Category: National

ISLAMABAD Mar 17 (APP): Minister for Climate Change on Friday informed the Senate that two steel mills operating in industrial area of federal capital have been sealed for polluting the environment. Responding to a calling attention notice, the minister said, these mills were operating in violation of the Environment Protection Act and the directives of… Continue reading Two steel mills sealed for polluting capital’s environment

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP): Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique Friday informed the National Assembly that rental revenue of Pakistan Railways had been increased three times during the last three and half years. Responding to a Point of Order in the House, the minister said that Pakistan Railways had not leased out not even a… Continue reading Rental revenue of Railways increased three times: NA told

GILGIT, Mar 17 (APP): Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman said on Friday that the present elected government has adopted zero tolerance policy against terrorism, supporters and facilitators of terrorists and urged people to carefully donate charity money so that it could not go into wrong hands and be used against them. He expressed… Continue reading Govt adopts zero tolerance policy against terrorism, supporters, facilitators of terrorists: CM

ISLAMABAD Mar 17 (APP): Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid Friday reiterated resolve of the government to make the ongoing census fair, transparent and credible in collaboration with provincial governments. “It is our collective effort to make this exercise a success as it is being held after 19 years so the census may help… Continue reading Govt committed to fair, credible census: Zahid Hamid

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP): Pakistan has become a role model for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries in eradication of corruption, Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said on Friday. Chairing a meeting held here to review the latest progress on Bureau’s Awareness and Prevention campaign on “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION,”… Continue reading Pakistan becomes role model for SAARC nations in eradication of corruption: NAB Chief

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP): Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali Friday informed the Senate that first electrification scheme Jam Khaskhali has already been completed while efforts were being made to completed the remaining two schemes Mohammad Khaskhali and Mohalla Munger Khan Palijo in a month. Replying to a calling attention notice… Continue reading Eforts being made to completed remaining electrification projects in a month: Senate told

ISLAMABAD, Mar 16 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said culprits of blasphemy were enemies of humanity and those responsible for this intolerable act will be dealt with iron hands and brought to book. The government was fully prepared to take strict action against blasphemers and whole nation stands with the government… Continue reading Culprits of blasphemy to be dealt with iron hands, brought to book: Nisar

ISLAMABAD, Mar 16 (APP): Defence Expert Brig (Retd) Harris Nawaz has appreciated the role of Armed Forces who have taken prime responsibility for the security of Gawadar port and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Talking to Radio Pakistan , Brig Harris said that the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa (COAS) has deputed a… Continue reading Armed forces’ role appreciated for security of Gawadar port, CPEC