KALAR KAHAR, Apr 10 (APP): A cultural caravan led by Chairman Archeological and Historical Association of Pakistan Dr Ghazanfar Mehdi Sunday visited Takh-e-Babar and Katas Raj Temple, Chakwal.
Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale, Ambassador of Ukraine Volodymyr Lakomov and Acting Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, Mehvish Sultana, member of Punjab Assembly, Vice Chairman Archeological and Historical Association Prof. Dr. Akbar S. Ahmad (U.S.A), a number of diplomates, families, writers and people from different walks of life from Islamabad were part of the Cultural Caravan.
Upon reaching Takht-e-Babar, Kalar Kahar, District
Coordination Officer (DCO) Mehmood Javed Bhatti and DPO Chakwal Munir Masood welcomed the guests.
Cultural Caravan visits Takht-e-Babar, Katas Raj Temple
PM directs for safety of citizens after quake
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has directed all the federal, civil, military and provincial rescue and relief agencies to declare immediate alert and mobilise all resources to ensure safety of citizens in the wake of earthquake on Sunday.
“All agencies have been directed to move out with their
resources to find out the affected people and ensure immediate rescue activities and assistance wherever required,” a press release of the PM Office media wing said.
The Prime Minister further directed the relevant quarters
to keep him updated on the developing situation.
Constitution Day celebrated at Lok Virsa
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): In consultation with Provincial
Representatives, Lok Virsa management celebrated “Constitution Day” on Sunday at the ongoing Folk Festival of Pakistan “Lok Mela” here at Shakarparian.
The entire day programs focused on creating national harmony
and integration between provinces, said a press release issued here.
The folk singers and folk dance groups of one province performed at the pavilion of other provinces to show a sign of solidarity and unity.
This also provided an opportunity for them to exchange their
expertise and experiences with their counterparts from other
provinces in a meaningful way.
Lok Mela concludes at Shakarparian
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Folk Festival, popularly
known as Lok Mela, which started on April 1 successfully concluded here at Shakarparian with a prestigious and colourful award ceremony.
Barrister Abid Waheed Sheikh, Managing Director, Pakistan Bait ul Mal was the chief guest on the occasion.
In his address, Barrister Abid Waheed Sheikh congratulated Lok Virsa for holding this huge festival that brought rural masses from each corner of the country to the capital city enriching its beauty and attraction.
PTI chief promoting politics of agitation: Siddiqui
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Prime Minister’s Advisor on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is promoting the politics of agitation on the basis of mere accusations.
He was of the view that Imran has not yet adopted a constructive approach adding that he should first accept the verdict of previous judicial commission, comprising judges of the Supreme Court, before demanding for the same second time.
He said no one knows which kind of dream Imran Khan
wants to materialize, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.
Asif stresses accountability regarding investments in offshore companies
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that there should be indiscriminate accountability regarding investments in offshore companies.
In a statement, he said Imran Khan should also present detail of his offshore investment, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.
The Minister said investigations should be carried out to know how much amount of people’s donations to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital was invested in offshore companies.
CM launches "Amanat Scheme" for promoting tax culture
LAHORE, April 10 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad
Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched unique and first of its
kind in Pakistan “Amanat Scheme” for promoting tax culture in the province.
In this regard, first balloting of “Amanat Scheme” was held under Restaurant Invoice Monitoring System (RIMS) arranged by Punjab Revenue Authority at Chief Minister Office, on Sunday.
Addressing the function held in connection with first balloting of “Amanat Scheme”, the chief minister said the government has introduced a unique “Amanat Scheme” to promote tax culture. He said lunching of this scheme on Tax Day is a beautiful step which will result in the promotion of tax culture in the province as maintenance of law and order, provision of basic amenities to the citizens and tax collection is the responsibility of the state.
Saad Rafique calls on Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE, Apr 10 (APP): Federal Minster for Railways
Khawaja Saad Rafiq met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that
China Pakistan Economic Corridor was a unprecedented gift of China to Pakistan and work was being carried out speedily on projects under CPEC across the country including Punjab.
He said Pakistan as well as the whole region would
get economic benefits from the projects of CPEC.
UN official hopes Yemeni warring parties abide by ceasefire set to begin Sunday
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 10 (APP): A senior United Nations relief official for Yemen has expressed hope that all parties to the conflict in that country abide by the ceasefire agreement set to go into effect at midnight tonight, noting that only a political solution can bring the lasting peace Yemenis deserve and are demanding.
“I am encouraged by the prospect of a cessation of hostilities set to start on 10 April. If respected, the agreement will provide men, women and children in Yemen a much needed respite from the increased violence they have been facing, on a daily basis, for over a year now,” Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie Mcgoldrick said in a statement.
Large-scale relief operations are already under way in Yemen, the UN said. During this period, it added, humanitarians will continue doing their best to deliver assistance to those in need and negotiate sustained access to hard-to-reach areas.
UN-chartered plane drops 20 tons of food on besieged Syrian city of Deir Ezzor
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 10 (APP): In a boost to international humanitarian efforts in Syria, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) Sunday delivered aid by air for hungry people trapped in the besieged eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, an area controlled by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh).
It was the first time that WFP food assistance has reached besieged parts of the city since March 2014.
A total of 20 metric tons of urgently needed food supplies ‘mainly beans, chickpeas and rice, and enough to feed 2,500 people for one month’ were dropped from high altitude by a WFP-chartered aircraft, the agency said in a press release.