Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP): The Senate session started on Thursday at 3:10 pm with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Presiding Officer Col (Rted) Tahir Hussain Mashhadi was in the chair. The House would take up agenda items Question Hour, calling attention notices, presentation of reports of standing committees, motion of thanks and ministerial response.

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar Thursday informed the National Assembly that as many as 8,074 AIDS/HIV cases had been reported in the country during January 2016 to June 2017. During the question-answer session, she said 503 AIDS/HIV cases were reported in the Federal Capital, 3,878… Continue reading 8,074 AIDS/HIV cases reported in 18 months: NA informed

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that the observance of the International Democracy Day in Pakistan will strengthen the pro-democracy forces and discourage potential dictators from curbing the aspirations of the people through direct and indirect adventurism. He said this in his message on the International Democracy Day being… Continue reading Continuity of democracy imperative for peace, stability, development: Ayaz

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Thursday said Pakistan’s stance on Afghanistan issue and its solution was endorsed by Turkey, Iran and China in recent visits to these countries. The minister said that meetings were held with high level leadership of these three countries and issues of mutual interest were also… Continue reading Pakistan’s stance on Afghanistan endorsed by Turkey, Iran and China: Asif

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): An Accountability Court (AC) Thursday summoned Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on September 20, in a reference regarding assets beyond known sources of income. AC Judge Muhammad Shabbir took up the reference against Mr. Dar for hearing after it was resubmitted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after removing technical errors. Earlier,… Continue reading AC summons Dar on Sep 20, in reference related to assets

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP): Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday apprised the Senate that the Defence Ministry signed eight agreements with the foreign countries during last five years. Replying to a question during Question Hour, the minister said out of the total, six agreements were made by defence ministry and two by Survey… Continue reading Defence ministry inks 8 agreements with foreign countries: Senate told

  ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (APP): Ministry of Commerce, China Wang Shouwen, Thursday said the implementation of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Pakistan will be able to expand its exports to China which due to domestic consumption demand with a population of 1.3 billion, is expanding exponentially. According to a message received here from Pakistan embassy,… Continue reading CPFTA will enable Pakistan to enhance exports to exponentially expanding Chinese market

RAWALPINDI, Sep 14 (APP): Pakistan Army has establishes advanced level dental facility ‘Maxillofacial Centre’ at Institute of Dentistry Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore Medical College. The facility will cater for all the dental treatments and surgeries including facial deformities and aesthetics, says a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday. This… Continue reading Pak Army establishes modern dental facility at CMH Lahore

ISLAMABAD, Sept 13 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that Pakistan and the European Union (EU) relations were based on a commitment to continued engagement. The EU was one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners and the biggest market for its exports, the prime minister said while talking to European Union Ambassador Jean-Francois… Continue reading Pak-EU ties based on commitment to continued engagement: PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP): Chairman Pakistan Television, Atta ul Haq Qasmi called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here at the PM Office on Wednesday. Chairman PTV briefed the Prime Minister about the working of state television.

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP): Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the legal and constitutional experts and the general public have rejected the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Talking to media outside Supreme Court he said that the questions raised in the review petition by the Sharif family were… Continue reading Legal experts,masses rejected disqualification of Nawaz Sharif: Talal Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD, Sept 13 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah here on Wednesday. During the meeting, appointment of new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was discussed as the term of incumbent NAB chairman ends in November, 2017, according to a press release issued… Continue reading PM, opposition leader discuss appointment of new NAB chairman