ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Pakistan is committed to curb poverty and unemployment through development of small and medium enterprises and could boost its exports through small medium enterprises (SMEs).
Ahmed recalled in World T20-bound squad
ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Experienced batsman Ahmed Shehzad was drafted into the World T20-bound Pakistan squad on Monday in a bid to improve the opening combination of the side after dismal display in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar M. Khan, approved the 15-member squad for the World Twenty20, starting in India on Tuesday at the recommendation of National Selection Committee headed by Haroon Rashid, according to a PCB statement.
Issuance of pending salaries to daily wage staff in FDE directed
ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday directed the relevant officials to ensure issuance of pending salaries to the daily wage staff working in FDE’ run institutions.
Drive for 100% enrollment by 2018, to be laucnhed from April 1: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Federal Minster for Planning, Development and Reform, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said a comprehensive enrollment drive would be launched across the country from April 1 to 30 this year to ensure 100 percent enrollment in the schools by 2018.
PM to visit Saudi Arabia from March 9-11; witness closing of military exercise
ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will be visiting Saudi Arabia from March 9 to 11 on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
Rs 1,292.549 million incentive grant approved for provinces
ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has approved release of Rs 1,292.549 million incentive grant for immediate apportionment among the provinces for the July September quarter of current fiscal year 2015 16.
Inclusive growth guiding principal for budget 2016-17: Dar
ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (APP): Minister for Finance, Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Sunday said government’s focus on accelerated and inclusive economic growth should remain as the guiding principle during the budget making process for financial year 2016-17.
OIC’s summit on Palestine kicks off in Jakarta
JAKARTA, (Indonesia), March 6 (APP): An extraordinary summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine and Al Quds Al Sharif (Jerusalem) was opened in the Indonesian capital on Sunday, bringing together representatives from 49 Muslim countries.
Govt wants good ties with regional countries: Musadik
ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister Dr Musadik Malik on Sunday said that the government wanted good relations with all countries of the region and serious efforts were also being made for the purpose.
President arrives in Jakarta to attend OIC summit on Palestine
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 6 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain arrived in the Indonesian capital here Sunday to participate in the fifth Extraordinary Organization for Islamic Cooperation Summit (OIC) on Palestine and Al-Quds Al Sharif being held on March 7.