Category: National

MULTAN, Feb 3 (APP)::Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana urged the junior lawyers to work hard for making career as there was no short-cut to success. Addressing a ceremony at district bar association here on Saturday, he said that lawyer’s profession was a tough job, however, they must hard work to success in their profession.… Continue reading Hard work essential for success: Punjab Governor

LAHORE, Mar 03 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Musadik Malik said that masses have deep affection for Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,maintaining that result of Senate polls would not affect . Talking to media outside Punjab Assembly on Saturday,he said that PML-N would bag 12 Senate seats from Punjab. He said that PML-N believed in serving… Continue reading PML-N will win 12 Senate seats from Pb: Dr Musadik Malik

  PESHAWAR, Mar 03 (APP):The Senate Election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Saturday started peacefully amidst tight security in and around Provincial assembly building to conduct transparent, fair and free election. The election will continue up till 4.00 p.m with so far 11 votes have been polled. MPA Zia Ullah Afridi has polled the first vote,… Continue reading Senate polls in KP start peacefully with 24 candidates run for 11 vacant seat, foolproof security in & around PA

LAHORE, Mar 03 (APP):The election for 12 Senate seats from Punjab started at the Punjab Assembly on the scheduled time of 9 am here on Saturday to continue uninterrupted till 4 pm. Provincial Election Commissioner Sharifullah was presiding the election process,and the Punajb Assembly Hall has been declared polling station by the Election Commission of… Continue reading Voting for 12 Senate seats from Punjab begins

ISLAMABAD, Mar 03 (APP):The polling is underway in the National Assembly hall here on Saturday to elect 6 Senators representing Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). The National Assembly hall has already been declared polling station by the election commission of Pakistan the other day. As many as 05 candidates are… Continue reading Poling underway for electing 06 Senate representatives of ICT,Fata

QUETTA, Mar 03 (APP):Six persons on Saturday were killed while more than 16 others received injuries when a bus collided with a truck on RCD Highway. The bus was en route from Quetta to Karachi when the accident occurred near Uthal. The injured persons were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Uthal where emergency was imposed… Continue reading Six killed, over 16 injured in road accident in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 02 (APP):Imran Khan who has been crying hoarse from every convenient roof-top promising to end corruption in the country is himself guilty of forgery. Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb talking to media outside the Ehtsab Court here Friday said that NOC for the construction of… Continue reading Imran who cries hoarse to end corruption is himself guilty of forgery: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):Pakistan and Russia have agreed agreed on the need to further capitalize on the positive trajectory of the overall bilateral relations by exploring avenues for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation, a foreign office statement issued here Friday said. The 12th Meeting of Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability was held here at the… Continue reading 12th Meeting of Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):Minister for Interior Prof Ahsan Iqbal Friday directed that the process for acquiring a visa should be made easy and electronic visa and computerized tracking system should be introduced to facilitate people. The minister was chairing a meeting of tour operators, businessmen and educationists here. The participants discussed problems related to issuance… Continue reading Ahsan directs measures for facilitating people in acquiring visas

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):The Foreign Office summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh to protest the continued unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Acting Director General (SA & SAARC) here on Friday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations, said… Continue reading Indian diplomat again summoned on ceasefire violations

RAWALPINDI, Mar 2 (APP):Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan conducted intelligence based operations (IBOs) on terrorists suspected hideouts in Karbala, Pishin area of Balochistan and averted a major terrorist activity. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement issued here on Friday six suspected terrorists were apprehended. Cache of arms and ammunition including 500 kilograms of explosive, suicide… Continue reading FC Balochistan averts major terrorist activity

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized all arrangements to hold Senate election in a smooth and transparent manner here in the parliament house and all four provincial assemblies on March 3 (Saturday). The polling will start from 9:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. The polling stations have been… Continue reading Senate election: ECP finalizes all arrangements to hold election in peaceful manner

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):Inauguration of work on dualization, rehabilitation and improvement of Rawalpindi-Kahuta road is going to be held on Saturday. The project for dualization of 28 km long section is divided into two packages, a press release Friday said. Under the first package, 16.5 km section will be built from Kaakpul interchange to Trikiyan,… Continue reading Ground breaking of dualization of Rawalpondi-Kahuta road on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP):Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah Khan Friday said celebration of “World Wildlife Day”, scheduled on March 3, would provide an opportunity to renew the commitment for conservation of nature and create awareness about importance of iconic species. “There is dire need to enhance social acceptance for wildlife so that future generations… Continue reading World Wildlife Day opportunity to renew pledge for nature conservation: Mushahidullah