Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakria on Wednesday said Pakistan and United States (US) wanted to strengthen their relations and the visit of US Secretary of States would pave way in this regard. Talking to PTV, he said it was decided in a meeting of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and US Vice… Continue reading Pakistan-US wanted to strengthen ties: Zakria

Islamabad, October 25, (APP):State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry Wednesday informed the Senate that the government had made 300 percent increase in the budget of Benazir Income Support Programme and Pakistan Baitul- Mall (PBM). In the question hour, he said allocation for BISP had increased to Rs 121 billion from Rs.43 billion while allocation for… Continue reading 300% increase witnessed in BISP, PBM budget: Senate informed Question-budget

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar visited World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office here Wednesday for condolence of the demise of Regional Director WHO Dr Mahmoud Fikri, who died on October 17. Recording her impression in the condolence book, the minister said the sudden demise of Regional… Continue reading Saira visits WHO Country Office to condole Dr Fikri’s death

BEIJING, Oct 25 (APP): A total of 452 major political parties in 165 countries have sent 855 messages of congratulation to the Communist Party of China (CPC) since the opening of the 19th CPC National Congress, Xi Jinping said Wednesday. Xi, who was re-elected as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks… Continue reading 452 political parties worldwide congratulate CPC congress

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized all arrangements for holding bye-election on a vacant seat of National Assembly, NA-4 Peshawar on Thursday, in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner. According to an official of ECP, 14 candidates including from various national political parties and independents were contesting election on… Continue reading ECP finalizes arrangements for NA-IV Peshawar bye-election

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP): Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is championing women empowerment through social mobilization using the platform of BBCs that bring 1.25 million vulnerable women on board from across the country. This was stated by Minister of State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon during her visit to Khushab, where she attended a… Continue reading BISP is championing women empowerment through social mobilization: Marvi

RAWALPINDI, Oct 25 (APP):General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) attended Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference in USA on subject of countering threat of violent extremism. The Conference was attended by representatives of 75 countries, said a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations on Wednesday. Chairman JCSC also met… Continue reading Chairman JCSC attends Chiefs Of Defence Staff Conference in USA

BEIJING, Oct 25 (APP): The Communist Party of China CPC) on Wednesday unveiled a new leadership line-up for the next five years. Xi Jinping was again elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee for the second term at the first plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Wednesday, leading its seven-seat Political… Continue reading CPC unveils new leadership line-up for new era

BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua/APP):Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said Wednesday that the coming five years will see several important junctures and signposts. “As I look ahead to the next five years, I see several important junctures and signposts,” Xi made the remarks while leading other members of… Continue reading Coming 5 years a period of several important junctures: Xi