ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Monday said a comprehensive yearly Training Plan for 2016 has been devised to ensure continued professional development of its officers.
FBR collects Rs 7 billion taxes annually from region: spokesman
SARGODHA,Feb 15 (APP Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sargodha office has increased annual tax collection by 1 billion rupees,said its spokesman.
Extremism, sectarianism can be eliminated only by following Sufism: Amin ul Hasnat
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): Minister of State for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Amin ul Hasnat Shah on Monday said extremism and sectarianism could be eliminated by following the teachings of Sufi like Hazrat Shah Rukn e Alam (RA). Addressing the concluding session of 700 celebrations of Hazrat Shah Rukn e Alam, he said Shah Rukn e Alam was a gret Sufi as hundreds of his pupils did preach Islam across the globe.
Govt plugging loopholes in laws to end honour killings: PM
ISLAMABAD Feb 15 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said the government was plugging loopholes in existing laws to end honour killings in the country.
PBM to establish mover Thalassemia Centres: MD
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): Pakistan Bait ul Mal (PBM) would establish more Thalassemia Centres in various districts of the country to provide quality medical services to Thalassemia children, Managing Director Barrister Abid Waheed Shaikh said Monday.
Pakistan shows readiness in rebuilding Iraq
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): Pakistan on Monday expressed readiness to assist war-torn Iraq in her strides towards reconstruction and rebuilding of the country.
PAC to examine audit paras of Kashmir Affairs on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): The meeting of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would be held on Tuesday to examine the audit paras of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development for the fiscal years of 2009-10 and 2010-11.
ECP summons meeting to finalize poll date of LG bye elections in KPK
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan has summoned meeting on February 18 to review the security arrangements and to announce the new date of poll of Local Government bye-elections on 4,491 seats in 23 districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkha (KPK). Chief Secretary KPK, Inspector General Police, Provincial Election Commissioner and other senior officials of the Election Commission and the KPK government, said an official of the commission talking to APP. |
Two more LNG terminals to help overcome energy shortages: Ministry
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): The government plans to set up two more LNG terminals in its concerted bid to use this fuel being imported from Qatar to overcome gas shortages and significantly increase power generation.
NA panel to discuss proposals for Pak-Afghan relations Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (APP): National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss policy proposals for Pak-Afghan relations in its meeting on Tuesday (Feb 16). The meeting will be chaired by MNA Awais Khan Leghari.