LAHORE, Nov 5 (APP): Federal Minister for National Food
Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan on Thursday
emphatically called for research based agriculture as well as
adoption of modern technologies to boost production.
National security is linked to food/nutrition security: Bosan
President for devising population policy on scientific, religious grounds
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday
said Pakistan’s future lies in its healthy and prosperous nation and
called for tackling the issue of population growth on scientific
basis in coherence with Islamic teachings.
President, PM discuss issues of national importance, situation in region
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
called on President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday here at the
Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Balochistan not to be neglected in CPEC project: Senate assured
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Federal Minister for States and Frontier
Regions (SAFRON) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Thursday assured the Senate that Balochistan would not be neglected in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
Shopping festival to start from Friday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): A shopping festival would be organized at Art
and Crafts Village Islamabad from Friday.
CCoP in process of privatizing 69 units, 5 privatized: Senate informed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday informed the Senate that the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) had approved a broad-based privatization program under which privatization of 69 units and institutions was under consideration.
Zunaira Irfan painting wins first prize in competition
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Zunaira Irfan from Islamabad won the first
prize of Rs.50,000 in a painting competition organized by ministry of Climate Change on the theme “Climate Change: Pakistan’s Resilience”.
Rs 3bln needed to clear dues of gratuity PSM’s ex-employees: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Minister for Industries and Production Ghulam
Murtaza Jatoi Thursday told the Senate that an amount of Rs 3 billion was required to clear the dues of gratuity to ex-employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) upto 30-06-2015.
Currency rates of NBP
KARACHI, Nov 5 (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates
of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan
(NBP) here on Thursday.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Nov 5 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Thursday issued the following exchange rates: