ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (APP): The screening of Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, nominated for 88th Academy Awards, will be held at the Prime Minister Office on Monday, according to a PM House statement.
26,546 Mustahqeen benefitting from BISP: Marvi Memon
GWADAR, Feb 21 (APP): The Minister of State and Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Marvi Memon, Sunday said that 26,546 Mustahqeen are benefitting from this very programme in Makran Division.
Initial work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway soon:Asif
SIALKOT, Feb 21 (APP): Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Sunday that work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway would be undertaken in near future to facilitate the people of Sialkot district.
US recognizes Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorists
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (APP): The United States fully recognizes the commitment of the Pakistan government to combat terrorists and will continue to support it, said a State Department spokesman.
UN agency planning humanitarian air-drops in besieged Syrian area
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (APP): Following a humanitarian breakthrough in delivering aid to a Syrian town inaccessible for more than 18 months, the U.N. food relief agency is now planning possible air-drops for 200,000 people in the Deir ez-Zor area besieged by Da’esh. “It would be a high altitude operation, dropping food with parachutes,” World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson Bettina Luescher said Friday in a briefing to the press.
Anti-terror operation to continue till rule of law established: President
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday said the anti-terror operation would continue in all parts of the country, including Karachi, till terrorism was eliminated and rule of law established.
Imran admires NAB chairman despite calling his appointment ‘compromise’: Pervaiz
LAHORE, Feb 20 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Saturday said Imran Khan had become an admirer of Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) whose appointment was termed a compromise by him in the past.
Five terrorists killed while bidding to carryout terror act
RAWALPINDI, Feb 20 (APP): As many as five terrorists were killed in an engagement by the security forces on Saturday while bidding to carry out some terror activity in Mohmand Agency, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
US recognizes Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorists
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (APP): The United States fully recognizes the commitment of the Pakistan government to combat terrorists and will continue to support it, said a State Department spokesman
Jilani conveys PM’s greetings to Pakistani-American scientist on great discovery
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (APP): Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani conveyed the message of facilitation to Pakistan-American scientist Nergis Mavalvala for her outstanding achievement in the field of astrophysics.