Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Polio teams of Pakistan and Afghanistan gathered here on Wednesday to deliberate on mutual challenges and issues faced by both countries during the course of polio eradication. The meeting agreed on improving the cross border coordination mechanism to push poliovirus to final finish line. The meeting was organized in the backdrop of… Continue reading Pak-Afghan polio teams to work jointly for polio free region

KARACHI, Sept 21 (APP): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will preferably investigate the cases involving over Rs.100 million pecuniary loss in line with court directions and the bureau’s own fair thought process. This was decided by NAB Chairman Major (retd) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry while chairing a performance review meeting at NAB Karachi, said a press release… Continue reading Cases involving over Rs100 mln to be probed preferably: NAB Chairman

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Chinese Deputy Ambassador, Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that world largest construction company was implementing Sukkur-Multan section of Karachi-Lahore motorway project creating more than 10,000 jobs for local people of Punjab and Sindh provinces. As many as 20 camps had been set up for the staff participating in the construction work of… Continue reading Sukkur-Multan section of motorway to create 10,000 jobs: Chinese Deputy Envoy

LAHORE, Sept 21 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said terrorist and extremist mentality is the biggest threat to world peace while poverty, injustice, ignorance, deprivation as well as aggressive and expansionist designs are a massive hurdle in the way of achievement of this cherished objective. He said the goal of a lasting… Continue reading Terrorist mentality biggest threat to world peace: CM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Minister for Commerce, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has transformed the strategic relations and alliance between the two countries into a solid economic cooperation which would further cement the deep rooted friendship. The minister said that CPEC had come on the right… Continue reading CPEC transforms Pak-China friendship into solid economic cooperation: Khurram Dastgir

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would boost regional connectivity and economic integration which would change the fate of billions of people in the region. Through CPEC, Gawadar port would be connected with rest of the region through road and rail links which would offer huge opportunity to the regional countries for… Continue reading CPEC to boost connectivity, economic integration in region

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Leadership of Pakistan and China on Wednesday agreed to further strengthen contacts in economic and business spheres besides promoting people-to-people contacts and parliamentary exchanges. Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Vice Chairman of National People’s Congress Ailigeng Yimingbahai, Governor of Xinjiang Autonomous Region Shorat Zakir and Party Secretary… Continue reading Pakistan, China to expand ties in economic sphere

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday issued show cause notice to Channel 24 for not showing Gilgit Baltistan as part of Pakistan. In the notice it is stated that the said channel on Tuesday morning about 930 am telecasted an analysis in which the impression was given as if… Continue reading PEMRA serves show cause notice on Channel 24

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Federal Ombudsman Salman Faruqui has underlined the need to bring change in the mindset of civil servants for socio-economic development in the country. He said this while addressing the participants of 22nd Mid Career Management Course (MCME) of National Institute of Management (NIM) Peshawar, who called on him at the Wafaqi… Continue reading Ombudsman asks civil servants to work for socio-economic progress

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Wednesday said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s meetings with world leaders would yield positive impact in resolving Kashmir issue. America had asserted that it has clear stance regarding Kashmir dispute. United States, Britain, France and China had cast vote in the United… Continue reading PM meetings to yield positive impact on Kashmir issue: AJK PM

ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Masood Khan Wednesday said Prime Minister Muhammad  Nawaz Sharif fully represented the Kashmiri people and forcefully pleaded their case for right to self determination in his speech at  the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Talking to PTV, he said the prime minister highlighted Indian atrocities in… Continue reading PM Nawaz forecfully pleads Kashmiris’ case at UN: AJK President

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said the protest demonstration was not a right politics in the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan should guarantee that his party workers would not violate law… Continue reading Protest demonstration not right politics: Dr Tairq

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon on Wednesday called for having collaboration with National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea to ensure provision of better health facilities to the deserving people in Pakistan. She was speaking during her visit along with Asian Development Bank delegates from ten… Continue reading BISP aspires to have collaboration with Korean’ National Health Insurance Service

LAHORE, Sept 21 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Premier Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan has appreciated Prime Minister Muhamamd Nawaz Sharif for raising Kashmir issue forcefully and effectively at world fora. “The international community should force India to leave Kashmir and free the land from its subjugation”, he told reporters here at the mausoleum… Continue reading PM Nawaz ably fighting Kashmir case: PM AJK

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)  Senator Lt General (R) Abdul Qayyum Wednesday said India instead of  blaming Pakistan for Uri attack, should present proper evidence if  they have any. Talking to a private news channel, he said India should come up with solid evidence about the incident and Pakistan would fully cooperate… Continue reading India instead of blaming, should give evidence of Uri attack: Qayyum

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): A panel including Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson here Wednesday discussed opportunities for the economic empowerment of Pakistani women. The discussion brought together a number of participants to discuss opportunities to accelerate women’s economic empowerment in different sectors including the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Australian High Commissioner Margaret… Continue reading Women’s economic opportunities highlighted

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Chairperson of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) Energy Regulators Meeting Tariq Saddozai on Wednesday stressed the need for cooperation to resolve energy issues in member countries. Addressing the two-day meeting being held here, the chairperson urged the SAARC energy regulators to make collective efforts for the development of efficient conventional and… Continue reading SAARC Energy Regulators urged to forge cooperation on meeting energy needs

ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Chaudhry Barjees Tahir Wednesday said it would have been better, if Imran Khan had held march against Indian aggression and human rights violations rather than creating unrest in Pakistan. In a statement here, the minister said people of the country have rejected politics of Imran Khan… Continue reading Barjees asks Imran to hold march against Indian aggression in Kashmir