Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan, Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with PPP Member Assembly at CM House
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan, Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with the delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami at CM House
Asif eulogises PM’s role in bringing country out of difficulties
SIALKOT, Jul 16 (APP): Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Sunday that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif while running a coalition government played a very crucial role in taking country out of difficulties and challenges.
Addressing the laptop distribution ceremony to the students here at Govt College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS), he said that providing quality education and professional training to the youth was the vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
He said that during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) era, every sector had to face degradation and misery, adding that PTI government weakened national economy by introducing wrong policies.
Khawaja Asif said that the youth laptop scheme for empowering students was started by Shehbaz Sharif as the Chief Minister of Punjab, adding that millions of students were provided education from Punjab Endowment Fund in the country and abroad while Danish schools were also started.
The defence minister said that this was a basic step which was started by Shehbaz Sharif as Chief Minister Punjab but it was not continued in previous periods which was regrettable. It was an investment for future generations that was not only stopped but also diverted and an era began in which the whole society suffered, he added.
He said the role played by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during the last 13 months, could hardly be performed by any other Pakistani politician, adding that it was not an easy job to unite 12 parties at one platform.
Khawaja Asif said that in the last 13-14 months, the coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had faced major challenges, among which the biggest problem was the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif played an unprecedented role to make agreements and boosting the economy at global level.
The minister said that to run the state affairs with coalition partners during the last 15 months was a remarkable task, adding that people were good judges to sense the performance of the incumbent government and would vote on merit in the coming general elections, which would be won by PML-N with a thumbing majority.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the PM’s Youth Scheme distribution ceremony
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the PM’s Youth Scheme distribution ceremony
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the PM’s Youth Scheme distribution ceremony
Pakistan Street Child Football team wins exhibition match
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): Pakistan Street Child Football team outplayed the UN representatives and staff team in a friendly exhibition match 5-0 here at the Jinnah Stadium of the Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday.
The final training camp of the Pakistan Street Child Football Team for the world’s biggest youth football league ‘ Norway Cup’ was underway here at Jinnah Stadium.
In relation to that, a friendly football exhibition match was organized between the representatives of UN agencies and staff and the Pakistan Street Child Football team.
In the game, five goals were scored by the Pakistan street child football team. On the occasion UN staff and representatives appreciated the game of the Pakistan street child football team.
It may be mentioned that the street child football team won the second position in Norway in 2015 and the third position in 2016. The street child football team would leave for Norway on July 27.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the PM’s Youth Scheme distribution ceremony
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in a group photo with high achievers who received laptops under the PM’s Youth Scheme distribution ceremony
1st President PGA Open Golf Championship concludes
By Sohail Ali
LAHORE, Jul 16 (APP):The 1st President PGA Open Golf Championship fully endorsed by Punjab Golf Association (PGA) concluded here on Sunday and Muhammed Shahzad topped in the Professionals Category and Damil Ataullah in the Amateur Section and Hamna Amjad in the Ladies event at the par 72 PAF Skyview Golf Course.
A few other names also deserved a mention and they are Muhammed Akram (Senior Professional Winner ) ,Rehan Babar (Junior Professional Winner ) and Lt Col Mohammad Ayub (Senior Amateur
Winner). The golfing champions participating in this event found the competition rather brutal and
only the most skillful ones ended up winning titles.
As for these high achievers in the six day premier golfing activity Muhammed Shahzad of Lahore
Garrison had the honor of prevailing over the otherwise unbeatable 200 titles winner, Muhammed
Shabbir Iqbal in a contest of excellence and this hard working champion now finds himself as the
new hero of professional golf in Pakistan .
In the race for high achievement amongst amateurs ,the very young one Damil Ataullah held sway
over some strong adversaries to emerge as the best amateur .Vis a vis the ladies , Hamna Amjad,
still in her teens found herself up against players like Abeeha Syed and Parkha Ijaz and played
dauntlessly to emerge as the Ladies Title winner.
At the conclusion of the President PGA Open Golf Championship ,the President PGA, Lt Gen Abdul
Aziz (Retd) was present to honor the top performers .He also shared that Punjab Golf Association
had set up a golf academy at Lahore Garrison Greens and a Summer Coaching Camp was in progress
to train selected young ones who will be lent full financial backing and technical support. He also
shared that PGA will be sending coaches to schools to familiarize and attract students to the
game of golf.
Detailed Results of all events are,
professionals ;Muhammed Shahzad ,winner ;Muhammed Shabbir Iqbal ,runner up;Mohammad Naeem ,third ;Senior Professionals ;Muhammed Akram ,Winner;Nisar Hussain ,Second ;Muhammed Tariq ,third ;Junior Professionals ;Rehan Babar ,Winner;Ashass Amjad,runner up;Abid Iqbal ,third ;Amateur;Damil Ataullah ,Winner;Shahzaib ,runner up;Qasim Ali Khan ,third ;Amateur Net ;Nouman Ilyas ,first net;Sharaan Ali ,2nd net ;Hussain Hamid ,3rd net;Senior Amateur ;Lt Col Mohammad Ayub ,first gross;Tariq Mehmood ,second gross;Col Raja Asif Mehdi,3rd gross;Senior Amateur Net ;Dr Hameed Awan ,first net;Saadullah Tiwana ,Second net;Col Ikram ul Haq ,third net;Ladies Amateur;Hamna Amjad ,Winner ;Abeeha Syed ,runner up Prize arkha Ijaz ,third ;
The prize distribution ceremony at the PAF Skyview Golf Course was grand indeed and in attendance were Brig Ayyaz Masood ,Secretary PGA ,Kashif Bhatti ,GM of PGA ,Imran Pervez ,Vice President ,PAF Skyview ,Mian Safdar ,CEO Coppergat Cables and Wires,golf professionals and golf players .