ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has accorded his approval to the appointment of Naseem ul Zaman as Commandant National Police Academy. While Major General (Retd) Tariq Rasheed was appointed as Ambassador of Pakistan in Mauritius, said PM Office Media wing in its press release on Saturday.
PM directs policy guidelines for foreign appointments
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): To ensure transparency, merit and fairness, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has directed for the adoption of policy guidelines over foreign appointments.
Rs 400 mln to be provided for human rights education, awareness
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, while approving the draft Action Plan to Improve Human Rights Situation in Pakistan, further ordered that an amount of Rs 400 million would be provided for human rights education, sensitization, awareness, research and communication.
NA Speaker, Dy Speaker condole death of Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Speaker and Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abassi Saturday condoled sad demise of Raja Muhammad Asghar senior journalist of Daily Dawn.
PM approves increase in stipend for BISP beneficiaries
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has approved increase in the annual stipend to Benazir Income Support Progamme (BISP) beneficiaries from Rs. 18,000 to 18,800 per annum. Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, in a statement here Saturday, said that he had detailed discussion with the Prime Minister regarding increase in the stipend for BISP beneficiaries.
Nisar inaugurates Emergency Service in Kallar Syedan
KALLAR SYEDAN, Feb 13 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday inaugurated Emergency Service Rescue 1122 in Kallar Syedan to provide the most efficient response to emergencies in the area.
BISP beneficiaries to get enhanced grant of Rs 4700: Marvi
BADIN, Feb 13 (APP): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Marvi Memon Saturday said that the grant to BISP beneficiaries had been increased from Rs 4500 to Rs 4700 per month by March, 2016. Talking to Media persons at Badin Press Club, she pointed out that the balance difference of 8-months of Rs 200 would also be paid by this March.
FIA apprehends 1245 proclaimed offenders in 2015
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (APP): Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended 1245 proclaimed offenders wanted in different cases including human trafficking during 2015. The Agency, as per direction of Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had launched a campaign against proclaimed offenders and made 911 such arrests during 2014.
Japanese ambassador lauds Pakistan’s economic turnaround
ISLAMABAD,Feb 12 (APP): Outgoing Japanese Ambassador Friday said owing to Pakistan’s economic turnaround, a significant number of investors from his country were preparing to explore business opportunities in the country. The outgoing Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Inomata made the remarks during his farewell call on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here at the PM House.
US says security assistance to Pakistan contributes to counter-terrorism operations
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (APP): The US security assistance to Pakistan contributes to counter-terrorism operations, a State Department spokesman said on Thursday, adding that the country was an important partner in the region in achieving a stable and secure Afghanistan. At a regular press briefing at the State Department, spokesman Mark Toner said counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan reduced the ability of militants to use Pakistani territory to carry out terrorist attacks and as a base of support for insurgency in Afghanistan.