Category: National

ISLAMABAD, April 18 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif Monday visited Shawal and reviewed progress of last phase  of operation in Shawal. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS spent whole day with troops, busy in eliminating terrorists from their last bastion, close to Pak-Afghan Border. COAS was briefed in detail by… Continue reading Shawal operation successfully concludes, COAS visits Shawal today

GILGIT, April 18 (APP): Pakistan Muslim league (N) has won four out of six seats in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Council election held here on Monday. On another seat an independent candidate Syed Afzal won with the support of Muslim league (N). Pakistan Islamic Tehreek won the remaining seat. Chief Minister Gb Hafeez Urehman congratulated the winning… Continue reading PML (N) wins 4 seats in GB council elections

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP): Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on Monday informed that all power distribution companies (DISCOs) recovered additional Rs 52 billion during the last year. Speaking on the resolution moved by Senator Tahir Hussian  Mashhadi that government should take steps to discontinue the facility of provision of free of charge electricity… Continue reading DISCOs recovers Rs 52 bln in last year : Senate told

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP): Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday said Pakistan will perform its due role at international fora on issues of climate change. He was talking to a 4-member delegation of International  Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) led by its  Director General, David Molden which called on him. The minister said… Continue reading Pakistan to perform due role on climate change issues: Dar

ISLAMABAD, April 18 (APP): After approval of Revised PC-1 for Lyari Expressway, construction work of the project has been restarted on North Bound section of Lyari Expressway. An official of the National Highway Authority (NHA) told APP Monday that the project will be completed next year. He said that work on the project was stalled… Continue reading Stalled North bound section of Liyari Expressway to be completed next year

RAJANPUR, April 17 (APP): District Police Officer (DPO) Rajanpur Ghulam Mubashir Maikan said there would be good news soon regarding operation Zarb e Ahan continued against notorious Chottu gang. Talking to APP by phone on Sunday, he said the operation was continued jointly by army and police force. He said operation would continue till elimination… Continue reading Operation Zarb e Ahan to be made successful soon: DPO

ISLAMABAD, April 17 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Sunday said the inquiry commission to probe Panama leaks would be formed soon as its terms of references (ToRs) had been finalised. Talking to a private news channel, the minister said the commission would be fully authorised and independent to investigate the matter. All the… Continue reading Inquiry commission’s TOrs finalised: Dar

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Gwadar port and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will open new vistas of prosperity and development in the country. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said CPEC project will bring revolutionary change and usher economic stability and prosperity not only in Pakistan… Continue reading CPEC to open new vistas of prosperity, development: Asif