ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): American Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale said on Monday US-Pakistan Women’s Council was helping women to participate in progress of the country.
PM meets parents of Marium Mukhtiar
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday met parents of the Pakistan Air Force pilot Marium Mukhtiar who embraced martyrdom in an air crash on Novenber 24.
Pakistan Air Force, key element in counter-terrorism: PM
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was a key element in the counter-terrorism and lauded the role of its airmen and women in Operation Zarb-e-Azb and other campaigns against terrorists.
Nisar directs NADRA, Passport officials to eliminate agent mafia
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhary Nisar Ali on Monday directed National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Passport officials to devise a comprehensive strategy for elimination of agent mafia, who were fleecing people outside their offices.
COAS reviews security situation
KARACHI, Dec. 7 (APP): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Shareef on Monday chaired a meeting to review security situation in Karachi and rest of Sindh province.
Shehbaz calls on Turk President, congratulates him on success
LAHORE, Dec 07 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday called on Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and discussed national and regional matters.
According to a handout, Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Turk President on the victory in election and said that the success of ruling party in election reflected unconditional
confidence in the performance of government and his leadership by the people of Turkey.
He said the support of Turk people and prayers of Pakistani people were included in this success. The Chief Minister said that he had come to Turkey with the felicitation message and congratulation on behalf of Pakistani people.
He said the tremendous progress made by Turkey during last 13 years was worth emulating for other countries.Shehbaz said the people of Pakistan were grieved over
the recent incidents of terrorism in Turkey. He said that a number of development projects were continuing in Pakistan with the cooperation of Turkey invarious sectors.
He said that metro bus and cleanliness arrangements in Punjab were a living proof of Pak-Turk cooperation. He expressed the hope that Turkey would continue similar
cooperation to Pakistan in other sectors particularly energy.He said that Turkey had always supported Pakistan in hour of trial and people of Punjab could not forget the spirit of
sacrifice of Turk leadership, traders and the people during flood of 2010.
The Chief Minister said that participation of 39 Turk companies in international investment conference held in Punjab was a welcome step. He said that Turk companies would be welcome in the mega project of repair and reconstruction of 20,000 kilometer
long roads in villages of Punjab.Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking on the
occasion said that Turkey considered Pakistan its best friend and Turk government and the people wanted to see Pakistan progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He said that heart of Turkey beats with heart of
Pakistan, adding that their problems and joys were common.The Turkish president said that Pakistani people had equal rights over our resources and Turk people were always
ready to extend cooperation to Pakistan in every sector. Turk President lauded the development strategy of Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and said that people of Punjab were lucky that they had
a hard working and honest leader like Shehbaz Sharif.
Pak-Afghan Joint Economic Commission meeting satisfying, mutually beneficial: Dar
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with US Special Representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP), Richard G. Olson here on Monday and shared with him the outcome of the recently held Pak-Afghan Joint Economic Commission meeting.
Pakistan values brotherly relations with Azerbaijan: Speaker
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Monday said Pakistan values its close brotherly relations with Azerbaijan which are based on historic, cultural and religious commonalities.
President approves PM’s advice for summoning of Senate session on Dec 14
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday approved the Prime Minister’s advice for summoning of the next session of Senate on Monday (December 14, 2015) at 03:00 p.m. in the Parliament Building.
33 non-diplomatic visas issued to US consulate personnel since 2013: NA told
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Monday informed the National Assembly that total 33 non-diplomatic visas had been issued to the US embassy/consulate personnel since 2013.