ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Monday said the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) had started showing results as the number of complaints received this year reached 28,844 so far.
Vast opportunities for youth in Hotel management: Governor
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that the youth should be trained in hotel management because of its global growth and employment opportunities.
HEC, EU delegation brief Pakistani VCs on Erasmus+ Programme
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan on Monday organized a ceremony to brief Vice Chancellors and Rectors of public and private sector universities about the ERASMUS+ Programme for the period 2014-2020.
ICC announces schedule of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016,which will be held across eight venues in four cities of Bangladesh from January 27 to February 14, 2016.
US-Pakistan Women Council helping females participate in economic development: David Hale
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): American Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale said on Monday US-Pakistan Women’s Council was helping women to participate in progress of the country.
PM meets parents of Marium Mukhtiar
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday met parents of the Pakistan Air Force pilot Marium Mukhtiar who embraced martyrdom in an air crash on Novenber 24.
Pakistan Air Force, key element in counter-terrorism: PM
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was a key element in the counter-terrorism and lauded the role of its airmen and women in Operation Zarb-e-Azb and other campaigns against terrorists.
Nisar directs NADRA, Passport officials to eliminate agent mafia
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhary Nisar Ali on Monday directed National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Passport officials to devise a comprehensive strategy for elimination of agent mafia, who were fleecing people outside their offices.
COAS reviews security situation
KARACHI, Dec. 7 (APP): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Shareef on Monday chaired a meeting to review security situation in Karachi and rest of Sindh province.
Shehbaz calls on Turk President, congratulates him on success
LAHORE, Dec 07 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday called on Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and discussed national and regional matters.
According to a handout, Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Turk President on the victory in election and said that the success of ruling party in election reflected unconditional
confidence in the performance of government and his leadership by the people of Turkey.
He said the support of Turk people and prayers of Pakistani people were included in this success. The Chief Minister said that he had come to Turkey with the felicitation message and congratulation on behalf of Pakistani people.
He said the tremendous progress made by Turkey during last 13 years was worth emulating for other countries.Shehbaz said the people of Pakistan were grieved over
the recent incidents of terrorism in Turkey. He said that a number of development projects were continuing in Pakistan with the cooperation of Turkey invarious sectors.
He said that metro bus and cleanliness arrangements in Punjab were a living proof of Pak-Turk cooperation. He expressed the hope that Turkey would continue similar
cooperation to Pakistan in other sectors particularly energy.He said that Turkey had always supported Pakistan in hour of trial and people of Punjab could not forget the spirit of
sacrifice of Turk leadership, traders and the people during flood of 2010.
The Chief Minister said that participation of 39 Turk companies in international investment conference held in Punjab was a welcome step. He said that Turk companies would be welcome in the mega project of repair and reconstruction of 20,000 kilometer
long roads in villages of Punjab.Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking on the
occasion said that Turkey considered Pakistan its best friend and Turk government and the people wanted to see Pakistan progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He said that heart of Turkey beats with heart of
Pakistan, adding that their problems and joys were common.The Turkish president said that Pakistani people had equal rights over our resources and Turk people were always
ready to extend cooperation to Pakistan in every sector. Turk President lauded the development strategy of Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and said that people of Punjab were lucky that they had
a hard working and honest leader like Shehbaz Sharif.