LAHORE,Nov 17 (APP):Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the results of local government polls have validated the results of the 2013 elections.
Zahid Hamid takes oath as federal minister for climate change
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday administered the oath to MNA Zahid Hamid as federal minister for Climate Change at a special ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Unity at all level must to root out terrorism: Minister
LAHORE,Nov 16 (APP)-Federal Minister for Science & Technology and Defence Production,Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that Pakistan wants good relations with all it’s neighbouring countries.
RAC making efforts to develop budding talent through training courses
RAWALPINDI, Nov 16 (APP): Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) is making efforts to identify and develop budding talent through training and courses in visual and performing art.
Junaid to lead Pakistan A squad against England Lions
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Pacer Junaid Khan will lead Pakistan A squad for the five-match Twenty20 series against England Lions scheduled to be played at Dubai in December.
Bodla’s name inducted in Guinness book
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Pakistan Taekwondo Black Belt Ahmad Amin Bodla’s name has been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records 2016 for his records of one minute and one hour kicks.
Pakistan U16 team tour to Australia
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The Pakistan Under-16 team will play three one-day and T20 matches each against their Australian counterpart from November 21 there.
Asia’s first Smartphone film festival to kick off from Dec 19
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The Asia’s first Smartphone Film Festival,
organized by the iSmart Films is set to begin on December 19 in Karachi.
Former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh calls on Fatemi
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Ambassador (rtd) Farooq Sobhan, called on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi here on Monday.
The Special Assistant highlighted Prime Minister’s policy of peaceful
neighborhood and his strong desire for building a constructive and forward-looking relationship with all regional countries.
He underscored that improved relations between the countries of the
region will unlock the enormous economic and geo-strategic potential of the region, through greater regional connectivity, and will help unite the region to face many new and emerging challenges and threats.
Ambassador (rtd) Sobhan, who is currently the President of Bangladesh
Enterprise Institute, welcomed the efforts of the Government of Pakistan for peace and stability in the entire region, and stressed that foreign policy analysts and academicianscan play an important role in shaping government policies and public opinion, towards lasting peace in the region.
Third phase of PM’s Youth Skill Development Programme to commence soon: Cheema
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The training courses of Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme (third phase) would be initiated soon, said Executive Director National Vocational and Training Commission (NAVTTC) Zulfikar Ahmed Cheema.