Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat Monday presented his credentials as new envoy to the President of Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, H.E. Maithripala Sirisena at his Office. According to a message received here, High Commissioner, Dr. Shahid Hashmat conveyed best wishes of the… Continue reading Pakistan’s new envoy presents credentials to SL President

FAISALABAD, Oct 23 (APP)::Provincial Minister for Law, Rana Sanaullah Khan said on Monday that police culture is being transformed gradually to provide safe and secure environment to people. While addressing a launching ceremony of Dolphin Force in the city, he said the Punjab Government under visionary leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had… Continue reading Police culture being transformed gradually; Law Minister

  ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid Monday apprised the Senate that the Competitive Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was fully cognizant of cartelization in the industrial sector and imposed penalties worth Rs 6.545 billion on cement and Rs 140 million on automobile sectors to discourage cartelization. Winding up debate on a… Continue reading CCP imposes Rs. 6.545 bln penalty to discourage cartelization in industrial sector

KARACHI, Oct 23 (APP):The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi on Monday arrested former Sindh minister, Sharjeel Inam Memon, and 11 other accused for allegedly embezzling Rs. 5.766 billion purportedly paid to advertising agencies for awareness campaigns between 2013 and 2015. According to a NAB statement issued here, the accused were wanted in Reference No. 50/2016,… Continue reading NAB arrests ex-minister Sharjeel Memon, 11 others for Rs.5.76 bln corruption

LAHORE, Oct 23 (APP):Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that her father was pivot of politics and still the entire politics of the country revolved around him. Speaking to the media during her visit to NA-120 constituency, she said that Nawaz Sharif was disqualified first and the case… Continue reading Nawaz Sharif pivot of politics: Maryam

KARACHI, Oct 22 (APP):Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair on Sunday evening welcomed the participants of the Car Rally who arrived here on Sunday evening. There were 300 cars and 150 motorcycles taking part in the rally being organised by Pakistan Army in connection of the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan. It commenced from Khunjerab and would… Continue reading Zubair welcomes participants of car rally

DG KHAN, Oct 22 (APP)::Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Sunday said the draft of a bill had been prepared for legislation against electricity overbilling. The minister expressed these views during a ceremony after Malik Nazar Hussain Khandwa joined the PML-N on Sunday. He said the bill would be tabled… Continue reading Draft prepared for legislation against over-billing: Awais Leghari

ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP)::Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Qayyum on Sunday said that Pakistan wanted good strategic relations with the United States. Talking to PTV, he said that Pakistan had been fighting successful war against terrorism and rendered supreme sacrifices in that regard. Abdul Qayyum said Pakistan was a nuclear and… Continue reading Pakistan wants good strategic relation with US: Qayyum

LAHORE, Oct 22 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said the PML-N government had always considered politics as the means of serving people and during the last four years, the PML-N government had set new examples of public service. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of office-bearers and workers of PML-N. The… Continue reading Those using politics for personal gains must be accountable: CM

KARACHI, Oct 22 (APP):Eight terrorists said to be belonging to militant group Ansar ul Shariah were killed in an encounter in Karachi last night. This was sated by an official of Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Col. Faisal, while talking to reporters here on Sunday. He said that those killed included the mastermind of the group identified… Continue reading 8 terrorists killed in encounter in Karachi last night: Rangers

ATTOCK, Oct 22 (APP)::Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmad has said that the government is committed to provide basic facilities to masses and billions of rupees were being spent in this regard. Talking to media at his residence on Sunday, he said that a letter for relaxation in policy for admission in MSc… Continue reading Govt committed to provide basic facilities to masses: Aftab

KARACHI, Oct 22 (APP):: Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has said that Pakistan’s future is very bright and promising. He was speaking at the 16th pre-Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) summit held here on Saturday evening. The Governor was of the view that the establishment of the CEOs Club augurs well and would lead towards further strengthening… Continue reading Pakistan’s future is very bright: Zubair

ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP):Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan, has pledged to work with global community to boost green growth initiatives to achieve sustainable development goals by exploiting natural resources in sustainable manner, which have rapidly depleting over last several decades because of insane and unsustainable industrialisation in developed countries. Not only the lives… Continue reading Mushahidullah Khan urges world to adopt green growth path for development

BEIJING, Oct 22 (APP):China’s Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Wang Menghui Sunday said that country’s property market is likely to continue stabilizing in the fourth quarter of this year. The real estate sector will continue to see slower growth in transaction volume and prices will stabilize, Wang told a news conference on the sidelines… Continue reading Property market to continue stabilizing in fourth quarter