FAISALABAD,Oct 27 (APP): Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad will host three
matches of Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I during next two months.
Three matches of Quaid Trophy in city
Govt’s measures in energy sectors draw appreciation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The All Pakistan CNG Association has lauded the government to have materlized its plan for meeting the country’s growing energy needs.
“The priceless efforts put by the PML(N)-led government have started yielding results and the Prime Minister and his team succeed to materialise LNG import and working out a feasible distribution plan in record time,” said Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA.
Speaker grieved; offers condolence
LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal has
expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives and devastation caused by massive earthquake whose temors were felt almost all over the country.
Dry weather expected
LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): Mainly dry weather is expected in
the provincial capital during next 24 hours.
KP Govt announces compensation for earthquake victims: Ghani
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): The KP Government has announced compensation
package for the victims of powerful earthquake according to which
Rs 3 lakh would be given to each deceased and Rs 1 lakh to each
injured.
Over Rs 164.549 bln released under PSDP 2015-16
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The government has released over Rs 164.549
billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2015-16 as against the total allocation of Rs 700 billion.
University of Balochistan announcement
QUETTA, Oct 27 (APP): University of Balochistan Tuesday announced that
examinations of B-ed Supplementary 2013 and the annual examination 2014 will be held from 3rd November 2015.
First nine months of 2015 are hottest on record: UN agency reports
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (APP): Earth has just had
the hottest January-September on record, the United
Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday,
adding that the average air and sea temperatures in September
logged the greatest rise above monthly average in the
136-year historical record.
Special C-130 cargo plane carrying food, relief goods leaves for Chitral: ISPR
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: