FAISALABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has
won 135 seats of chairman and vice-chairman, out of total
364 seats in the local government elections held on October 31.
PML-N wins 135 seats in LB polls in Faisalabad
Tickets demand of PML-N enhanced after victory in LB polls
MULTAN, Nov 1 (APP): After the outstanding results in first
phase of the Local Bodies elections, the tickets demand of PML-N
has increased.
PML-N sacrifices in politics for people: Saad Rafique
LAHORE, Nov 1 (APP): Minister for Pakistan
Railways (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday the
PML-N had sacrificed in politics for people and that’s
why it had deep roots among the masses.
PML-N always won in polls on performance basis: Tanveer
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer
Hussain has said that results of local government elections showed that people had rejected those involving in negative politics.
Shafqat resigns as PTI Lahore organizer
LAHORE, Nov 1 (APP): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Organizer Lahore Shafqat Mahmood on Sunday resigned from
his position over worst defeat in first phase of Local
Body Polls in Lahore.
Democracy to improve with formation of local govts: Rana Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Sunday said
results of the Local Government (LG) elections had validated the 2013 general elections and endorsed good performance of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.
Senate session on Monday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): The Senate will meet at Parliament House
here on Monday at 3 PM.
People in Punjab rejected baseless allegations of rigging: Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif
Sunday said people of the province had rejected the elements levelling
baseless allegations of rigging.
Distt officers ordered to accelerate anti-dengue activities
LAHORE, Nov 1 (APP): Provincial Secretary Environment
Iqbal Muhammad Chauhan has directed all district officers
in the province to accelerate anti-dengue activities on
emergent basis.
Cantt, LG polls’ victory pattern proves fairness of election-2013: Pervaiz Rashid
LAHORE, Nov 01 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and
Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said
the similar pattern of election results for the PML-N in Cantonment elections, by-elections and the LG polls, has established the fact
beyond any doubt that General Elections-2013 were the fairest and
most transparent in country’s democratic history.
Eminent Pakistani scientist to inaugurate UN conference
KARACHI, Nov 1 (APP): Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, an eminent Pakistani
scientist and former federal minister of Science and Technology, will inaugurate the United Nations international conference on “Harnessing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development” in Bangkok on November 2.
PML-N candidates win 11 seats in Chak Jhumra Municipal Committee
FAISALABAD, Nov 1 (APP): PML-N candidates won the election of
chairman and vice-chairman in 11, out of 14 union councils of Chak
Jhumra Municipal Committee.
29,172 students get admission on merit in PU
LAHORE, Nov 1 (APP): As many as 29,172 students got admission
in PhD, M.Phil, Master and BS Honor programmes in all 74 faculties
in the Punjab University on merit for the academic year 2015-16
with no increase in tuition fee.
‘PML-N victory in LB polls results of people’s confidence on leadership’
LAHORE, Nov 1 (APP): Coordinator of NA-120 and an elected
Chairman of UC 62, Arif Hameed Butt said on Sunday that landslide
victory of PML-N in Punjab in LB polls was a proof of confidence
by the people on leadership of Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif
and Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif.
Efforts to bring BZU in top ranking: VC
MULTAN, Nov 1 (APP): Vice Chancellor Bahauddin Zakariya
University (BZU) Dr Tahir Ameen has said that efforts are being
made to bring university’s ranking in top positions.
NA Acting Speaker condoles former minister’s demise
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza
Javed Abbasi Sunday condoled the demise of former Federal Minister Afzal
Khan, a senior leader of Awami National Party (ANP).
PML-N wins UC-11
FAISALABAD, Nov 1 (APP): The panel of Tauqeer Ahmed (chairman) /Rana Ijaz Ahmed (vice chairman) of PML-N grabbed 3484 votes and declared successful, according to unofficial result issued by the Returning Officer.
Exports of ready-made garments up 6.66% in July-Sept FY15
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): The exports of ready-made garments
increased by 6.6 percent during first three months of current fiscal
year (2015-16) as compared to same period of last year.
The ready made garments’ export were recorded US $510.023 million
during July-September 2015-16 as against the exports of $478.173 million during same period of last year.
PSL signs broadcast production deal with UK-based company
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Pakistan Super League (PSL) has signed a
broadcast production deal with UK-based global leaders Sunset+Vine to
cover the league.
Prime Minister casts vote in Lahore
LAHORE, Oct 31 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on
Saturday cast his vote here to take part in local bodies’ elections,
taking place in 20 districts of Punjab and Sindh provinces.