Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has strongly condemned the brutal assault on Kashmiri students by fanatic goons at Central University Mahindragarh, Hiryana. In a statement, the APHC spokesman said the students were seriously wounded in the attack. Majority of Kashmiri students, businessmen are reeling under an insecure environment in various states of… Continue reading APHC condemns brutal assault on Kashmiris students at Hiryana University

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):The visit of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to Chitral, scheduled today, has been postponed due to inclement weather condition, said a PM Office statement. The prime minister was planned to inaugurate the first of three units of Gollen Gol Hydropower Project there to generate 36 megawatt of electricity.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra Saturday said politicians should raise issues in the parliament and provincial assemblies rather than criticizing the national institutions. Talking to PTV, he said the political leadership should avoid criticizing the institutions and instead work for strengthening them as otherwise it would harm the nation. He said… Continue reading Politicians should raise issues in parliament: Jhagra

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi would inaugurate the first unit of Golen Gol Hydropower Project installed in District Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today, to add 36 megawatt of electricity. The electricity to be generated from the first unit of the project is exclusively meant to cope with the needs of Chitral town… Continue reading PM to inaugurate first unit of 108MW Golen Gol power project today

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):The Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP) has facilitated around 1,116,206 youth during four years across the country contributing its share in socio-economic development. The chairperson of Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP), Leila Khan on Wednesday said,” The Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan Scheme covered over 20,499 deserving candidates and an amount of… Continue reading PM Youth Programme facilitates over one million youth

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahiddullah Khan Saturday said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) would never compromise on the supremacy of the parliament. Talking to a private news channel, he said the parliament was the supreme institution of the country and it was not good to criticise the national institutions. The… Continue reading PMl-N not to compromise on superemacy of parliament: Mushahiddullah

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP):Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Saturday said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government through its prudent policies has put the country on the path of economic growth and development. In an interview to a private news channel, he said economic activities have gained momentum due to improved security situation and… Continue reading PML-N govt put country on path of economic growth: Dastgir

KARACHI, Feb 02 (APP):Former Prime Minister and President, PML-N, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here on Friday assured members of Bengali speaking community to help resolving their grievances related to issuance of National Identity Cards (NICs). Addressing a session held under the aegis of Pak Muslim Alliance, he said NIC issuance to the third generation of Bengali… Continue reading Nawaz Sharif assures to solve problems faced by Bengali speaking community

GUJRANWALA, Feb 2 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the whole city converges at that place wherever Nawaz Sharif goes, because people love him from the core of their hearts. Addressing the Media Workers Convention here on Friday, she said even the public meetings prove to be short of space… Continue reading People love Nawaz Sharif from core of heart: Maryam

ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):Blaming Pakistan for insurgency in Afghanistan is unfair as Afghanistan itself has large swathes of ungoverned spaces that are leaving a vacuum for safe havens and terrorist sanctuaries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Faisal Friday said. During weekly media briefing here, he said endless cycle of violence is consistent enemy of Afghanistan and… Continue reading Blaming Pakistan for insurgency in Afghanistan unfair: FO

KARACHI, Feb 02 (APP):It was a landmark occasion for the PAF and the nation when the indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder shot down a slow speed target with BVR (Beyond Visual Range) and IR (Infrared) missile with pin point accuracy at Sonmiani firing range on Friday, said Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air… Continue reading Air Chief praises indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder

ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned the session of the Senate to meet on February 12 (Monday) at 03:00 pm in the Parliament House. The President summoned the Senate in exercise of powers, conferred by clause (1) of Article 54 of the Constitution, said a press release issued here Friday.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Safdar on Friday said the ruling party leaders are appearing before courts in respect of the institutions. “Not a single penny corruption was proved against former Prime Minister and President, PMLN, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Panama papers’ case”, adding that Iqama was made an… Continue reading PML-N appearing before courts in respect of institutions: Safdar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):Minister for Defence, Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan on Friday said Pakistan wanted stability and peace in Afghanistan. “Stable and peaceful Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan, ” he said talking to a private news channel. He said Pakistan had destroyed all terrorist networks from its soil through operation Zarb-e-Azb and Radul… Continue reading Pakistan wants stability, peace in Afghanistan: Dastagir

LAHORE, Feb 02 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the best quality stents were being provided to the cardiac patients across the province. No compromise would be made over the quality of stents for the patients suffering from cardiac diseases, he added. Addressing a meeting through video link, here, the Chief Minister… Continue reading Best quality stents being provided to cardiac patients: Shehbaz Sharif