KARACHI
A view of ongoing development work for the red line bus service at Hassan Square area in the Provincial Capital
KARACHI
Caretaker Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Muhammad Sami Saeed chairing a meeting to review Governance related matters
ISLAMABAD
Caretaker Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Muhammad Sami Saeed chairing a meeting to review Governance related matters
ISLAMABAD
UN hopes Asia Cricket Cup would bring countries together
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (APP): The United Nations hopes that Asia Cricket Cup 2023, which is set to begin in Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Aug. 30, would bring the participating nations together, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
“I think cricket like football and rugby in many sports played around the world has great potential to bring people together, to bring countries together, to bring cultures together, and cricket does that,” Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in response to a question at the regular noon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.
The spokesperson said he was checking whether the UN has any involvement in the event by way of spreading its messages of peace and security in the world and underscoring the adverse impacts of climate change.
The first match in the Asia Cup is set for Wednesday between Pakistan and Nepal.
Vendor selling and displaying used toys to attract the customers at Sahi Katha
PESHAWAR
An artisan busy in repairing musical instrument (drums) at his workplace in the Kohati area
PESHAWAR
Women purchasing corn from vendor at Almanzar picnic point Jamshoro
HYDERABAD
A vendor displaying the colorful dolls to attract the customers at roadside
HYDERABAD
NA Speaker declares holding general elections peacefully as key to democratic stability, continuity
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bhugti called on National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf in Islamabad on Monday.
During the meeting, the matters pertaining to hold general elections peacefully were deliberated upon in detail. Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf also extended felicitation to Sarfraz Ahmed Bhugti for his selection as Federal Minister.
The Speaker also expressed his confidence that interim government would take all possible initiatives to ensure general elections to be held peacefully.
Interim Federal Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bhugti appreciated Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf for his concern for general elections.
He also said, “Election Commission of Pakistan is assured for full cooperation for holding general elections.”
Govt to assist ECP in holding election as per schedule : Solangi
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday said the government would assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in holding the general election in accordance with its time-table.
“It is the foremost priority of the government to assist the ECP in holding the election in a free, fair and transparent manner,” said the minister while talking to a private channel.
“We will fulfill our limited role in line with the constitution,” he remarked.
To a query, he said it was the responsibility of the ECP to hold the election, and under Article 51 of the Constitution, the electoral body was bound to hold the election in accordance with the fresh census, approved by the Council of Common Interests
The ECP would have to give 54 days to the political parties for the electoral campaign once the delimitations were completed, he added.
To another query, he said the ECP would decide the date of election which was a constitutional body.
He said the government would take steps to improve the situation in the country.
The minister said the government would hand over the country to the elected government in better shape by strengthening the national economy.
“It is our responsibility to strengthen the economy and we will make all-out efforts for the purpose,” he remarked.
“The courts are open, the media is free, if anyone has any complaint, they can approach the appropriate forums,” the minister said in response to another question.
He said the caretaker government was committed to hold the election in a peaceful and conducive environment.