RAWALAKOT (AJK) Feb 5 (APP): State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhary Friday said durable regional peace was not possible without resolving Kashmir issue. He said this must be in accordance with United Nations Resolutions and according to aspirations of the people of Kashmir.
PM directs for ensuring facilities to encourage tourists to visit Murree
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday directed for ensuring all essential facilities at the earliest to facilitate and encourage tourists to visit Murree. The Prime Minister emphasized for establishment of quality health facilities and clean drinking water to cater for the needs of locals and visitors, must be secured as early as possible.
PN continues water supply to Gwadar: Pak Navy
KARACHI, Feb 5 (APP): The provision of water to Gwadar through Pakistan Navy Tankers continues as another Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker PNS Nasr reached Gwadar port with 1,000 tons of fresh/drinking water onboard. The ongoing efforts of transporting fresh water from Karachi to Gwadar through Pakistan Navy Tankers and subsequently its distribution to area residence in coordination with the local district administration is paying the dividends as the present alarming situation at Gwadar City is getting improved through persistent water supply.
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed in Glasgow, Edinburgh
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP): Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed in Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland on Friday with the expression of complete solidarity and support for the people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their just struggle for the right of self-determination. A large protest demonstration was held outside the Indian Consulate in Edinburgh to express support and solidarity with the Kashmiri people in their struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination.
PML-N holds Kashmir solidarity rally
LAHORE, Feb 5 (APP): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Friday called upon the international community to help provide due right of self-determination to the people of occupied Kashmir as well as giving a halt to the Indian aggression in held Kashmir. This was the crux of speakers at a rally taken out here at The Mall by the PML-N to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Balochistan has a bright future: PM
ISLAMABAD Feb 4 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the future of Balochistan was bright and a number of development projects were underway to bring Balochistan at par with rest of the country. He was taking to former Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali who called on him here at the PM House. Matters related to development of the Balochistan province and welfare schemes for people were discussed.
PM accepts resignation of Chairman PIA Nasir Jafar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday accepted the resignation of Chairman Pakistan International Airlines Nasir Jafar, a spokesperson of the PM House said. The Chairman of the national flag carrier had tendered his resignation following the nation wide strike by its workers, against the proposed privatisation of the airline. According to the PM House Spokesperson the Secretary Aviation has been given the additional charge of the airline.
Harmonious Security Council-General Assembly ties needed to build strong UN:
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 (APP): The two principal organs of the United Nations–Security Council and General Assembly — must make their actions “mutually reinforcing as well as consequential” so as to enable the world body to effectively meet the numerous challenges it faces, a top Pakistani diplomat said Tuesday. “The two organs must not be viewed through the prism of competition,” Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said, as the stalled Inter-Governmental Negotiations aimed at reforming the Security Council resumed the process.
Current generation missing Indo-Pak rivalry: Shoaib Akhtar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels the current generation is missing out the unique rivalry of cricket matches between Pakistan and India saying he was looking forward to the Asia Cup where both the countries will meet each other. The cricket lovers around the globe can now take a sigh of relief as they don’t have to wait too much to see the Indo-Pak encounter as both the sides will be face to face in the Asia Cup on February 27 in Mirpur, Bangladesh, which will be in its new avatar as a Twenty-20 tournament.
Pakistan not to waver from its principled stance on Kashmir: Mamnoon
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday said that Pakistan would never waver from its principled stance on Kashmir, which was its jugular vein. The President said this while talking to a delegation of All Parties Hurriyat Conference that called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on the eve of Kashmir Solidarity Day.