ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Division,Barrister Zafarullah Khan said students are the future of Pakistan. Barrister Zafarullah Khan, presided over a ceremony held to celebrate Allam Iqbal’s Birth Anniversary at Aiwan-i-Quaid here on Wednesday.
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Belarusian PM plants sapling at Shakarparian
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Prime Minister of Belarus Andrey Kobyakov planted a sapling at the Shakarparian here on Wednesday.
All-out efforts being made to eliminate load-shedding: Asif
ISLAMABAD,Nov 11 (APP)-Federal Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif ha said all-out efforts were being made to eliminate load-shedding till 2018.
Ongoing mega development projects to bring economic stability: President
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said with a series of ongoing mega development projects,the country would soon attain the goals of economic stability and peace.
RBISE to announce SSC Spplimentary-15 exam results on Thursday
RAWALPINDI, Nov 11 (APP): Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) will announce results of the supplementary examination held in 2015 of Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSC) here on Thursday. This was officially announced by the RBISE.
AIOU develops designs to promote outdoor physical activities for girls
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has developed designs through a research study in order to expand out-door open spaces in Rawalpindi and Islamabad for physical activities of adolescent schools’ girls.
Senate assured of early implementation of Urdu as an official language
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday assured the Upper House of early implementation of Urdu as an official language.
Zarb-e-Azb, Karachi operations get success due to good governance: Yousuf
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf on Wednesday said that operations Zarb-e-Azb and Karachi were successful due to the good governance and coordination among the institutions.
Belarus PM departs after a productive visit to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Prime Minister of Belarus Andrey Kobyakov left here for home at the conclusion of a three-day official visit to Pakistan, after inking 18 agreements dealing with cooperation in economy, defence and agriculture.
Sheikh Rashid for improving NA performance like Senate
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday underlined the need for improving performance of the National Assembly like the Senate.
FCCI president felicitates Ayaz Sadiq
FAISALABAD,Nov 11 (APP): President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Ch. Muhammad Nawaz has felicitated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on his re-election as Speaker National Assembly.
Bureaucratic bottlenecks hampering Parliament’s efforts against terrorism: Rabbani
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Wednesday said bureaucratic bottlenecks were hampering the entire efforts made by the Parliament to tackle the menace of terrorism effectively.
Absence of bureaucrats, Speaker suspends House proceedings for short time
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Wednesday expressed displeasure over the absence of the high officials of four important ministries during the question-hour and suspended the House proceedings for ten minutes.
CEC has authority to extend service period of ECP employees: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Tuesday apprised the Senate that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was the competent authority to grant extension in service to employees under the rules.
PM, Belarusian PM discuss cooperation in trade, defence, culture
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Belarusian counterpart Andrey Kobyakov on Tuesday held a one-on-one meeting and discussed issues of bilateral interest with particular focus on enhancing cooperation in trade, defence and culture.
Madaris agree to hold audit of their accounts: Sardar Yousuf
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Harmony Tuesday said that Madaris (religious seminaries) had agreed to hold audit of their accounts.
Govt committed to socio-economic uplift of deprived segments: Marvi Memon
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Present Government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has resolved to utilize all resources for the welfare of downtrodden and deprived segments of society to address the issue of poverty in the country.
Unprecedented savings, continuity in power projects to glow every home: PM
BALLOKI (KASUR), Nov 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said that the unprecedented savings of Rs 110 billion in three re-gasified power projects and continuity in their completion would brighten up every home in the country.
Khursheed Shah for diverting all development funds to rehabilitate quake-victims
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah Tuesday urged the government to impose emergency in earthquake-hit areas, stopped development projects and divert all development funds to rehabilitate the quake victims.
Durrani pleads to take up national issues in Parliament
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani Tuesday underlined the need for taking up major national issues in the Parliament, instead of taking these to streets.