Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday, terming the national resolve to fight terrorism and extremism as “unflinching”, said every effort would be made to root it out from every nook and cranny of the country. “Those threatening our kids from going to schools, will be defeated,” the Prime Minister remarked at… Continue reading National resolve to fight extremism, terrorism is “unflinching”: PM

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday appreciated the role of Pakistan Navy with regard to the national defence. He said the government would take all possible steps to further strengthen the Pakistan Navy. He was talking to Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, who called on him at the PM… Continue reading PM lauds role of Pak Navy

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday extended the Essential Services Maintenance Act 1952 to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for six months. According to a statement from the PM’s Office, the Prime Minister approved the summary of the Aviation Division. The PIA employees had announced a strike against the proposed privatization… Continue reading PM extends Essential Services Maintenance Act to PIA

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML N) government had revived PIA during the last two and a half years. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the 4th Art and Cultural Exhibition here at Lok Virsa, being held to commemorate the 37th… Continue reading PML N govt has revived PIA: Pervaiz

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said issuance of new notification in next few days, will give a strong and positive message about Karachi operation. He said said powers of Rangers Sindh regarding anti terrorism operation, were due to end in four days and it… Continue reading Nisar, Sindh CM discuss issue of extension in Rangers powers; New requisition in few days

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi Monday underlined the need to further enhance intellectual exchanges and linkages between the academics and researchers of the two countries. He said this in his meeting with Cai Fang the Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences… Continue reading Fatemi for enhanced China Pak intellectual exchanges, academics linkages

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Monday reached Dubai to participate in 10th review talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF).According to official sources in the Ministry of Finance, Pak-IMF talks are in progress at Dubai and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has joined his team for leading the… Continue reading Ishaq Dar reaches Dubai to hold talks with IMF

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan on Monday said that the government would establish Pharmaceutical Export Development Council (PEDC) to boost its exports. “The PEDC will comprise representatives from ministries of Industries and Production, Commerce and Health Regulation,” he said while talking to a delegation of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association which… Continue reading Govt to establish PEDC to boost exports: Khurram

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1 (APP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the Nuclear Security Summit being held in Washington on March 31- April 1, at the invitation of US President Barack Obama. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry travelled to San Francisco this week where he attended a preparatory conference that discussed procedural matters relating to the… Continue reading PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit in Washington from March 31-April 1

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Pakistan Railways has leased out 1556 acre land in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through fair and transparent method during last two years to earn more revenue.Pakistan Railways has collected an amount of Rs. 366.58 million from the leases so far, a senior official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.… Continue reading PR leased out 1556 acres during last two years

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): The bilateral dialogue between Pakistan and India is inevitable for resolution of all longstanding issues, including Kashmir, as any confrontation between the two nuclear powers is unaffordable for regional peace and stability. The security and diplomatic experts are unanimous to hail the four-point peace formula presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz… Continue reading Pak-India dialogue only panacea to bilateral issues: Analysts

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir Affairs Chaudhry Barjees Tahir has said that the PML-N government was focusing on development projects being carried out in different parts of the country. The government would set an example of progress and development in the country before completing its tenure, he said while inaugurating a… Continue reading PML-N govt focusing on country’s development: Barjees

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold election of a mayor and three deputy mayors of the federal capital on February 15. The schedule of election will be issued in the next week, said an official of the ECP.

LAHORE, Jan 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday that efforts were on to further bring down deficit of railways. Addressing the Labour Union convention of PR here at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, he said that due to reforms, the deficit of Pakistan Railways had reduced to Rs 27 billion and… Continue reading Efforts on to further bring down PR deficit: Saad

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has imparted education among 3.84 million adults in its 164,190 adult literacy centres, Chairperson Razina Alam Khan here on Sunday said. As many as 141 literary centres have also been established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the cost of Rs 1.75 million while Rs 4.68 million… Continue reading NCHD imparts education to 3.84 million adults in 164,190 literacy centres

SIALKOT, Jan 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif Sunday said that operation against terrorists would continue till the elimination of last terrorist in the country. Talking to the newsmen, he said the operation would go to its logical end for weeding out terrorism.

FAISALABAD, Jan 31 (APP): State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali on Sunday said the government was committed to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure in order to further accelerate the pace of socio economic development in the country. He was inspecting the mega project of Canal Express Way which will introduce Faisalabad with new dimensions… Continue reading Govt committed to provide modern infrastructure: Abid Sher

KHYBER AGENCY, Jan 30 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon Saturday said that government was not afraid of terrorist incidents in FATA and other areas of the country and committed to eliminate terrorism. Speaking to media persons after offering condolence at residence of four-year old Shahzeb who along… Continue reading Marvi condoles with victim family of Jamrud bomb blast, announces financial support

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar Saturday directed the concerned authorities for timely completion of different energy projects. He also desired for update on the progress of these projects on regular basis.Finance Minister was chairing a high level meeting to review progress on development projects in the power and petroleum sector, including… Continue reading Dar for timely completion of energy projects

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar as Chairman, Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet here on Saturday accorded anticipatory approval to amend 0.6 percent withholding tax rate on banking transactions to 0.3 percent in respect of non-filers till February 29, 2016. It may be mentioned that the Income Tax Amendment… Continue reading WH tax on banking transaction to remain 0.3% till Feb 29