ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): The session of National Assembly started here Tuesday at 10:35 am with recitation from the Holy Quran. Deputy Speaker National Assembly Javed Murtaza Abbasi is in the chair.
Category: National
Latest News from Pakistan
Bench, bar can play role for speedy justice: Governor
FAISALABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana said on Wednesday that bench and bar were an integral part of judiciary and they could play a pivotal role for providing speedy justice to the people.
Pakistan intend to bring latest technology: Anusha Rehman
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication (IT&T), Anusha Rahman Wednesday said that Pakistan intended to bring latest technology in the country.
PM to arrive in Malta tomorrow to attend CHOGM
MALTA, Nov 25 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will arrive here Thursday to participate in 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
President urges nation to reject elements blocking development
FAISALABAD, Nov 25 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said the nation should trust honest and truthful people while selecting its leadership and reject those who had deprived the country of progress and created hurdles in the way of development.
Zahid Hamid given additional portfolio of Human Rights
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday assigned the additional portfolio of Human Rights to Minister for Climate Change, Zahid Hamid.
Effective mechanism in place to facilitate foreign investors: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that encouraged by overall improvement in the security environment and the economic stability Pakistan had achieved, a number of reputed foreign companies had expressed keen desire to explore business opportunities in Pakistan.
PM directs timely release of development funds under PSDP
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday directed the Planning Development & Reform Division (PD&RD) and Finance Division to chalk out a mutually agreeable course for the release of development funds under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the remaining period of the current financial year.
Chinese media delegation calls on Tariq Fatemi
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 25 (APP) : A delegation of senior journalists from China called on Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi here on Wednesday.
Institution of Ombudsman has vital role in provision of quick, inexpensive justice to citizens: President
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday said with the institution of Federal Ombudsman having vital role, it was the constitutional responsibility of the government to ensure the provision of quick and inexpensive justice to citizens.
Salman Farooqi Inaugurates AOA secretariat
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Federal Ombudsman Salman farooqi here on Tuesday Inaugurated the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) Secretariat at Federal Ombudsman office.
NA session adjourned
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi Tuesday adjourned the proceedings of the House to meet again on Wednesday at 10:30 am.
Women empowerment through ICT lever of economic progress: Anusha
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Mrs. Anusha Rahman on Tuesday said an enabling environment was being created to increase employability of women through effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
AIOU allocates Rs. 15 million for scholarships to deserving students
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has allocated Rs. 15 million as its annual budget to provide scholarships to its deserving students in order to bring maximum number of people in the educational network.
PM announces construction of Rs 50 bln Skardu-Gilgit road
GILGIT, Nov 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday announced initiation of expansion and construction of a high quality road from Skardu to Gilgit, at a cost of Rs 50 billion.
NA speaker offers training course to PTI lawmakers for presenting bills
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday offered a training workshop for Pakistani Tehreek-i-Insaf lawmakers to properly learn how to present and introduce any bill in the parliament.
NA session starts
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): The session of National Assembly started here Tuesday at 10:30 am with recitation from the Holy Quran.
PM witnesses oath taking ceremony of new Governor of Gilgit
GILGIT, Nov 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday witnessed the oath-taking ceremony of the new Governor of Gilgit Baltistan Mir of Hunza, Ghazanfar Ali Khan here at Chinar Bagh.
Sartaj Aziz condoles death of Jamiluddin Aali
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has expressed deep sense of grief on the sad demise of Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistan’s renowned Urdu poet and writer.
Governor gives assent to Civil Servants (Amended) Bill 2015
PESHAWAR Nov 24 (APP): The Governor Khyber Pakthunkhwa Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan gave assent to Civil Servants (Amended) Bill 2015 after it was passed by the Provincial Assembly.
