ISLAMABAD Nov 21 ( APP) : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of veteran politician and senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Makhdoom Amin Faheem.
Govt to strengthen private sector for boosting economy:Dar
LAHORE, Nov 21 (APP): Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said that PML-N government is committed to strengthen the private sector for boosting industrial growth,accelerating economic activities besides strengthening national
economy.
PPP leaders condole demise of Makhdoom Amin Fahim
SUKKUR, Nov 21 (APP)–Leader of the Oppositaion in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, PPP Senator Islamuddin Shaikh MNA Noman Islam Shaikh, MNA Dr Nafeesa Shah and MNA Dr Mahreen Bhutto have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, the senior most PPP leader who passed away in Karachi Saturday morning.
PM visits girls school, announces upgradation
KHANEWAL, Nov 21 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday visited a girls secondary school in Shamkot village and announced its upgradation to the higher secondary school.
Festival begins to promote KP art, culture through IT
PESHAWAR, Nov 21 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkha Board of Information Technology in a collaboration with the World Bank and Pakhtunkha Tourism Corporation oraginze a two days ‘ArtTech’ festival here on Saturday to promote art and culture of the Province through Information Technology.
Rs 4.7 billion to be distributed in loans among youth: Adeel
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Chief Coordinator of Prime Minister youth programme, Makhdoom Adeel-Ur-Rehman, has said the government is giving top priority to economic stability and overall development of the country.
Talking to official media, he said that the government was giving top most priority to resolve the problems of youth.He said that 4.7 billion rupees will be distributed among the
youth under Youth Loan Scheme, adding so far 5032 loan cases has been approved.
China-Pakistan need to open education corridor to push forward socio-economic development: Madam Bao
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Wife of Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Bao Jiqing while emphasizing the importance of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has said the two countries need to open educational corridor to push forward socio-economic development and improve the living conditions of their people.
She made these remarks while briefing a delegation of female teachers
from different educational institutions which pay a two-week visit to China from Monday under Sino-Pak friendly exchange program.
Madam Bao said a good number of Pakistani students were being sent to
China every year, hoping on their return home they will contribute to CPEC.
“We need to pass on our brotherly iron-friendship from generations to
generations. And they are confident the teachers could be life-changers for the youth,” she added.
She hoped that the visiting teachers will shoulder the responsibility of
bringing all the information back to their students and give them consultation as how to select Chinese Universities and apply for scholarships in the coming years.
Madam Bao Jiqing said there are several advantages of going to Chinese
universities for Pakistani high-school graduates. These included the advantage of scholarships, friendship, nearby location as neighbors and reasonable tuition and living expenses.
She hoped they will act as ambassador of Pakistan to promote further
goodwill between the two countries.
The embassy on her personal initiative has already sent around 200
Pakistanis to China, including students, teachers, celebrities and doctors.
The teachers’ representative including the leader of the delegation
Itrat Rubab Haider thanked the Madam Bao for her keen interest in promoting collaborative partnership particularly at the level of teachers, students and other members of the civil society.
The visit is a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen people-to-people
contacts at the students and academia level.
The visit has been arranged by the Chinese embassy to familiarize the
teachers with the Chinese education system and explore the educational opportunities for the Pakistani students.
The 30-member delegation will visit various Universities in Urumqi,
Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing.
Makhdoom Amin Faheem to be laid to rest in Hala
KARACHI, Nov 21 (APP): A senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Makhdoom Amin Faheem, who passed away in Karachi on Saturday morning, will be laid to rest in his home town Hala after Asr prayers.
LB election for Islamabad ,a welcoming step:Report
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): The holding of Local government election in capital for the first time in history of Pakistan is a welcoming step by all the prospective political leaders as well as the common masses.
PM questions retrogressive policies of former rulers
KHANEWAL, Nov 21 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that the former rulers’s agenda based upon retrogressive policies only gifted the country with malaise of loadshedding, deprivation and terrorism.