Category: National

GILGIT, May 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday launched the website for Diamir Bhasha Dam and appreciated the effort. The Prime Minister was informed that high resolution satellite imagery was being used to help identify and demarcate the lands of the affected people and pay them compensation. Deputy Commissioner of Diamir Usman Ahmed… Continue reading PM launches website for Diamir Bhasha Dam

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz on Thursday apprised the Senate that Pakistan has serious concerns over recent Indian missile tests and will take all necessary measures to augment its defence capabilities. Giving statement in Senate on India’s test of Supersonic Interceptor, he said that India on May… Continue reading Pakistan not oblivious to its defence needs: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP): US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson, accompanied by US Ambassador David Hale called on Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday and discussed about preparations for US Pak Business Opportunities Conference to be held in New York on June 3, 2016. Richard Olson felicitated the Finance… Continue reading US Afpak Rep. calls on Ishaq Dar

QUETTA, May 19 (APP): A constable of Balochistan Constabulary was killed and four others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Eastern Bypass area here on Thursday. Police sources said that unidentified men planted a remote-controlled bomb in Bhosa Mandi Eastern Bypass area of the provincial capital.”The bomb exploded when an official van of Balochistan Constabulary… Continue reading Cop killed, four injured in blast

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP): The National Assembly on Thursday passed the National Database and Registration Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016 aimed at improving registration of aliens in the country. Minister for Law Zahid Hamid on behalf Interior Minister for Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan moved the National Database and Registration Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the House. The bill has… Continue reading NA passes NADRA (Amendment) Bill, 2016

GILGIT, May 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was accorded warm welcome as he arrived here Thursday on a day long visit. On his arrival at Gilgit Airport, the Prime Minister was received by Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan and members of the GB Legislative Assembly and Council. Federal Ministers… Continue reading PM accorded warm welcome on his arrival in Gilgit

PESHAWAR, May 19 (APP): Awami National Party Chairman Asfandyar Wali Thursday said his party was not in favour of resignation from the prime minister on Panama leaks and demanded across the board accountability of all those whose names were there. In a statement issued here, he said that the prime minister had just allegations against… Continue reading ANP not in favour of PM’s resignation on Panama leaks: Asfandyar Wali

GILGIT, May 19 (APP): The Gilgit Baltistan Council Thursday gave approval to the much-awaited policies to promote tourism, enhance the forest cover in Gilgit Baltistan and discourage illegal tree cutting. The working plan of the timber policy was presented by GB’s Secretary Forest, Sajjad Haider in the Council session held here under the chair of… Continue reading GB Council approves Timber, Tourism policies; annual budget

ISLAMABAD, May 19, (APP): Member National Assembly (MNA) of PML-N, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Thursday hoped that the consensus on accountability system would be developed soon like all political stakeholders agreed on elections reforms. Talking to newsmen outside the Parliament House, he said the politicians who were hurling allegations against his party leadership were found involved in Panama… Continue reading Consensus on ToRs to be develop soon for independent accountability: MNA

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP): The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment), Bill, 2016 aimed at making the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regime more investment and business friendly and encourage development of SEZs in vaiours parts of the country. State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed moved the bill to further… Continue reading Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill passed in NA

ISLAMABAD, May 19(APP) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab said Thursday presently there were a total of 75 total plazas built on national highways, collecting Rs 96,376.11 million from financial year 2001-01 to 2015-2016 across the country. Answering a question in the Senate, the minister said the total toll plazas included 65 manual and added… Continue reading NHA operates 75 total plazas, collecting Rs 96,376.11 million upto financial year 2015-16

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP) British High Commission to Islamabad Thomas Drew Thursday thanked Pakistan for extraditing of Mohammad Zubair who was accused of double murder in the United Kingdom. “I am delighted that the hard work of the Pakistani authorities, West Yorkshire police and at the British High Commission has paid off. The first extradition from Pakistan… Continue reading British High Commission thanks Pakistan for extradition of Zubair

ISLAMABAD, May 18 (APP): Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Wednesday said that matter of inclusion of MQM representative in Parliamentary committee would be resolved soon as the government gives regard to the mandate of MQM. Talking to a private news channel, he said no member from MQM was included in six members list for the said… Continue reading Matter of MQM representation in Parliamentary committee to be resolved soon: Ishaq Dar