BIRGU, Malta, Nov 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday along with other world leaders attended two retreat sessions on the second day of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that focused on violent extremism, Sustainable Development Goals and migration.
PM attends CHOGM’s retreat sessions on violent extremism, SDGs
President-Inauguration–3–THATTA
Speaking on the occasion, Aurat Foundation Chairperson Dr Masooma Hassan said 30 percent population in the country was living below the poverty line because of illiteracy, growing social issues and lack of awareness about rights, particularly by women.
President-Inauguration–2–THATTA
Addressing the ceremony, Marvi Memon said the people would soon witness economic stability and development in the country due to effective policies of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
College status for BZU (Lahore Campus):Rana Mashhood
LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the government is contemplating to grant affiliated college status to the
controversial Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Lahore sub-campus to save one academic year of the students.
PM Nawaz due in Paris to represent Pakistan at UN Climate Change Summit
PARIS, Nov 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will arrive here on Sunday to represent Pakistan at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) being held in the French capital from November 30 to December 11, to reach a new global deal to tackle
climate change by cutting greenhouse emissions.
LB-Polls postponed in UC-24
SIALKOT, Nov 27 (APP): The Election Commission on Friday postponed local bodies poll for the slot of Chairman and Vice Chairman in Union Council 24 Waterworks due to death
of candidate for Vice Chairman, Khalid Ali Chaudhary.
Student exchange programs can help strengthen Pak’s relations with Turkmenistan: Pirzada
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that student exchange and scholarship programmes can help strengthen Pakistan’s brotherly relations with Turkmenistan.
ECP finalizes arrangements to conduct LG elections in ICT
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will hold local government elections in 50 union councils (Ucs) of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on November 30th and arrangements has been finalized.
AIOU to promote research-based studies
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) started a business-talks series to promote research-based studies for providing academic input to public and private-sector business institutions for their progress.
NA offers ‘fateha’ for Bannu’s attack victims
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): The National Assembly Friday offered ‘Fateha’ for the departed souls of victims of an attack on convey of Federal Minister for Housing Akram Khan Durrani in Bannu yesterday.