Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday said that he had high hopes with the National Skills University (NSU) where different training courses could raise human resources. In a tweet, the President said “Short term diploma level recognised/certified training courses can raise the level of human resource necessary to build our country. Market based… Continue reading NSU training courses can raise level of human resource: President

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday assured that the government would raise the issue of murders of a migrated Pakistani Hindu family members in India at all major international forums. Replying to a calling attention notice of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mushtaq Ahmed in the Senate, the minister said they would contact… Continue reading Pakistan to raise migrated Hindu family murder issue at all fora: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill Tuesday advised the Sindh Chief Minister to refrain from playing on both sides of the wicket and make his position clear on the matter of arrest of Captain (retd) Safdar Awan. The Chief Minister should either support the lodging of… Continue reading Gill asks Sindh CM to clear his position on Cap Safdar’s arrest

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday urged Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri to drop the opposition’s agenda, which its members had not moved despite their presence in the House. Speaking in the National Assembly on a point of order, the minister said it was a private members’ day and the opposition… Continue reading Qureshi urges NA Dy Speaker to drop opposition’s agenda

PESHAWAR, Oct 20 (APP):Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck Tuesday went to Baacha Khan Markaz (BKM) here and visited its various sections. According to a release issued from Baacha Khan Markaz, Provincial President Awami National Party (ANP) Aimal Wali Khan briefed the visiting ambassador about the activities, aims and objectives of Baacha Khan Trust.… Continue reading German envoy visits Baacha Khan Markaz

RAWALPINDI, Oct 20 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday took notice of Karachi incident and directed the Corps Commander Karachi to inquire into the matter. The COAS had directed Commander Karachi Corps to immediately inquire into the circumstances to determine the facts and report back as soon as possible, said… Continue reading COAS takes notice of Karachi incident

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam on Tuesday said all-out efforts were being made under the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for clean green Pakistan to overcome growing challenges of environmental degradation, particularly pollution, and unmanaged solid waste littering in cities and towns across the country.… Continue reading Efforts underway to make cities clean & green: Malik Amin

LAHORE, Oct 20 (APP):-:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that across the board accountability of the corrupt would continue under Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister regretted that the opposition was continuing the sole agenda of saving their looted money. Those involved in a totis viribus… Continue reading Across the board accountability to continue: CM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has been making all-out efforts to enhance opportunities and facilities available to the university faculty. The Commission has also initiated a number of programmes for their higher studies, professional development as well as providing guidance to universities on streamlining the hiring and promotion processes. This was stated… Continue reading HEC to facilitate university faculty only under rules, regulations: Chairman