Raza Rabbani visits mausoleum of Bhutto family

LARKANA, Dec 25 (APP): Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani along with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah visited the mausoleum of Bhutto family in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Friday.

Modi’s goodwill visit to pave way for confidence building: Foreign Secretary

LAHORE, Dec 25 (APP): Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhary on Friday said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit was a goodwill gesture which would pave way for confidence building between the neighbouring countries. Talking to media persons soon after the Indian Prime Minister’s departure to New Delhi here at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, he… Continue reading Modi’s goodwill visit to pave way for confidence building: Foreign Secretary

UN Secretary General welcomes Modi’s visit to Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 25 (APP): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lahore during which he had talks with his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, hoping the dialogue will be “maintained and strengthened”. “The Secretary General has long been encouraging both leaders of the two countries to engage… Continue reading UN Secretary General welcomes Modi’s visit to Pakistan

SPI-based weekly inflation eases 0.07%

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): The weekly inflation for the week ended on December 23 for the combined income group witnessed decrease of 0.07 percent as compared to the previous week.

Cold, dry weather forecast in most parts of country

Third monsoon spell expected from Monday

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast cold and dry weather in most parts of the country during next 24 hours.

Quaid’s 139th birth anniversary celebrated

KARACHI, Dec 25 (APP): The 139th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was celebrated with enthusiasm on Friday.

Modi gets a warm welcome as he stops over at Lahore

LAHORE, Dec 25 (APP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday was accorded a warm welcome as he made a brief surprise stopover here to meet his Pakistani counterpart. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif received his Indian counterpart at the Allama Iqbal International Airport. The two leaders embraced and warmly shook hands. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz… Continue reading Modi gets a warm welcome as he stops over at Lahore

President visits Quaid’s Mazar

KARACHI, Dec 25 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Friday visited the Mazar (mausoleum) of the Founder of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah marking his 139th birth anniversary.

PMA cadets mount guards duty at Quaid-i-mazar

KARACHI, Dec 25 (APP): A smartly turned out contingent of Gentlemen Cadets from the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, mounted ceremonial guard at Quaid’s Mausoleum on Friday. The change of guard ceremony was a part of celebrations to mark the Father of the Nation’s birthday, said an ISPR statement. Major General Nadeem Raza, Commandant Pakistan Military… Continue reading PMA cadets mount guards duty at Quaid-i-mazar

ECP recalls notification of holding LG elections in Sindh on Jan 14

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has recalled its notification for holding Local Government Elections (LGE) on January 14 on indirect seats of District Councils, Municipal Corporations and Metropolitan Corporation of Sindh.

Lok Virsa celebrates Quaid’s Day, Christmas

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa, here Friday celebrated the 139th birth anniversary of founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with great fervor and festivity and also organized special activities to mark Christmas Day. Maintaining its previous tradition, Lok Virsa, Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National… Continue reading Lok Virsa celebrates Quaid’s Day, Christmas

Quaid week celebrated at PNCA

Jinnah the founder of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) here Friday screened the movie Jinnah featuring on the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as part of Quaid week being celebrated in connection with 139th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam. The film features the life of Quaid e Azam and other freedom movement leaders… Continue reading Quaid week celebrated at PNCA

COAS visits Afghanistan on Sunday

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif would visit Afghanistan on Sunday, a tweet by Director General Inter Service Public Relations Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa said here on Friday.

AIOU’s F.Sc practical exam to commence from Jan 4

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) would conduct practical examinations of its F.Sc program for Semester Spring, 2015 from January 4 to 15.

Days of despair, frustration gone; country’s future bright: President

KARACHI, Dec 24 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said with the present government taking the country in the right direction, the days of despair and frustration had passed and Pakistan’s future was bright.

Mehfil-e-Milad held at PM’s residence

LAHORE, Dec 24 (APP): A Mehfil Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was held here at the residence of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Jati Umra on Thursday to show great reverence for the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and pray for the Muslims to regain their lost glory.

Central procession of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) taken out in city

LAHORE, Dec 24 (APP): Central procession of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was taken out from Railway station with religious fervour and zeal, under the auspices of Central Committee for Celebrations of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

Dar for early operationalization of Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital

LAHORE, Dec 24 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday stressed the need for operationalizing the Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital (NSKH) in Swat at the earliest to ensure better health services to the poor kidney patients of Swat and its catchment areas.

Rangers powers extended on Sindh govt’s demand: Pervaiz

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Thursday said that the federal government had extended the special powers of Rangers to continue operation in Karachi on the demand of Sindh government.

Nawab Zehri takes oath as Balochistan CM

QUETTA, Dec 24 (APP): Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri on Thursday took oath as new chief minister of Balochistan at a crermony here at the Governor House.