ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the House Business Advisory Committee in the Parliament House to discuss the agenda for the Budget Session of the National Assembly. After discussion and taking into account suggestions by representative of the political parties in the National Assembly, it was decided that general… Continue reading NA Body meets to discuss agenda during budget session

LAHORE, May 31 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation on successful bypass surgery of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in London on Tuesday. He said that due to blessings of Allah Almighty and prayers of the nation, all the phases of the surgery of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had completed successfully and… Continue reading CM felicitates nation on successful surgery of PM

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that development projects worth US$ 30 billion out of US$ 46 billion to be initiated under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework across the country, had become operational. “The financing of these projects either completed or in the process of completion,” he said during a press… Continue reading Projects of US$ 30 billion under CPEC become operational: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Wafaqi Mohtasib Salman Faruqui on Tuesday called on Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Anwar Zaheer Jamali and presented reports on prison, police stations and pension issues compiled by the Federal Ombudsman under the directives of Supreme Court. According to sources in Ombudsman Secretariat, the Federal Ombudsman presented three reports on systemic issues of different agencies. Three separate… Continue reading Ombudsman presents reports of prison, police to CJP

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif witnessed multi-national military exercises “EFES” being held in Turkey. The Chief of Pakistan Army witnessed the exercise in two separate sittings, one on Monday night and another on Tuesday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in news release here stated. Upon arrival at the exercise area,… Continue reading COAS witnesses multi-national military exercise in Turkey

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI (M) called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here Tuesday. Financial matters relating to the Pak Navy were discussed on the occasion, according to press statement issued by the Finance Ministry. Chief of Naval Staff shared budget proposals about Pak Navy with the… Continue reading Admiral Zakaullah calls on Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi Tuesday met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in London before he underwent open heart surgery. During the meeting, the Deputy Speaker prayed for his successful operation and complete recovery, said a press release issued by the National Assembly Secretariat here on Tuesday. Murtaza Javed said that the whole… Continue reading NA Deputy Speaker meet PM to enquire about his health

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Parliamentary Committee on Panamapapers which met here Tuesday expressed their good wishes for the successful surgery and speedy recovery of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. On the request of the government, the committee decided to adjourn today’s meeting due to the open-heart surgery of the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. The… Continue reading Parliamentary Committee on Panamapapers express good wishes for PM

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Federal Minister for SAFRON, Lt. General (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch Tuesday said that the entire nation prayed for Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s successful heart surgery as everyone was worried about his health. Allah Almighty had made the Prime Minister heart surgery successful, he said while talking to Pakistan Television (PTV). He said,… Continue reading Entire nation prayed for PM’s successful surgery: Baloch

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that 610 development projects costing Rs.747 billion relating to all sectors of the economy were completed during the last three years. “Out of total 610 completed schemes, 132 projects costing Rs.51 billion are in education, science and technology and Information technology (IT)… Continue reading 610 projects of Rs.747 billion completed in last three years: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): A collective prayer was held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in which President Mamnoon Hussain and officials of Aiwan-e-Sadr participated. On the occasion, the President and officials of the President’s Secretariat prayed for successful operation of the Prime Minister and his early… Continue reading Collective prayer held at Aiwan-e-Sadr for PM’s early recovery

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain and leaders of the Islamic world participating in the 15th General Assembly Meeting of OIC Standing Committee on Science and Technology (COMSTECH) on Tuesday prayed for the speedy recovery and successful operation of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The President prayed for the good health of Prime Minister during his inaugural… Continue reading President, Islamic leaders at COMSTECH pray for speedy recovery of Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday underlined the need for accelerating efforts to explore conventional and unconventional resources aimed at meeting energy needs of the country. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the first ever two-day “International Conference On Unconventional Resources (ICOUR-I),” he said Pakistan had great energy resources and there was the… Continue reading Khaqan for accelerating efforts to explore conventional, unconventional resources

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Federal Minister for National Health  Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar on Tuesday said the government was implementing tax and price policies on tobacco products as a way to reduce tobacco consumption. Addressing a seminar held in connection with the World No Tobacco Day here, the minister said Tobacco Control Cell had… Continue reading Govt implementing tax, price policies on tobacco products to reduce consumption: Saira