Category: National

QUETTA, Oct 05 (APP):Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani Monday said the opposition parties would be responsible for the rise in the COVID-19 cases as public gathering could cause spread of the virus. “Change of date for holding rally by the opposition parties is evident from the fact that people don’t trust them and… Continue reading Opposition parties to be responsible if virus spread due to public gathering: Balochistan CM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (APP): The Business community of Gilgit- Baltistan (GB) including federation and local chambers on Monday demanded for interim provincial status to the GB region for resolving the identity issue of the people to protect their constitutional rights. The local chambers of commerce requested the federal government to protect the constitutional right of… Continue reading Business community demands interim provincial status of GB

ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (APP):Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan Ahmad Jawad Rubai Monday appreciated the people and Government of Pakistan for their support to his country and their just cause. He was speaking at a seminar organized by the Embassy of the State of Palestine in cooperation with the General Union of Palestine Students – Pakistan… Continue reading Palestinian ambassador praises people, GoP for their support

ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP):Federal Minister for Interior, Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah has said that the state will not allow any anti state agenda.He was of the view that these rallies to be held across Pakistan by opposition should not be allowed, said a press release issued on Sunday. Ijaz Ahmad Shah said that Nawaz… Continue reading No anti state agenda to be allowed: Ijaz Ahmad

KARACHI, Oct 04 (APP):Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said that Pakistan is a nuclear power and termed as fort of Islam and one of the most vibrant members of the Islamic world. He expressed these views during a visit to Jamiat-ur-Rasheed, said a spokesperson of the Sindh Governor on Sunday. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs… Continue reading Pakistan is a fort of Islam and first nuclear power in the Islamic World: Governor

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Sunday said the government was reviewing and utilizing all options to bring back convict former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to face all corruption cases. Talking to a private news channel, he said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Shahzad… Continue reading Govt reviewing all options to bring Nawaz back: Asad

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP):Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Sunday said that facilitator of fake degree holder pilots would be awarded punishment as per law. The direction has been given to chase the facilitator of fake degree holder pilots so that responsible elements could be given punishment as per law, he stated while talking… Continue reading Facilitator of fake degree holder pilots to be awarded punishment: Ghulam Sarwar

ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP): National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Coronavirus on Sunday said that 53 new COVID-19 cases were reported from the federal capital during last 24 hours. According to an official of NCOC, as many as 63 cases were reported last day which was second highest figure since September 7 while so… Continue reading 53 new COVID-19 cases reported from Islamabad: NCOC

ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP):The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Sunday said that it is incorrect that Global Fund has stopped funding Pakistan’s programme. According to spokesperson of the ministry, if anything, the funding is likely to go up from USD 200 million to close to USD 300 million. Global fund had… Continue reading Global Fund’s support to Pakistan to go up to US$ 300 mln

LAHORE, Oct 04 (APP):In his message on the World Teachers Day, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that he salutes his teachers and teachers of the whole country. He said that the purpose of observing the day was to highlight the importance and respect of teachers. He said that role of the teacher was… Continue reading CM salutes teaching community on World Teachers Day

ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP):The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 129,427 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in Sindh province. According to press statement issued here on Sunday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in the provinces of… Continue reading NLCC surveys 129,427 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs

KARACHI, Oct 04 (APP):Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 10813 samples were tested which detected 291 new cases raining the tally to 138,341 and one patient lost his life lifting the death toll to 2521. In a statement issued here on Sunday from CM House, the CM said that 10813 tests… Continue reading 291 new cases of COVID19 emerge, one die : CM Sindh