ISLAMABAD Dec 8, (APP) Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of mother of Qamar Sohail Lodhi, Additional Secretary (Legislation) National Assembly Secretariat.
President approves appellate tribunals for NA-218, PP-89 bye- elections
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday approved the Prime Minister’s advice for nomination of Appellate Tribunal comprising Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and Justice Anwar Hussain, honorable Judges of the High Court of Sindh.
Climate change ‘defining issue of our time’: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 7 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told top government officials that the opportunity exists “to define our own destiny” at
the UN climate change conference (COP21) in Paris.
ITP starts installing electronic equipment in vehicles free of charge
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have launched a special campaign during which electronic equipment will be installed free of charge in vehicles besides educating the motorists about road safety and traffic rules.
Increased complaints show rising public trust in NAB: Qamar Zaman
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Monday said the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) had started showing results as the number of complaints received this year reached 28,844 so far.
Vast opportunities for youth in Hotel management: Governor
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that the youth should be trained in hotel management because of its global growth and employment opportunities.
HEC, EU delegation brief Pakistani VCs on Erasmus+ Programme
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan on Monday organized a ceremony to brief Vice Chancellors and Rectors of public and private sector universities about the ERASMUS+ Programme for the period 2014-2020.
ICC announces schedule of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016,which will be held across eight venues in four cities of Bangladesh from January 27 to February 14, 2016.
US-Pakistan Women Council helping females participate in economic development: David Hale
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): American Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale said on Monday US-Pakistan Women’s Council was helping women to participate in progress of the country.
PM meets parents of Marium Mukhtiar
KARACHI, Dec 7 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday met parents of the Pakistan Air Force pilot Marium Mukhtiar who embraced martyrdom in an air crash on Novenber 24.