ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division(CA&DD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary Tuesday said that federal government to hire 2000 new teachers in capital educational institutions.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Jan 19 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National
Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday issued the following exchange rates:
PM, COAS hold one-on-one meeting enroute Riyadh to Tehran
ONBOARD PM’s AIRCRAFT, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif Tuesday held a one-on-one meeting onboard their flight from Riyadh to Tehran and discussed regional situation with particular reference to Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Hina welcomes initiative of PM, COAS to defuse Saudi Arabia-Iran tension
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar has welcomed the initiative taken by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to defuse tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran and said it would yield positive results.
PM leaves for Tehran after holding talks with Saudi leadership
RIYADH, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left here for Iran on the second leg of his visit after holding talks with the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
PM held encouraging talks with Saudi leadership to defuse tension: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Defence Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held encouraging talks with Saudi leadership to defuse tension and there was good response from Saudi Arabia.
National Assembly session starts
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The National Assembly session on Tuesday started at 10:30 am with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and followed by Naat.
Khurshid lauds Pakistan’s efforts in defusing Iran-Saudi Arabia tension
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Khurshid Kasuri has lauded the efforts of Pakistan for playing a mediator role to defuse rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Germany’s Steinmeier heads to Poland to mend fences
BERLIN, Jan 19 (APP/AFP): German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday that he would travel to Poland this week in a bid to shore up relations amid rising tensions between the EU neighbours.
No swine flue, only seasonal influenza affecting country: Saira
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Swine flu has no existence in the country rather seasonal influenza was the reason behind the 17 deaths reported this year.