Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan Wednesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had taken difficult decisions to steer the country out of prevailing economical crises. Taking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan was paying half of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for paying interest over foreign loans… Continue reading Govt took difficult decisions to stable national economy: Ali Muhammed Khan

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar directing foolproof security for T20 matches of Pakistan and Sri Lankan cricket teams, said on Wednesday that all departments concerned should perform their duties in a coordinated manner. Presiding over a meeting in his office to review security arrangements, he ordered a high quality arrangements on… Continue reading CM directs foolproof security arrangements for T20 matches

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has said that establishing medical teaching institutions, reference system, and performance based management were imperative to bring improvement and achieve targets in health sector. The government was determined to enhance efficiency and capacity building in health and education fields… Continue reading Govt determined to enhance efficiency, capacity building in health, education fields: Dr Mirza

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):Minister for Housing and Works Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema said over 30,000 government employees were in the waiting list for allotment of government house. Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Works chaired by Engineer Najeeb Haroon, he said former Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani had allotted… Continue reading Over 30,000 employees in waiting list for house allotment: Cheema

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):The Foreign Office on Wednesday said that Pakistan had extended an invitation to Taliban Political Commission (TPC) in Doha for a visit. The visit would provide the opportunity to review the progress made under US-Taliban peace talks so far, and discuss the possibilities of resuming the paused political settlement process in Afghanistan,… Continue reading Pakistan extends invitation to Taliban Political Commission in Doha for visit: FO

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP):Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Wednesday said business activity ensures economic prosperity in countries which help improve lives of the common man through employment opportunities. In his interaction with the media men alongside his counterpart Cuneyit Orhan TOPARK, from Turkish province Konya at the LCCI here, he said the business ties between Paksitan… Continue reading Business brings economic prosperity: Sarwar

KARACHI, Oct 02 (APP):Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Wednesday said that Kashmir issue needed to be resolved in accordance with UN resolutions and as per aspirations of Kashmiris. Talking to an eight-member delegation led by US Consul General in Karachi Robert Silberstein including US Congressmen Jim Himes and Sean Patrick, which called on him at… Continue reading US delegation calls on Sindh Governor

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday said that NAB was committed to eradicate the menace of corruption for the country’s progress and prosperity. Addressing a ceremony organized by King Edward Medical University (KEMU) here, he said that corruption was the root cause of all evils as it… Continue reading NAB committed to eliminate corruption

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):The Federal Cabinet was informed that so far 1.173 million users have registered themselves on the PM portal with 1,003k inland users, 103k overseas Pakistanis and 4000 foreigners. Province-wise data reflects 568k users from Punjab, 284k from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 137k from Sindh, 35,000 from Islamabad, 12,000 from Balochistan, 7,000 from Azad Jammu… Continue reading Federal Govt takes lead in citizens complaints resolution, lowest redressal rate in Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):The Senate’s Functional Committee on the Problems of Less Developed Areas on Wednesday directed the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) to increase the salaries of teachers bringing at par with minimum wages fixed by the federal government. The committee, which met here at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator… Continue reading Senate body recommends minimum wage of Rs 18,000 for NCHD teachers

ISLAMABAD, Oct 02 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production on Wednesday lauded the efforts of Defence Production establishments for their successes in indigenization, up-gradation and modernization of military hardware to keep pace with the ever increasing international developments and changing requirements of the modern battle field. Chairing the meeting of the committee on Defence Production,… Continue reading Senate body lauds indignization, upgradation efforts of military hardware production

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has extended all possible support and aid to disaster hit areas. NDMA official told APP that the relief items dispatched by NDMA, PDMAs of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and SDMA included 5,030 tents, 769 shelter tents and 420 school tents, 6,700 blankets and quilts, 2,500 tarpaulins, 260… Continue reading NDMA extended full support to disaster hit areas

ISLAMABAD, Oct 02 (APP):The National Assembly session started at 11:41 am here Wednesday at the Parliament House with recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, Naat and playing of national anthem. Member of Panel of Chairpersons Syed Fakhar Imam is in the Chair. Today NA session agenda includes calling attention notices, Motion, Report of the… Continue reading NA session starts

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP):A US Congressional sub-committee has said that it will hold a hearing on the human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) on October 22. Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia, Congressman Brad Sherman, in a statement in Washington said that Acting Assistant Secretary of State… Continue reading US Congressional panel to discuss HR situation in IOK

MIRPUR (AJK): Oct 02 (APP):Azad Jammu & Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan said that a just and lasting solution to the Kashmir dispute lies in the implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions and firmly urged not to rely on bilateral dialogues with India. The President made these remarks while talking to an audience comprising… Continue reading “We are drifting towards war because of India’s aggressive posturing’’, AJK President

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of the federal cabinet here at the PM Office on Tuesday. The meeting took up the agenda related to development projects and other issues of importance, the PM Office said.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 01 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said that payment of compensation to the victims of Mirpur earthquake would help in rehabilitation process. In a series of tweets, she said that payment of compensation for damaged houses and livestock would help overcome their financial… Continue reading Financial compensation to help rehabilitation of quake affected: Firdous