Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan Wednesday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation and develop connectivity projects for the mutual benefit of the two countries. This was discussed when Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Abdyldaev Erlan Bekeshovich, met in Bishkek, on the sidelines of the 15th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government’s Council meeting,… Continue reading Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to deepen bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb Wednesday said the matter of Panama Papers was in Supreme Court and Imran Khan should wait for decision of the court. Speaking in a TV programme, she said the name of Prime  Minister Nawaz Sharif was not mentioned in the Panama Papers.… Continue reading Marriyum asks Imran to wait for SC verdict on Panama Papers

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb  Wednesday said all political forces as well as institutions  should play their role for taking the country forward on the  path of development. “The journey of country’s development and economic uplift that started over three years back should continue,” she told APP in… Continue reading Political forces, institutions should play role for taking country forward: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday administered the oath to Member National Assembly Marriyum Aurangzeb as state minister in a special ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq, State Minister for CADD Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Minister of State/Chairman Privatization Commission Muhammad Zubair, Members of Parliament and senior government officials also attended… Continue reading Marrriyum Aurangzeb sworn in as state minister

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday was kept informed about the moment to moment situation of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) public meeting in the capital. An Interior Ministry spokesman, in a statement, said strict security arrangements were made for the PTI’s public meeting. Contingents of Islamabad Police and Frontier Constabulary… Continue reading Interior Minister monitors PTI public meeting

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Wednesday  chaired a meeting on the AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering / Combating Financing of Terrorism) regime and implementation in Pakistan. DG Financial Management Unit (FMU) made a presentation to highlight the reforms made in the recent past in various laws to counter money laundering and terrorist financing.… Continue reading Dar reviews AML/CFT regime in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Asif Kirmani Wednesday said though the name of the Prime Minister was not mentioned in Panama Papers, he presented himself for investigation and also wrote to the Supreme Court to form a commission. If the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had agreed to the  government offer at that… Continue reading PTI wasted six months of nation in agitation: Asif Kirmani

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said the government would accept the Supreme Court’s decision regarding Panama papers. Speaking in a private news channel programme, he said on one hand petitions were filed in courts to seek justice and on the other baseless criticism was unleashed on the judiciary. The Panama papers case was… Continue reading Govt to accept SC’s decision on Panama papers: Asif

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the federal cabinet on Wednesday appreciated the efforts of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan for “handling onslaught and lock down of Islamabad”. Chairing the cabinet meeting here, the Prime Minister lauded the Interior minister for doing his duty to protect the state. The Prime Minister… Continue reading PM, cabinet lauds Interior Minister for ‘handling onslaught of Islamabad lockdown’

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): A man was killed and more than 20 female students of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) were injured after the university bus rammed into a footpath at the G-11 signal on Kashmir Highway here on Wednesday morning. According to the initial report of the police and rescue officials, the ill-fated… Continue reading One dead, 20 students injured in IIUI bus accident