ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Spurred by growing gas demand to over six billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) and depleting production from developed hydrocarbon resources, the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to ease energy crisis.
AIOU introduces website for verification of degrees
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University has introduced a website for verification of the status of degrees.
Lasting peace in region impossible sans resolving Kashmir: Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Senator Pervaiz Rashid Saturday said that lasting peace is impossible in the entire region sans resolving the issue of Kashmir.
Dar says Modi’s visit a goodwill gesture
LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan last Friday was a goodwill gesture.
Pakistan, Royal Bahrain Navies conclude bilateral exercise
KARACHI, Dec 26 (APP): Pakistan and Royal Bahrain Navies here on Saturday concluded bilateral exercise “Exercise Shaheen Al Jazeera”.
Earthquake jolted, 40 injured including seven women
PESHAWAR, Dec 26 (APP): As many as 40 people including seven women and children were injured when earthquake jolted Peshawar late Friday night.
Need stressed for intensifying mutual trade, cooperation among ECO members
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): In a key Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) business moot held in Ankara, Turkey, the participants stressed the need for further intensifying of mutual trade and economic cooperation within the ECO framework.
People endorse policies of PML-N govt: Khawaja Asif
SIALKOT, Dec 26 (APP): Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said regular functioning of local bodies institutions would not only further strengthen the democracy but also help empower the masses at grass-roots level.
Major challenges of economic revival grasped: Dar
LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the present government is all committed to do away with major challenges of economic revival, energy crisis, elimination of terrorism and extremism from the country and doubling the education and health sectors budget.
China welcomes thaw in Pak-India relations, terms it significant for regional peace
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): China has welcomed the meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his surprise stopover in Lahore on Friday, saying, an improvement in relations between the two neighbours was significant to regional peace.