KARACHI, Nov. 28 (APP): An International Defence Cricket Challenge Cup (IDCC) 2015 was held in Canberra, Australia from November 16-28.
Karachi operation to be expedited further: Nisar
WAH CANTT, Nov 28 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan Saturday said the law and order situation in Karachi had improved a lot due to the on-going operation which would be further expedited.
UN chief calls for action on climate change to Commonwealth summit
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took his call for urgent action on climate change to the Heads of Government of the 53-nation, 2.2-billion-people-strong Commonwealth on Friday, declaring that the stars seemed aligned for major progress on the critical issue.
PM-Australia Sharif, Australian PM discuss bilateral issues
BIRGU, Malta, Nov 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull met here Saturday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
EC notifies schedule for by-polls on NA-218
HYDERABAD, Nov 28 (APP): The By-election on the NA-218 seat which fell vacant after the recent demise of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian’s Chairman Makhdoom Ameen Fahim will be held on January 18, 2016.
PM attends CHOGM’s retreat sessions on violent extremism, SDGs
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.
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.