Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Pakistan on Monday announced to close its border with Afghanistan at Chaman and Kharlachi crossing points for two days coinciding with general election in the country. “The crossing points on Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Chaman and Kharlachi will remain closed on July 24-25 2018, coinciding with general election in Pakistan,” said Foreign Office… Continue reading Pak-Afghan border at Chaman, Kharlachi to be closed on July 24-25: FO

  DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 23 (APP)::Pakistan Muslim League-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the PML-N would build Bhasha Dam with the cooperation of China. “China is the best friend of Pakistan and I have good relations with it,” he said addressing the concluding election campaign meeting here. Shehbaz Sharif vowed to fight against… Continue reading Shehbaz vows to construct Bhasha dam

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Pakistan Muslin League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chairman, Central Media Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that his party is committed to promote, preserve and protect democracy to ensure sanctity of ballot and supremacy of parliament. Briefing a 20-member Commonwealth Election Observers delegation, Hussain Sayed presented three documents to the Commonwealth Election Observers… Continue reading PML-N committed to promote democracy: Mushahid Hussain

  DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 23 (APP)::Pakistan Muslim League-N Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that PML-N would make next government after winning general election. Addressing a public meeting here at Talpur, Shehbaz said PML-N completed a record number of development projects across the country, especially in South Punjab. He said he would develop Dera Ghazi… Continue reading PML-N to win election, form next govt: claims Shehbaz

  RAWALPINDI, July 23 (APP):Pakistan Army on Monday completed deployment of troops across the country in respective areas of responsibility to provide mandated assistance to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding free, fair and transparent Elections 2018. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the troops would coordinate with other law enforcement agencies and… Continue reading Deployment of troops for elections completed across country: ISPR

LAHORE, Jul 23 (APP):Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Dr Hasan Askari Monday said that construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam was vitally important for Pakistan. Addressing a meeting of provincial cabinet at his office on Monday, he urged people to donate for the project according to their capacity, as the dam would help country meet its water… Continue reading Diamer-Bhasha construction vital for Pakistan: CM Askari

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan Monday said that conducive environment would be ensured in the country to promote Islamic system of governance and justice. He made these remarks as the chief guest at the 97th Session of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), AJK, organized at the Supreme Court… Continue reading Promotion of Islamic system of governance; our responsibility: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said he would complete the mission, promises and pledges of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto with nation. Lauding the response of public during his election campaign throughout the country, he said people had warmly welcomed him. Talking to PTV, he said PPP’s election campaign… Continue reading Benazir’s mission to be completed, pledges Bilawal

ISLAMABAD, July 23 (APP):As many as 53,000 international, national, local and media observers will monitor the upcoming general election scheduled to be held on July 25. An EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) comprising around 100 observers is scheduled to monitor the election process. The mandate of the EU EOM is to observe all aspects of… Continue reading Around 53,000 observers to monitor upcoming general election: ECP

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has claimed that his party would win the general election on July 25 and form governments both at the Center and the Punjab. His claim was based on the support and affiliation of the people with the PML-N which they were showing by attending its… Continue reading PML-N’s popularity increasing, claims Shehbaz:

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday said the election campaign for general election 2018 on electronic and print media would come to an end throughout the country from the midnight falling between July 23 and 24. According to an ECP official, electronic and print media should niether telecast nor publish advertisements, or… Continue reading No election campaign after July 23 midnight: ECP