ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez and
England’s James Anderson are the biggest movers in the latest ICC Test
Player Rankings, which were released on Friday following the conclusion of
the Pakistan-England Sharjah Test.
Hafeez, Anderson biggest movers in ICC Rankings
USAID programme helps increase agri exports by $34 million
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 6 (APP) The U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) agricultural programme, spreading over four
years, has familiarized 27,000 farmers with modern techniques and
helped Pakistan increase its agriculture exports by $34 million.
Kisaan package launched from Lodhran
LODHRAN, Nov 6 (APP): Prime Minister Muhmmad Nawaz Sharif on
Friday launched the implementation of the Kisaan Package from Lodhran,
on the invitation of local leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-N.
PIMS likely to get cancer treatment facility: Senate informed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Minister Incharge of Capital Administration and Development Division Usman Ibrahim Friday informed the Senate that the Prime Minister had allocated Rs 500 million fund for setting up a facility for treatment of cancer patients.
Pakistan’s prosperity closely linked with its farmers’ prosperity: PM
LODHRAN, Nov 6 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Friday said prosperity of Pakistan was closely linked with the
prosperity of its farmers and the Kisaan Package was an
unprecedented financial support package to farmers in the country’s
68 year history.
NA offers “Fateha” for victims of quake, Mina incident
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): The National Assembly on Friday offered “Fateha” for the victims of earthquake and Mina incident.
28,000 saplings to be planted along signal-free Islamabad Expressway: Minister
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Friday informed the Senate that 28,000 saplings would be planted along the signal-free Islamabad Expressway to keep the surroundings environment-friendly, clean and green.
50 Commercial Counsellors appointed abroad in 5 years: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Minister for Commerce Engr Khurram Dastagir Khan Friday apprised the Senate that 50 Commercial Counsellors and Attaches had been appointed at Pakistan Missions abroad during last five years.
PM congratulates cricket team on winning match against England
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Thursday congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on winning the test
series against England.
Expansion of Bacha Khan Airport to complete in two and a half years: Senate told
ISLAMABAD Nov (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday informed the Senate that modernization and expansion work of Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar (BKIAP) would be completed within two and a half years.
National security is linked to food/nutrition security: Bosan
LAHORE, Nov 5 (APP): Federal Minister for National Food
Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan on Thursday
emphatically called for research based agriculture as well as
adoption of modern technologies to boost production.
President for devising population policy on scientific, religious grounds
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday
said Pakistan’s future lies in its healthy and prosperous nation and
called for tackling the issue of population growth on scientific
basis in coherence with Islamic teachings.
President, PM discuss issues of national importance, situation in region
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
called on President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday here at the
Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Balochistan not to be neglected in CPEC project: Senate assured
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Federal Minister for States and Frontier
Regions (SAFRON) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Thursday assured the Senate that Balochistan would not be neglected in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
Shopping festival to start from Friday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): A shopping festival would be organized at Art
and Crafts Village Islamabad from Friday.
CCoP in process of privatizing 69 units, 5 privatized: Senate informed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday informed the Senate that the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) had approved a broad-based privatization program under which privatization of 69 units and institutions was under consideration.
Zunaira Irfan painting wins first prize in competition
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Zunaira Irfan from Islamabad won the first
prize of Rs.50,000 in a painting competition organized by ministry of Climate Change on the theme “Climate Change: Pakistan’s Resilience”.
Rs 3bln needed to clear dues of gratuity PSM’s ex-employees: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Minister for Industries and Production Ghulam
Murtaza Jatoi Thursday told the Senate that an amount of Rs 3 billion was required to clear the dues of gratuity to ex-employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) upto 30-06-2015.
Currency rates of NBP
KARACHI, Nov 5 (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates
of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan
(NBP) here on Thursday.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Nov 5 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Thursday issued the following exchange rates: