Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Public Accounts Committee chaired by Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took a briefing from the Auditor General about the financial and legal issues in the case of Royal Palm Golf and Country Club. An official of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) gave a presentation to the committee on the case during meeting of… Continue reading PAC takes up issue of Royal Country Golf Club

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Kashmir-born lifetime British Parliamentarian Lord Nazir Ahmed on Monday urged veteran Kashmiris to brief young parliamentarians, university students and government functionaries about delicacies of Kashmir dispute mobilizing them to raise it in more influencing way at international level. Talking to media, he urged Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Government to concentrate on enhancing… Continue reading Lord Nazir stresses comprehensive briefing of young parliamentarians, govt functionaries about Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):The Senate Standing Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Monday recommended that health sector should be given priority in Fata and Balochistan. The Committee which met here at Parliament House with Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar in the Chair, said that various diseases are spreading in Balochistan and Fata due… Continue reading Senate body for providing health facilities in FATA, Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) here on Monday fixed the date for hearing a reference seeking disqualification of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari on January 10. The ECP has issued a notice to the petitioner of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Khurram Sher Zaman for initial hearing.The… Continue reading ECP fixes Jan 10, for hearing disqualification reference against Zardari

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Monday banned broadcast of programme “Harf-e-Raaz” by Orya Maqbool Jan on Neo TV for 30 days, for violating its rules. In case of non-compliance, strict legal action shall be initiated under Section 29 & 30 of PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by PEMRA (Amendment) Act, 2007… Continue reading PEMRA bans TV programmes Harf-e-Raaz for 30 days

QUETTA, Dec 31 (APP):Balochistan National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered around one billion rupees and initiated investigation against former three chief ministers Balocchistan, two former speakers, more than 20 other members of provincial assembly (MPAs) and bureaucrats in cases of corruption in different departments during 2018. NAB unearthed several corruption cases including illegal allotment of… Continue reading NAB Balochistan recovers Rs, 1 billion, initiates inquiry against three former CMs

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Wishing everyone in the country a prosperous, successful and peaceful new year, Ambassador of France in Pakistan Marc Barety Monday said the Embassy of France stood committed to further boost bilateral relationship in 2019. “With 2018 coming to a close and 2019 right around the corner, I would like to wish everyone… Continue reading France stood committed to further boost bilateral relationship with Pakistan in 2019: Ambassador

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):The Graduation Ceremony of the 45th batch of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Finishing School, Islamabad was held here at the Officers’ Mess, PAF Complex on Monday. President of Pakistan Air Force Women Association and Patron-in-Chief of PAF Finishing School Begum Tazeen Mujahid was present on the occasion whereas Begum Samina Abbas Khattak… Continue reading PAF Finishing School Islamabad marks Graduation Ceremony of its 45th batch

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Construction work of Hakla-D.I.Khan section of Western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is underway and the project is planned to be completed by end of 2019. An official of NHA told APP that D.I.Khan-Zhob section of western alignment was approved by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in… Continue reading NHA plans to expedite Zhob-Quetta, Quetta-Sohrab sections of western route of CPEC

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved Rs 84 billion savings during last month of second quarter of current fiscal year, from July 1 to December 28,2018-19. The CDNS has set Rs 224 billion net target for fiscal year 2018-19, senior official of CDNS told APP here Monday.The official said… Continue reading CDNS collects Rs 84 billion savings by December,28

PESHAWAR, Dec 31 (APP):Provincial Minister for Environment, Forests and Wildlife, Syed Ishtiaq Umar here on Monday said surrounding mountains near Peshawar were identified for new plantations would add beauty of the Walled City besides counterbalancing effects of climate change and global warming in the region. “Forest Department will carry out special plantation campaigns on barren ‘Basheywali Mountain near… Continue reading Peshawar surrounding mountains identified for new plantations, Fruits for All program in offing: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):The Forest and Wild Life Department of Balochistan (FWLDB) plans to launch billion tree-plantation campaign to reduce the challenges and impacts of global warming in the province. Talking to APP on Monday, an official of FWLDB said the upcoming massive tree plantation drive would be kicked off from January for a period… Continue reading Balochistan to plant billion trees in five years

LAHORE, Dec 31 (APP):Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar felicitated the nation on the eve of new year and hoped that 2019 will bring about prosperous and developed Pakistan. In his message issued here on Monday, the chief minister said new year would emerge as a harbinger of bright future for the people of Pakistan. “We will… Continue reading CM felicitates nation on new year

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) told the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament here on Monday that Islamabad International Airport project had a cost overrun of Rs 68.911 billion that was 186.25 percent more than the initial cost. The Auditor General in a presentation on Islamabad International Airport project of Civil Aviation… Continue reading Cost overrun of Islamabad airport went up to Rs 68.911 bln: PAC told

PESHAWAR, Dec 31 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has prayed for the health and early recovery of renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel.In a message issued here Monday says he is grieved to hear about illness of Maulana Tariq Jameel and hoped, “we would hear and see him again spreading the true message of Islam,”… Continue reading KP CM prays for health of Maulana Tariq Jameel

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP):Motorway from Lahore to Kot Momen and from Khanewal to Multan has been closed for traffic due to dense fog. According to Motorway police spokesman, there is also fog in Swabi and Charsadda and from Pindi Bhatian to Gojra on the motorway and from Lahore to Mian Channu on the National Highway,… Continue reading Dense fog engulfs various parts of country

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda sees a ‘certain’ forward bloc in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh.These views were expressed by him at Karachi airport, before leaving to Islamabad to meet the prime minister, a private news channel reported on Sunday. ”As many as 20 to 26 members of PPP… Continue reading Vawda sees forward block in PPP Sindh