ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Despite harsh criticism and tall claims of the opposition parties to clean sweep, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz thwarted all designs of the adversaries and foiled the myths of incumbency factors by bagging thumping victory in all three phases of the local government elections in Punjab.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Friday accorded approval of new Telecom Policy-2015 to help promote sector in the country.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 ( APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday said he was committed to ensure that every child of schoolgoing age gets quality education and serves the nation as a useful citizen.

“Education is the basic right of every child, and I am fully committed to ensure that every child in Pakistan gets access to it,” the Prime Minister said at the launch of PM’s Education Reform Initiative by inaugurating the first of the 422 educational institutions here at  Panjgaran, Chak Shahzad.

The Prime Minister said his government accords high priority to education and was doing all within its means to raise the literacy level.

“I will not rest till every child goes to school,” he said.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said apart from improving the buildings, the focus would also be on teachers’ training and modern curriculum that meets the demands of day.

He said a computerised system would monitor all educational institutions in the federal capital, while biometric systems would ensure attendance of the staff.

“All new appointments of teachers would strictly be made on merit alone, and no undue recommendations or influence would be entertained,” he vowed.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Turkmenistan on December 12 an 13 at the invitation of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): A report of Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on the important and much awaited bill, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes 2015 was presented in the National Assembly on Friday.

ISLAMABAD Dec. 10 (APP): U.S Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has said Washington would support Pak-Afghan efforts to re-engage with Taliban for a lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday urged upon the German investors to invest in Pakistan’s diverse areas particularly the energy sector.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Federal Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani Thursday apprised the National Assembly that the government was making concerted efforts to launch housing schemes for low income group and homeless persons across the country.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Minister of State for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali Thursday informed the National Assembly that industrial sector across the country was getting uninterrupted power supply round-the-clock.