ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman Thursday underlined the need for enhancing capacity of the institutions imparting vocational training in various sectors to produce skilled workforce
across the country.
Minister for capacity building of vocational training institutes
Tajik President given guard of honour at PM House
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon was given warm welcome on his arrival at the Prime Minister’s House here on Thursday.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Nov 12 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Thursday issued the following exchange rates:
Gilani calls for peaceful protests in IOK tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has called for peaceful protests in Indian occupied Kashmir, tomorrow, after Friday prayers against the killings and arrests of youth at the hands of Indian authorities in the territory.
Syed Ali Gilani was addressing participants of a condolence meeting
over phone from his Huderpora residence at Zainakote in Srinagar, KMS reported.
He condemned the imposition of curfew to foil the condolence reference,
which he called to pay tributes to the martyred student, Gowhar Ahmad Dar, and said that the Peoples Democratic Party-led regime was shielding the killers.
He said, “The condolence meeting at Zainakote was a peaceful program in
the memory of an engineering student of SSM College, Gowhar Ahmad Dar who was martyred by Indian troops on Saturday, but the administration took this
program as a challenge and imposed curfew throughout Srinagar district.”
He maintained that despite curbs some pro-freedom and religious leaders
including Maulana Bashir Ahmad Farooqi, Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami, Meraj-ud- Din Rabbani, Maulvi Javed, Sayed Riyaz Bukhari and Zafar Habib succeeded in reaching Zainakote and participated in the condolence program.
The veteran leader paid rich tributes to Gowhar Dar and said that Mufti
Muhammad Sayeed-led regime had broken all previous records of oppression,
cruelty and atrocities in the territory.
Syed Ali Gilani, who is under house arrest, also expressed serious
concern over crackdown on youth, especially after the Valley erupted into
protests over the death of Zainakote youth Gowhar Ahmad Dar.
Senate session starts
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): The Senate session on Thursday started at 10:00 am with the recitation of some verses of the Holy Quran.
Foreign exchange rates
KARACHI, Nov 12 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin here on Thursday.
Currency rates of NBP
KARACHI, Nov 12 (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday.
China values Pak Army’s efforts in fighting ETIM: Gen Fan
RAWALPINDI, Nov 12 (APP): Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, General Fan Changlong called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif at General Headquarters on Thursday and said China deeply appreciates the determination of Pakistan Army in counter terrorism and the successful operation in various fields.
Pakistan tenpin bowling squad off to USA
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): A three-member Pakistan bowling squad, including one official has left for the United States to feature in the 51st Annual QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup that commences on Friday.
Super Mushshak thrills crowd at Dubai Air Show
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): The Pakistan made Super Mushshak aircraft took off to the skies to perform aerobatics at the Dubai Air Show in the presence of international media and public.