ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The National Assembly session on Tuesday started at 10:30 am with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and followed by Naat.
Baligh urges scientists, think tanks to handle water issue
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Engr Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman Tuesday urged the scientists and think tanks to ponder over the water issues and come up with solutions which would be beneficial
for the country.
CM condemns Jamrud suicide attack
PESHAWAR, Jan 19 (APP): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak on Tuesday here strongly condemned a suicide blast near Karkhano Market and expressed profound grief over the loss of precious lives injuries to innocent people.
Telecom policy-2015 implementation to act as catalyst towards achieving knowledge based society: Anusha
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Anusha Rahman on Tuesday said implementation of telecom policy-2015 would boost the sector and act as a catalyst towards achieving knowledge based society.
Issue of discontinuation of pension of Lok Virsa employees resolved: Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 18 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Tuesday said that the issue of discontinuation of pension of Lok Virsa employees had been resolved and they were now getting their basic pension.
2000 new teachers to be hire in federal schools: Tariq Fazal
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division(CA&DD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary Tuesday said that federal government to hire 2000 new teachers in capital educational institutions.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Jan 19 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National
Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday issued the following exchange rates:
PM, COAS hold one-on-one meeting enroute Riyadh to Tehran
ONBOARD PM’s AIRCRAFT, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif Tuesday held a one-on-one meeting onboard their flight from Riyadh to Tehran and discussed regional situation with particular reference to Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Hina welcomes initiative of PM, COAS to defuse Saudi Arabia-Iran tension
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar has welcomed the initiative taken by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to defuse tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran and said it would yield positive results.
PM leaves for Tehran after holding talks with Saudi leadership
RIYADH, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left here for Iran on the second leg of his visit after holding talks with the leadership of Saudi Arabia.