ISLAMABAD, MAR09 (APP), Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar said the government was taking serious measures to eradicate polio from the country. Replying to a question in the Senate the minister said as part of such efforts, a total of around 862 million doses of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) were administered to all children under 5 years of age across Pakistan through the National (NIDs) and Sub-National (SNIDs) supplementary immunization activities conducted during the last three years.
Pakistan, India decide in principle to adopt mechanism for releasing fishermen in two weeks
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that Pakistan and India had decided in principle to work out a mechanism providing for release of detained fishermen in two week’s time.
Pak economic growth to reach 6-7 per cent soon, says Ishaq Dar
MULTAN, Mar 9 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Wednesday said the national economic growth had jumped up to above five per cent this year from last year’s 4.24% and healthy economic indicators suggested it would soon reach 6-7 per cent mark.
PM, COAS arrive in Saudi Arabia to witness military exercise
HAFAR UL BATIN (Saudi Arabia), Mar 9 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, arrived here Wednesday on a three-day official visit.
Team will not travel to India until security clearance granted
LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP): Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has welcomed the decision of International Cricket Council for shifting Pak-India match of the World Cup T20 tournament from Dharamasal to Kolkata but made it clear that Pak team will not travel to India till security clearance is granted to it by the Pakistani authorities.
One change in Pak women cricket team
LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP)- Pakistan women’s team player Sania Iqbal has been ruled out of action due to a fracture on her right-hand thumb during the ongoing training camp in Karachi.
ECNCST proposes increase in research budget: Tanveer PDF Print E-mail ISLAMABAD, March 9, (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussain Wednesday said that 0.5 percent of total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has been proposed for research and development purpose in next budget. He was briefing the journalists at Pakistan Council for Science and Technology premises about the 6th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Commission for Science and Technology (ECNCST). Visit of Iranian President to further boost Pak-Iran ties: Asif PDF Print E-mail app41-09islamabad.jpgISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan was looking forward to the visit of Iranian President (March 25-26), as it would further strengthen bilateral relations. Talking to Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, who called on him here, the Minister said Pakistan and Iran, being brotherly neighboring countries, were enjoying cordial relations in different fields. Marvi for cementing relations between Pak-Nepal medical institutions
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon, urged for enhancing relations between Pakistan and Nepal to strengthen medical institutions.
Visit of Iranian President to further boost Pak-Iran ties: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan was looking forward to the visit of Iranian President (March 25-26), as it would further strengthen bilateral relations.
Planning Commission to be made think tank: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said the government wanted to convert Planning Commission into an integrated think tank for all the sectors to provide vision for future development strategy.
Pakistan emerging as best destination for foreign investment: Dar
MULTAN, Mar 9 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Pakistan was emerging as one of the best destinations for foreign direct investment due to prudent economic policies of the PML N government.