ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold election of a mayor and three deputy mayors of the federal capital in the first week of February.
29 Pakistanis conferred upon foreign awards in five years: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said some 29 Pakistan nationals had been conferred upon foreign awards in recognition of their achievements in different sectors during the last five years.
PM holds encouraging talks with Saudi leadership to defuse tension: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Defence Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held encouraging talks with Saudi leadership to defuse the tension and there was good response from Saudi Arabia.
Ayaz, Abbasi condemn bomb blast at Kamrud, Khyber Agency
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Tuesday strongly condemned the suicide attack at check post near Jamrud, Kyber Agency and expressed heartfelt grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives.
Pakistan want to strengthen economic ties with Bulgaria: Sadiq
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday said that Pakistan wanted to strengthen its existing relations with Bulgaria through
enhanced economic and parliamentary coordination.
ECP reserves verdict in NA-122 vote transfer case
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea regarding alleged vote transfer from NA-122 bye elections.
Australian Army Chief visits Quetta Cantt
QUETTA, Jan 19 (APP): An Australian delegation headed by Lieutenant General Agnus John Cambell visited Headquarters Southern Command Quetta, here on Tuesday.
CM Punjab condemns blast in Peshawar
LAHORE, JAN 19 (APP): Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahba Sharif has strongly condemned bomb blast at Karkhano Market, Peshawar and expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives in the incident.
COAS Gen. Raheel meets Iranian Defence Minister
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday in Thran met Defence Minister of Iran Hossein Dehghan, press release of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) here said.
Students, Trade Unions essential nurseries to groom leaders: Rabbani
KARACHI, Jan 19 (APP): Chairman Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani here on Tuesday said healthy culture of students and trade unionism was crucial to groom future leaders of the country.