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President urges nation to reject elements blocking development

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FAISALABAD, Nov 25 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said the nation should trust honest and truthful people while selecting its leadership and reject those who had deprived the country of progress and created hurdles in the way of development.

Zahid Hamid given additional portfolio of Human Rights

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday assigned the additional portfolio of Human Rights to Minister for Climate Change, Zahid Hamid.

China to invest $ 1.5 bln in Pak-China Science Park

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): China on Wednesday agreed to invest $1.5 billion to set up Pak-China Science Park in Islamabad.

Effective mechanism in place to facilitate foreign investors: Ishaq Dar

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APP75-25 ISLAMABAD: November 25 - Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in a meeting with delegation of General Electric. APP

ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that encouraged by overall improvement in the security environment and the economic stability Pakistan had achieved, a number of reputed foreign companies had expressed keen desire to explore business opportunities in Pakistan.

ICC to pay $10mln to seven full-member boards

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KARACHI, Nov. 25 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will pay seven full-member boards $10 million over the next eight years, as part of the Test Cricket Fund announced during last year’s Big Three takeover of cricket’s governing body.

PM directs timely release of development funds under PSDP

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday directed the Planning Development & Reform Division (PD&RD) and Finance Division to chalk out a mutually agreeable course for the release of development funds under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the remaining period of the current
financial year.

COAS, Brazilian Defence Minister discuss security challenges

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APP29-25 BRAZIL: November 25 - Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif shaking hand with Brazil's Defence Minister prior to their meeting. APP

RAWALPINDI, Nov 25 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) met Brazilian Defence Minister and discussed security assistance for Brazil Olympics 2016.

Gen Raheel Sharif awarded Order of Merit by Brazilian Govt

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APP28-25 BRAZIL: November 25 - General Eduardo Villas Bôas, Commander of the Brazilian Army on behalf of his government awarding Order of Merit to Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. APP

RAWALPINDI, Nov 25 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif was awarded Brazil’s coveted Award “Order of Merit” at a special ceremony, in recognition of his
leadership for successful fight against multiple threats.

Chinese media delegation calls on Tariq Fatemi

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APP45-25 ISLAMABAD: November 25 – Special Assistant to PM Syed Tariq Fatemi in a meeting with Chinese media delegation. APP photo by Saleem Rana

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 25 (APP) : A delegation of senior journalists from China called on Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi here on Wednesday.

PTI awarded tickets for LG poll on merit, claims Asad Umer

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umer Wednesday claimed the party had given tickets to the candidates of Local Government Elections in Federal Capital on merit.