ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) has urged precautionary measures for ensuring unhindered
relief operation in earthquake hit areas as scattered rain and
and snowfall is expected in most of the earthquake hit areas.
NDMA cautions scattered rain, snowfall in quake hit areas
Pakistan hands over humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): A C-130 aircraft carrying humanitarian
assistance for the people of Afghanistan arrived in Kabul on Friday from
Islamabad.
Usman Ibrahim stresses provision of affordable education
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Minister of State for Capital
Administration and Development Division (CA&DD), Barrister Usman
Ibrahim on Friday reiterated that education should be provided at
affordable fees to facilitate maximum students.
Saudi Government, people pledges to help earthquake victims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Saudi based relief organization, King
Abdullah Relief Campaign for Pakistani People (KARCPP) has assured
extending maximum support to alleviate miseries of the current and
October 8, 2005 Earthquake victims with dedication.
UN urged to nominate representative for safety of journalists
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Reporters Sans Borders (RSF) is launching a
call to the UN to take concrete action to nominate a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists, said a press release issued here Friday.
Adventure travelers to arrange weekend hike on Saturday
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Adventure Travel and Tours- a volunteers
forum would arrange a weekend hike here for the adventure enthusiasts, hikers and nature lovers on Saturday.
PTA working with Zong to resolve spectrum issue amicably
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication
Authority (PTA), Dr. Ismail Shah has said the Authority was working
with China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) to resolve spectrum issue in an
amicable manner.
Commerce Minister visits EU headquarters in Brussels
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Commerce, Engr. Khurram
Dastgir Khan on Friday met with European Commissioner for Trade, Ms. Cecilia Malmstrome, the focal person on reports for review of GSP Plus.
Pakistan, Turkey to succeed in tackling common enemy of terrorism: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad
Asif has said that Pakistan and Turkey are facing common
enemy of terrorism and vowed they will succeed in tackling the
menace, posing threat to regional and global peace.
Artist forum to organize wall graffiti event
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Umeed in collaboration with Artist forum is
going to organize wall graffiti event in a government school of Rawat on October 31.
“It will be a great fun cum learning activity for the students as well.
Misbah, fittest player in the team: Wahab Riaz
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Pacer Wahab Riaz feels skipper Misbah-
ul-Haq is the fittest player in the team saying he is a kind of a guy who
always lifts his team and backs his players.
Ahsan stresses national unity for larger goals
LAHORE, Oct 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning,
Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal has said that national
unity is the need of hour to address challenges and achieve
larger goals of development and progress in the country.
Major powers’ discriminatory nuclear cooperation policies impacting security in South Asia
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (APP): Pakistan has told the United Nations that
discriminatory nuclear cooperation policies of some major powers — an obvious reference to the U.S.-India nuclear deals — had accentuated the asymmetry in fissile material stocks in South Asia, and creating insecurity in the region.
Weekly inflation up by 0.26%
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): The weekly inflation for the week ending on
October 29 for the combined income group witnessed a nominal increase of 0.26 percent as compared to the previous week.
President arrives Bajaur Agency, enquires health of injured
KHAR, Oct 29 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain here on Thursday
visited Bajaur Agency to review relief and rehabilitation activities made by the government for the victims of earthquake.
UN to return $2.3 million to Pakistan from Benazir murder inquiry
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (APP): The United Nations has agreed to reimburse
Pakistan $ 2.3 million it owed to the country from the residual amount earlier contributed by Islamabad for an inquiry into the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, according to UN sources.
Gwadar, Chabahar seaports to operate as ‘sister ports’: PM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
on Thursday said the Chabahar and Gwadar seaports would work as ‘sister ports’ and their operational activity would complement each other.
LB-refreshment Funds released for security police
FAISALABAD, Oct 29 (APP)-A fund of Rs. 9.685 million has been released for
the refreshment of security police here on Local Bodies (LB) Election Day in district Faisalabad.
Dry weather expected till weekend
LAHORE,Oct 29 (APP)- Mainly dry weather is expected in
most parts of the country including the provincial capital for
next three days.
PM’s Kisan Package to help farmers, benefitting national economy
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
government’s ‘Kissan Package’ has been design help improving farmers and also benefitting national economy.