step down if democracy is attacked. Addressing a ceremony here at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Saturday, the CJP said only democracy would remain in the country. The CJP said he was astonished to see media persons talking… Continue reading Only democracy will remain in country: CJP

LAHORE, Apr 21 (APP):Parliamentarians on Saturday called on President PML-N and Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in which they praised selfless services of the chief minister for the public service. Talking to the chief minister, the parliamentarians said CM Shehbaz Sharif had worked tirelessly for the welfare and development of people of Punjab and… Continue reading Parliamentarians call on Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Federal Minister for Power Division, Awais Leghari Saturday said there was no power shortfall across the country as sufficient electricity was available to meet demand currently. Power load-shedding was being done only in areas of electricity theft and line losses regardless of rural or urban areas, he said talking to a private… Continue reading Sufficient electricity available to meet demand in country: Awais

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):The 80th death anniversary of national poet, philosopher and thinker Dr Allama Iqbal was observed across the country on Saturday. Scores of people from various walks of life thronged Iqbal’s mausoleum to pay homage to great thinker of the 20th century. Various social, political and cultural organizations arranged special programmes including seminars… Continue reading Allama Iqbal’s 80th death anniversary observed

LAHORE, Apr 21 (APP):The Supreme Court Saturday suspended a decision of the Punjab University’s syndicate of handing over of 80 kanals of university land for the construction of a grid station. The court also summoned members of syndicate along with record for April 22 (Sunday). The two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar,… Continue reading SC suspends PU syndicate decision to hand over land for grid station

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has said that eradication of corruption is the top most priority of NAB. “NAB will continue its endeavours to eradicate corruption from country by adopting “Accountability for All” Policy against the corrupt and would bring them to justice as per law by using… Continue reading NAB geared up to the expectations of the nation to eradicate corruption: Javed Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has written a letter to Chief Minister Sindh over energy crisis in Karachi and assured the government full support to the extent of its responsibility for ensuring consistent power supply to Karachi. The minister in his letter said that K-Electric could had run… Continue reading Awais Leghari writes letter to CM Sindh over power crisis in Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Saturday said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) served the people of the country with commitment and resolved major challenges. Talking to a private news channel, he said the previous Pakistan Peoples Party government had made the country almost bankrupt due to bad governance.… Continue reading PML-N served country with commitment: Afzal

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (APP):The traders from North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Friday called off their protest after political administration of their area assured them that their grievances would be addressed. The traders and shopkeepers, who had come from different parts of NWA had set up a protest camp outside the National Press Club Islamabad in… Continue reading NWA traders call off protest after assurance

RAWALPINDI, Apr 20 (APP):Affected North Waziristan Agency (NWA) traders shall have a meeting with local civil-military and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) secretariat representatives on April 22 (Sunday) to discuss genuine issues and way forward, Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a twitter message on Friday. “Economic… Continue reading Affected NWA traders to have meeting with local civil-military, FATA reps on Sunday: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (APP):Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb reacting to refusal of exemption to Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz by the Ehtsab Court Friday tweeted that the exemptions were given to the darling, who attacked the parliament and the PTV, and the person who threw the Constitution… Continue reading Marriyum tweets reaction on denial of exemption to Nawaz and Maryam

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (APP):The 6th round of Pakistan-Japan Security Dialogue (Politico-Military Dialogue) was held in Tokyo on Friday and both sides agreed for further enhancing the bilateral relationship in wide range of areas.. The Pakistan side was led by Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad while the Japanese side by Director General, Southeast and… Continue reading 6th Round of Pakistan-Japan Security Dialogue held in Tokyo

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (APP):Foreign Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal on Friday said that Pakistan would continue its efforts for dialogue process with Afghanistan regarding peace. More meetings of higher authorities and working groups were expected in coming days to resolve all the matters between the two sides, he said while talking to a news channel.… Continue reading Pakistan’s efforts for dialogue with Afghanistan to continue: FO Spokesman