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Sister Voice Project to help empower women: Marvi

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Marvi Memon has said the Sister Voice Project would help enhance women’s knowledge on protection laws resulting into …

Moon not sighted: Eid ul Azha on Sept 13

KARACHI, Sept 02 (APP): The moon of the last Islamic calendar Zil Hajj 1437 Hijri, was not sighted on Friday, therefore Eid ulAzha will be celebrated in the country on …

UN chief slams two terrorists attacks in Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (APP): UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon has condemned two terrorist attacks that took place on Friday near Mardan’s District Court and Peshawar’s Christian Colony in …

Speaker announces six-member Panel of Chairmen

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday announced the names of six members as Panel of Chairmen. The Speaker, in pursuance of sub-rule one of rule 13 …

Ambassador of Korea calls on Tariq Fatemi

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2 (APP): Newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Suh Dong gu paid his first courtesy call on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign …

95 percent work on ongoing projects completed: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Friday informed the National Assembly that 95 percent work on ongoing development projects under Public Sector Development Programme …

Govt prepared Inquiry Act 2016 as per SC direction: Zubair

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP): State Minister for Privatization Muhammad Zubair Friday said Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry Act 2016 presented to Parliament by the government has been prepared in light of the direction …

Local govt system to be introduced in FATA by 2017

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP): Local government system will be establised in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) by 2017 as proposed by FATA reforms committee set up by the federal government. …

Nisar condemns Mardan blasts

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday strongly condemned Mardan blasts that resulted into loss of precious lives and injuries to others. In a statement …