ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday invited Mustafa Kamal to appear before the inquiry team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), probing the allegations levelled by Sarfaraz Merchant against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and its leadership.
PM prays for speedy recovery of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, on behalf of the people of Pakistan as well as on his own behalf, has prayed for full and speedy recovery of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani who suffered a heart attack in New Delhi on Thursday morning.
IG FC, DG ANF call on Ch Nisar
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): Newly appointed Inspector General of Frontier Corps Maj General Mazhar Mehmood and Director General Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Major General Nasir Dilawar Shah called on Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan separately on Thursday.
NDMA keep on alert PDMAs’ for tackling heavy showers’ threat
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday asked all provincial authorities to keep on alert for taking necessary measures to cope with the heavy rains, forecast till weekend.
Visit of Iranian President due in current Month: Iranian Ambassador
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani will visit Pakistan later this month, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost on Thursday said.
PM leaves on a 3-day visit to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left here for Saudi Arabia Wednesday on a three-day official visit. The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques has invited the Prime Minister for the visit, a statement from the PM House said. During his stay in Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister will attend the concluding ceremony of North Thunder military exercises.
Govt committed to safeguard women's rights: Ausaf
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Law & Justice Ashtar Ausaf has said that the government was committed to safeguard the rights of the women and effective measures were also being taken in this regard. Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he said it was the vision of PM Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to ensure provision of equal opportunities to the women in every sector across the country.
Govt committed to eradicate polio from country: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, MAR09 (APP), Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar said the government was taking serious measures to eradicate polio from the country. Replying to a question in the Senate the minister said as part of such efforts, a total of around 862 million doses of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) were administered to all children under 5 years of age across Pakistan through the National (NIDs) and Sub-National (SNIDs) supplementary immunization activities conducted during the last three years.
Pakistan, India decide in principle to adopt mechanism for releasing fishermen in two weeks
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that Pakistan and India had decided in principle to work out a mechanism providing for release of detained fishermen in two week’s time.
Pak economic growth to reach 6-7 per cent soon, says Ishaq Dar
MULTAN, Mar 9 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Wednesday said the national economic growth had jumped up to above five per cent this year from last year’s 4.24% and healthy economic indicators suggested it would soon reach 6-7 per cent mark.