RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP): A special C-130 cargo plane of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) left for Chitral on Tuesday carrying seven tons of ration, 2500 ready meals, additional medical teams, 1000 tents and blankets for distribution among earthquake-hit poeple in remote areas.
Imran visits LRH, enquires health of earthquake injured
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf Chief Imran Khan here
Tuesday visited Lady Reading Hospital where he inquired after the health of injured due to earthquake.
UN slams attack on human rights workers in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (APP): The top UN official in Afghanistan has condemned the killing of two human rights workers on Monday by a remote-controlled explosive device in the eastern city of Jalalabad, saying, “the climate of fear created by such
attacks, threatens vital human rights work” being carried out throughout the country.
Nisar condemns firing incident on FC checkpost
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar
Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly condemned firing incident on Frontier
Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Angor Adda (South Waziristan).
AIOU’s FA, BA exams start on November 2
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Final exams of SSC, FA, BA and BS Computer Science Programmes of Allama Iqbal Open University Semester Spring, 2015 will begin on November 2.
PM updated over earthquake relief,rescue measures in high-level meeting
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
on Tuesday chaired a high-level emergencey meeting to review the
relief measures taken in the wake of the earthquake that struck
country yesterday.
Campaigning for LB polls by political parties in Sukkur
SUKKUR, Oct 27 (APP): Campaigning by political parties for first phase
of local government election is in full swing in Sukkur to be held on October 31.
Promotion of Balochistan officials
QUETTA, Oct 27 (APP): Under Secretaries, Government of Balochistan,
(BS-18) have been given promotion to Deputy Secretary (BS-18) with immediate effect, said a handout issued, here Tuesday.
Earthquake death toll reaches 216 in KP, Fata; tents, blankets food packages dispatched to affected areas
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): The death toll due to powerful earthquake that
made havoc in many districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal agencies of FATA has reached to 216 while 1544 injured are reported in roof and wall collapsed incidents.
Federal and Provincial Governments expedited relief operations for
assistance of the affected people.
26 ration distribution points set up in Dir, Bajaur, Chitral: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan Army has established 26 ration
distribution points in Timargarha, Dir, Bajaur and Chitral to help the
earthquake-hit people, said an ISPR spokesman here Tuesday.
Foreign Currency Account Scheme
KARACHI, Oct 27 (APP): The Foreign Exchange Rates
Committee of Financial Markets Assocaition of Pakistan issued the
following Base Rate here on Tuesday.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Oct 27 (APP): Treasury Management Division of
the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday issued the following
exchange rates:
FPSC announces CSS written exam result
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The Federal Public Service Commission
(FPSC) on Monday announced result of written part of CSS
Competitive Examination 2015 declaring 379 candidates as successful.
Govt forms teams to carry out earthquake rescue activities: Musadiq
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister Musadiq Malik
Monday said the federal government have formed seven teams to carry out
rescue activities in earthquake affected areas across the country.
ECP allows FAFEN to observe LG elections in Sindh and Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has
agreed to allow Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on the basis of central undertaking that it will be responsible for the conduct and security of all its observers to be deployed for observation of the Local Government elections in Punjab and Sindh.
Senate Chairman for improving efficiency of national institutions
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani Monday
said there are three major requirements for improving effectiveness
and efficiency of national institutions.
Admission open in MAJU
KARACHI, Oct 26 (APP) – Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU),
Karachi on Monday started admissions in new semester – Spring- 2016 in
the MBA, MS, BBA and BSC in Business Administration and Computer
Science degree classes in morning, evening and weekend program which
will continue till November 13.
COAS leaves for Peshawar to supervise rescue operation in earthquake areas
RAWALPINDI, Oct 26 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel
Sharif on Monday proceeded to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw (KPK) to assess and supervise rescue operation in earthquake area.
Pervaiz condemns killing of journalist in Sanghar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and
National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Monday strongly condemned the
killing of journalist Ali Akbar Kario in Sanghar district.
Abbasi for providing medical assistance to quake effectees
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Acting Speaker National
Assembly Murtaza Javeed Abbasi has expressed shock and
grief over the loss of precious human lives and damage to the
property in the earthquake taht hit major parts of the
country on Monday.