UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (APP): Applauding the decision to include gender
equality as a key plank of the newly-adopted 2030 development agenda, a senior United Nations labour agency official has stressed the importance of empowering women in employment, salaries and the working environment, urging governments to commit to this achievable, basic right.
Valuing women’s work key to achieving gender equality: UN
Promotion of education ,top priority of PPP ; Ghazala Siyal
SUKKUR, Oct 27 (APP): Member Sindh Assembly (MPA) Ghazala Siyal has said
that promotion of education at grassroots level was top priority of Sindh government.
PESCO setup earthquake emergency response force
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has
established an earthquake emergency response force (ERF) under the supervision of General Manager Niaz Khan and Chief Engineer Operation Muhammad Iqbal Marwat for facilitation of people affected by the October 26 powerful earthquake.
Hamza grieved over loss of lives;quake devastation
LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): PML-N central leader Hamza Shahbaz
Sharif (MNA) said the government would mobilise all
its resources to extend support to earthquake victims.
Three matches of Quaid Trophy in city
FAISALABAD,Oct 27 (APP): Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad will host three
matches of Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I during next two months.
Govt’s measures in energy sectors draw appreciation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The All Pakistan CNG Association has lauded the government to have materlized its plan for meeting the country’s growing energy needs.
“The priceless efforts put by the PML(N)-led government have started yielding results and the Prime Minister and his team succeed to materialise LNG import and working out a feasible distribution plan in record time,” said Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA.
Speaker grieved; offers condolence
LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal has
expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives and devastation caused by massive earthquake whose temors were felt almost all over the country.
Dry weather expected
LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): Mainly dry weather is expected in
the provincial capital during next 24 hours.
KP Govt announces compensation for earthquake victims: Ghani
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): The KP Government has announced compensation
package for the victims of powerful earthquake according to which
Rs 3 lakh would be given to each deceased and Rs 1 lakh to each
injured.
Over Rs 164.549 bln released under PSDP 2015-16
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The government has released over Rs 164.549
billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2015-16 as against the total allocation of Rs 700 billion.