ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): State Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman Friday informed the Senate that informationregarding seminaries were being collected and the process was underway successfully.
Summary sent to PM to demolish 90 houses in Aabpara: Senate told
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani on Friday apprised the Senate that a summary has been sent to the Prime Minister for demolishing 90 houses in Aabpara to construct 1200 luxury flats for the government servants without taking single penny from the national exchequer. Responding to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, the minister said as per the policy after 50 years, the houses have to be demolished.
PM not dissolved NTDC Board: Spokesman
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): The Spokesman at the Prime Minister House Friday clarified that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had not dissolved the National Transmission and Despatch Company Board under Ministry of Water and Power.
Pervaiz Rashid for countering terrorist mind-set
LAHORE, Jan 22 (APP): Federal Minister for Information Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Friday said that the terrorist infrastructure and the militia had been vanquished to a great extent but the need was to annihilate the thought-process which nourished terrorism in the country.
Business community hails Tax Amnesty Bill approves by NA
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): The business community of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has hailed the tax amnesty bill approved by the National Assembly saying the bill would expend the tax base in the country.
CPEC not a route, but economic revolution for entire region: PM
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was not mere a route, but was an “economic revolution for the entire region” and would strengthen economies of the regional countries.
Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy hails PM’s stance on honour killings
DAVOS, (Switzerland), Jan 22 (APP): Oscar-winner documentary maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his statements against honour killing in Pakistan.
CEO of WEF lauds Pakistan’s economic turnaround
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (APP): Professor Klaus Schwab, Chairman of the World Economic Forum on Friday lauded the economic turnaround of Pakistan and said the country underwent a major positive change since 2013.Schwab made the comments here at the WEF Congress Centre in his meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
PM invites int’l investors to Pakistan’s energy, infrastructure, agri sectors
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday invited Swiss and international investors to Pakistan’s energy, telecom, infrastructure, urban development, agro-industry and textiles sectors that offer exciting opportunities for investment.
Use of technology in education sector inevitable: Tariq
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP): Minister of State Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary Saturday said that use of technology in education sector was vital in the current era.