Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Thursday said that the recent tension between Pakistan and India was the cheap step of Indian Prime Minister Modi to hijack the Indian general elections while the response of Pakistani political leadership was model of restraint and patience and the whole parliament remained united during this time.… Continue reading Kartarpur Corridor is main Gate way of Peace in region: Asad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP):A 14- member delegation of Parliamentary leaders of Azad Jammu and Kashmir met Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday and discussed the current situation of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoK). The delegation was led by Prime Minister AJK, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan, said a press release issued here. The… Continue reading AJK delegation meets FM

LAHORE, Mar 14 (APP):An 18-member Pakistani delegation led by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal left for India via Wahga Border here on Thursday to attend thebilateral meeting on Kartarpur Corridor. High officials of Ministry of Religious Affairs,Ministry of Communication,National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK),besides Ministry of Foreign Affairs were in the delegation. Talking… Continue reading Pak delegation leaves for India to discuss Kartarpur Corridor

ISLAMABAD, March 14 (APP):Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday expressed his disappointment over hurdles created by India in completion of Kartarpur Corridor project. Talking to media, he said India was trying to create hurdles in the way of corridor as Indian government was following anti-minority policies. He said India was against… Continue reading India creating hurdles in completion of Kartarpur corridor project: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP):European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Ambassador Roland Kobia Thursday called on the Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua at Foreign Office. The two sides exchanged views on the ongoing efforts for peace in Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary reiterated that Pakistan’s continued commitment to peace in the region and a peaceful neighborhood, said a… Continue reading EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan calls on Foreign Secretary

ISLAMABAD, March 14 (APP):Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) is looking for public private partnership for building shelter homes for women, a ministry official Thursday said. Talking to APP, she said there were currently 50 beds in the shelter home for domestic violence survivors women which were insufficient. She said it societal responsibility to promote women… Continue reading HR ministry looking for public private partnership for building women shelter homes

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat Wednesday announced that the government of Pakistan through its High Commission would be awarding 1000 scholarships to the Sri Lankan students in diverse fields and exchange of faculty members, students and programmes.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said protecting the rights of minorities and their welfare was included in top priorities of the government. Talking to representatives of Hindus and Sikh community in Pakistan, he said, Islam guaranteed protection of religious places of minorities and added that the government in consultation with the… Continue reading Protecting rights of minorities, their welfare included in top priorities of Govt: PM

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):Col Gen Zakir Hasanov, the Defence Minister of Azerbaijan is scheduled to pay a bilateral visit to Pakistan from 21-23 March, and would also witness Pakistan Day Parade on 23rd March. Ali Alizada Ambassador of Azerbaijan in the country informed this when he called on Federal Minister for Defence, Pervez Khattak in… Continue reading Defence Minister of Azerbaijan to pay bilateral visit to Pakistan from 21-23 March

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):Minister for Finance Asad Umer on Wednesday said that government was working on restructuring of fundamentals of economy and strengthening the regulatory regimes by putting the best professionals of the country as well as overseas Pakistanis on their policy boards. He said it will eventually improve functional efficiency of all national institutions… Continue reading Govt restructuring economic fundamentals, strengthening regulatory regime : Asad

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Wednesday said realizing the dream of Pakistan Agriculture development would not be possible without resolving the issues faced by farmers and protecting their interest. He said Pakistan being a agriculture based economy, needed agriculture growth and self-sufficient in Agriculture production and the legislation was the only way… Continue reading Development in agriculture sector cannot be materialized without resolving farmer’s issues: Qaiser

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):Pakistan’s new renewable energy policy would help reduce carbon footprints drastically by increasing its share to 30% from existing 4% by year 2030, Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan said Wednesday. During a meeting with European Union Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain here, the minister said, and together with hydel resources the clean… Continue reading New renewable energy policy to help reduce carbon foot prints: Omar Ayub

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP):The government is going to introduce the new visa regime and as a pilot project, electronic visas to five countries – Turkey, China, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates are being started from Thursday (March 14), which will be later extended to 170 countries. Talking to newsmen, Information Minister… Continue reading PM to announce new visa regime on Thursday