LAHORE, June 5 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) government has given special Ramzan package of billions of rupees for providing relief to people this year in Ramzan-ul-Mubarak like previous years.
Steps underway to resolve problems of newspaper industry
LAHORE, June 5 (APP): Principal Information Officer (PIO) Rao Tehsin Ali Khan has said that government is cognizant of the problems being faced by the newspaper industry and measures are being taken to resolve them.
Nisar to inaugurate safe city project on Monday
ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Minister for Interior Ch. Nisar Ali Khan will
inaugurate safe city project in Islamabad on Monday, the sources said.
Strong policies, enforcement laws must to counter illicit wildlife trade: Experts
ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Senator Samina Abid, Member Standing
Committee on Climate Change has urged all government and non-governmental stakeholders to collectively tackle the illicit wildlife trade in the country.
ANP wants probe into BoK scandal by PHC CJ: Mian Iftikhar
NOWSHERA, June 5 (APP): ANP Secretary General Mian Iftikhar Hussain
on Sunday said PTI Chairman Imran Khan was criticizing the Federal Government over Panama Papers Leaks but he was keeping mum over Khyber Leaks.
Knowledge monument infront of Abasia campus IUB established
BAHAWALPUR, June 5 (APP): A knowledge monument dedicated to educational services of late Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V has been established infront of Abasia Campus, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB).
Govt given relief to all sectors in budget 2016-17: Haroon
ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for
Revenue, Haroon Akhtar Sunday said that the government has given relief to all sectors including agriculture, industrial, export, railways, transport, energy and others to facilitate the masses.
The government has allocated hefty amount of Rs 115 billion for BISP to facilitate the poor masses. It has earmarked Rs 4 billion for Bait-ul-Mal to provide relief to the common man, he said while talking to PTV.
He termed the fiscal budget 2016-17 a people-friendly and it would provide relief to the common man.
Haroon Akhtar lauded the government efforts for agriculture sector as
it has announced a mega package in this budget for agriculture sector to facilitate the farmers.
The special assistant said the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had also increased. The ratio of inflation had decreased in the country, he maintained.
President inquires after health of Olympian Mansoor Ahmed
ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday inquired after the health of former hockey champion and Olympian Mansoor Ahmed.
Pak team named for tour of England
LAHORE, June 5 (APP): The national selection committee named fast bowler Muhammad Amir in the Pakistan test cricket team for the tour of England and showed exit to Ahmad Shahzad, Bilal Asif, Fawad Alam, Junaid Khan and veteran Shoaib Malik.
No one can hinder Pak-China friendship: Ebad
KARACHI, June 05 (APP): Governor Sindh Dr.Ishrat ul Ebad Khan has said that no one can disrupt or hinder Pak-China friendship as it is based on mutual trust and sincerity.