Category: National

KARACHI, Nov 15 (APP):A two-day moot on `Peace in South Asia: Opportunities and Challenges’ commenced here on Wednesday. The conference is being organized by the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) to mark their 70th anniversary. Dr. Masuma Hassan, Chairperson PIIA, in her welcome address said `South Asia is no exception to war and conflict.… Continue reading PIIA hosts `Peace in South Asia’ conference

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Wednesday said reservations of opposition parties with regard to delimitation had been removed. “The issue of delimitation had been solved after evolving consensus among the opposition parties,” he said while talking to media persons after chairing a meeting of parliamentary leaders on the delimitation issue in… Continue reading Opposition parties’ reservations on delimitation issue removed: Ayaz

PESHAWAR, Nov 15 (APP):Additional Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday said that in next general election the voters would cast their vote in the constituency of which he/she has given address on CNIC. Addressing a media workshop here, he said that ECP is introducing electoral reforms while keeping in view the past experiences, adding… Continue reading Voters to cast vote in constituency on CNIC in 2018 polls: ECP

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha Wednesday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) always respected judiciary and accepted its decisions. Former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his party had struggled for the restoration of judiciary during the previous tenure of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), he said talking… Continue reading PML-N always accepted court’s decisions: Ranjha

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan on Wednesday pledged for working together with all eight Hindu Kush Himalayan countries to protect lives and livelihoods of millions of climate-vulnerable people from exacerbating fall outs of climate change, particularly those living in mountain areas. “Lives and livelihoods of nearly 210 million people… Continue reading Collaboration must to protect mountain communities from worsening climate risks: Mushahidullah

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):Minister for Defence Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that Pakistan is willing to share its counter-terrorism expertise with the United Nations. “Pakistan has conducted successfully a thorough Operation Zarb-e-Azb – one of the largest counter-terrorism operations ever conducted. The lessons learnt and deep expertise gained by Pakistan’s armed forces and law-enforcement agencies… Continue reading Pakistan willing to share counter-terrorism expertise with UN: Defence Minister

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):The Parliament on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s announcement of the ten-year equalization package for the development of Baluchistan. Talking to APP, Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) MNA Abdul Qahar Khan Wadan said this package would help to uplift the backward areas of Balouchistan. He said announced package for Balouchistan… Continue reading Parliamentarians welcome PM package for Baluchistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (APP):Switzerland’s prestigious institute of peace and security studies, the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations (GSD) has conferred the degree of Honorary Doctorate to Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on Tuesday. Awarding the Honorary Doctorate, President of the GSD , Colum Murphy paid tributes to meritorious services of… Continue reading Kh Asif conferred Honorary Doctorate by Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations