ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP):  Minister Planning, Development  and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that Pakistan can move to top 25 five econnomies of the world by 2025 with the passion of people of Pakistan and the talent of its youth, which can even take the country in top ten econnomies of the world by… Continue reading Pakistan can be among top 10 economies by utilizing youth talent: Ahsan

LAHORE, Dec 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was briefed here on Saturday about the law and order situation in the Punjab. Home Secretary Punjab Maj (Retd) Azam Suleman Khan and Inspector General Police (IGP) Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera briefed the Prime Minister on the overall law and order situation in the province. Punjab Chief… Continue reading PM briefed on law & order in the Punjab

LAHORE, Dec 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was briefed by Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on various development projects in the rural and urban Punjab . In a meeting here on Saturday with the Premier in the chair, CM Shahbaz Sharif informed about the ongoing development initiatives like the clean drinking water,… Continue reading CM Punjab briefs PM on development projects

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain made history by delivering his speech in Urdu language in the 2nd World Internet Conference held at the river town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang province of China from December 16 to 18. It was for the first time that a Pakistani President addressed an international event abroad in… Continue reading President delivered speech in Urdu at Wuzhen Internet Conference

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Saturday said that the economic stability could not be achieved without cohesion among the country’s political and social institutions. Addressing the concluding session of three-day conference on ‘Vision 2025: Effective Strategies for Transformational Growth’ held by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics here, he said the the Vision 2025… Continue reading Economic stability linked to cohesion among political, social institutions: President

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved on Saturday the revised PC-I of Neelum Jhelum hydropower project at a total cost of Rs 404.321 billion. The ECNEC in its meeting chaired by Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here considered and approved proposals in energy, communication and higher… Continue reading ECNEC approves Rs 404 bln for Neelum Jhelum power project

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP):  Minister Planning, Development  and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that Pakistan can move to top 25 five econnomies of the world by 2025 with the passion of people of Pakistan and the talent of its youth, which can even take the country in top ten econnomies of the world by… Continue reading Pakistan can be among top 10 economies by utilizing youth talent: Ahsan

RAWALPINDI, Dec 19 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif visited North Waziristan Agency (NWA) and spent his day with troops and tribals of NWA on Saturday. COAS was briefed in detail by the formation commander about recent progress of ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb, IBOs and return of TDPs. Appreciating the progress, he vowed… Continue reading COAS visits North Waziristan Agency, spends day with troops, tribals

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): Minister of State For Information Technology and Telecom Anusha Rahman Khan on Saturday appreciated the Global Connect Initiative being launched by the US to support growth of internet access and connectivity across the globe. The initiative will provide internet access to more than 1.5 billion unconnected global citizens by 2020. Anusha… Continue reading Anusha lauds US Global Internet Connect Initiative

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday chaired a meeting on internal security which was attended by high-level civil and military officials.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Friday that Pak-Russia relations would further strengthen in all fields of life including art, culture and education for mutual benefit of both the nations.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): The National Assembly Finance Committee in Parliament House on Friday approved 20 per cent enhancement of rate of Parliament House allowance admissible to the staff of National Assembly Secretariat.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): Lauding performance of Armed Forces, intelligence agencies and civil armed forces in war against terrorism, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday said a lot more had to be done for complete eradication of terrorism from the country.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): Minister for Commerce, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan on Friday said that Pakistan has successfully nullified efforts to make amendments in the Agreement on Agriculture in WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, which would benefit a few on the cost of the others.