ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Former Olympian and captain national hockey team Islahuddin Siddiqui believes that Pakistan juniors will qualify for next year’s World Cup and has urged them to set a high target in the Junior Asia Cup.
Malaysian cultural festival on Nov 13
LAHORE, Nov 12 (APP): Malaysian High Commission in collaboration with Alhamra Arts Council has arranged a cultural festival to be held at Alhamra Arts Council
on Friday.
PHC re-issues notices to Imran, KP government
PESHAWAR, Nov 12 (APP): A two-member bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) here Thursday re-issued notices to Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government while hearing the petition filed by doctors against formation of Board of Governors in educational hospitals.
HEC planning to promote higher education at district level: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman Thursday informed the Senate that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was planning to establish either a new university or a sub-campus of the existing universities at the district level across the Sindh province in next three years.
CPECP to uplift socially backward areas of Pakistan: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning,Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said that scope of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been enlarged by including social sector development along with energy,infrastructure and transport.
Pakistan embassies issued 82,172 visas in five years: Senate informed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Pakistan Embassies in China, South Korea, UAE, Uzbekistan and Sudan have issued 82,172 visas to foreigners during the last five years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.
PM, Tajik President discuss strengthening cooperation in trade, energy, connectivity
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met here Thursday and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations particularly in the areas of trade, energy and connectivity.
Minority leaders hail PM’s vow to protect rights of minorities
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 12 (APP): Minority leaders across the country Wednesday praised Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for his vow to protect rights of the minorities at all cost as they all enjoy equal rights like rest of the citizens.
Outgoing Cuban envoy calls on Tariq Fatemi
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 11 (APP): The outgoing Cuban Ambassador. Mr. Jesus Zenen Buergo Concepcion, paid a farewell call on Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi here at Foreign Office on Wednesday.
NA session starts
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): The 25th session of National Assembly started here Wednesday at 10:30 am with recitation from the Holy Qura’n.