Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):The Supreme Court Wednesday summoned the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and Advocate-General (AG) Sindh in Perveen Rehman’s murder case. A three-member bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmad also expressed annoyance over the performance of Sindh police in investigating the murder case while hearing a petition filed by Human Rights Commission of… Continue reading SC summons AGP, AG in Perveen Rehman murder case

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Wednesday said the public sector schools of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) needed 3,000 more teachers. Addressing a prize distribution ceremony here at Islamabad Model School for Girls Gar Dio Geer Sehala Sector, the minister said the government was… Continue reading ICT public schools need 3000 more teachers: Dr Tariq Fazal

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Federal Minister Privatisation Commission, Daniyal Aziz strongly Wednesday condemned the news aired on ARY News and the statement made by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla during a recent press conference. The minister said legal notices would be served on both the parties for defamation and airing false news, a clarification statement said. The ARY… Continue reading Daniyal Aziz to sue ARY News, Senator Mandviwalla

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):The National Assembly passed three government bills on Wednesday including the Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2017, the Marine Insurance Bill, 2017 and the Corporate Rehabilitation Bill, 2017. Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2017 aims to provide additional monthly benevolent grant and lump sum… Continue reading National Assembly passes three bills, defers one legislative proposal

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Pakistan’s Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal has expressed optimism for early resumption of banking ties between Islamabad and Tehran. In an interview with IRNA, he said that he is giving extra focus on banking ties with Iran so that the two friendly neighbors can have better trade relationship. Certainly,… Continue reading Pakistan optimistic about early resumption of ties with Iran in banking sector: Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Around 300,000 laptops distributed during four years (2014-2017) under Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme (PMYLS). Chairperson Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP) Leila Khan said,” Prime Minister’s Youth Programme is a revolutionary programme of the government for the socio-economic development of youth in a bid to combat soaring unemployment in the country.” It… Continue reading Around 300,000 laptops distributed among youth in four year

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Parliamentary Secretary for Interior and Narcotics Control Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that 200 beds hospital and two basic health units will be established in federal capital. Responding to a question during question hour he said “ the hospital will be established in Tarlai. The two… Continue reading 200 beds hospital to be established in capital: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Acting Speaker National Assembly Sardar Murtaza Javid Abbasi on Wednesday suspended the proceeding of the House due to lack of quorum. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Amjid Ali Khan pointed out the quorum at 10:55 pm when the proceedings was underway to discuss question hours. Abbasi asked for the member-count and suspended the… Continue reading Lack of quorum halts NA proceedings

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said his party leaders were united under the leadership of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Political leaders should not give contradictory statements against each other as difference of opinion was part of democratic process, he said talking to a private news channel. The minister said… Continue reading Party leaders united under leadership of Nawaz Sharif: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Advisor to the Prime Minister and leader Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Amir Muqam Tuesday condemned the brutal murder of an innocent girl in Gojar Garhi, Mardan, and said this incident had exposed the performance of the so called reformed police of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. In a statement issued here,… Continue reading Mardan incident exposed KPK police performance: Amir Muqam

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said India and Israel had anti-Islam nexus which was evident from their occupation of Muslim territories. India had occupied the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while Israel was occupying a vast area of Palestine, he said talking to a private news channel. The minister said… Continue reading India, Israel have anti-Islam nexus: Asif

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said Pakistan attaches great importance to its friendly relations with Turkmenistan and both the countries support each other at the international forums. The president said this while talking to Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. He stated that TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) was not only a gas… Continue reading Pakistan attaches great imortance to its relations with Turkmenistan: President

LAHORE, Jan 16 (APP):Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday inspected the swimming pool established for the women swimmers at Punjab International Swimming Complex. Talking to the players and their coach, he asked the players to perform best and win gold medals for the country. “We have developed the most modern swimming pool for you; now it… Continue reading CM asks players to bring laurels

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would contest the next general election on the basis of its five-year best performance and unprecedented development work. “Whatever the present PML-N government has done over the last five years, including the strengthening of economy, maintaining law and order… Continue reading PML-N to contest next general election on basis of its best five-year performance: PM

LAHORE, Jan 16 (APP):First time the latest digital angiography and vascular surgery is being introduced in Mayo Hospital through its latest Surgical Tower in the country. This was stated by Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Mayo Hospital, here on Tuesday. The Chief Minister also visited the latest newly constructed Surgical… Continue reading First time digital angiography, vascular srugery being introduced in Mayo Hospital: CM

RAWALPINDI, Jan 16 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday reached Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit on the invitation from his counterpart. The COAS held meetings with the Sri Lankan military leadership including the Chief of Def Staff, the chiefs of all three services, a statement issued here by Inter-Services… Continue reading COAS reaches Sri Lanka on two-day visit

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Miftah Ismail Tuesday said the government, under the leadership of the prime minister, was committed to take steps for well-being of overseas Pakistanis. He said this while talking to a delegation of the Overseas Pakistanis Commission, (OPC) Punjab during a meeting here. Miftah said overseas… Continue reading Gov’t taking steps for well-being of overseas Pakistanis: Miftah

LAHORE, Jan 16 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will lay a foundation stone of Babe-e-Pakistan project on January 21. According to a press release issued here on Tuesday, the foundation stone laying ceremony was postponed due to the Punjab Chief Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia.