ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said Pakistan desired to benefit from the success of Republic of Korea in the agriculture sector through modern techniques.

The President said this while talking to outgoing Ambassador of Republic of Korea Dr Song Jong-Hwan, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

President Mamnoon said the collaboration between Pakistani agriculture universities and Korea’s agriculture research institutes could be very useful in modernizing and increasing agriculture production in Pakistan.

ISLAAMABAD, May 10 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid Tuesday apprised the Senate that in case of violation of Code of Conduct, PEMRA initiates legal actions against cable operators, which include issuance of warnings, explanations, notices, show cause notices, revocation/suspension of licences and imposition of fines.

Replying to a question, the minister said the Pakistan Electronic
Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) regulates the distribution service operations in private sector through PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended  by PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007, PEMRA Rules, 2009, PEMRA (Distribution Service Operations) Regulations, 2011, PEMRA (Council of Complaints) Rules, 2010.

He said on the directives of the Supreme Court the government has recently issued a revised Electronic Media (Programmes and Advertisements) Code of Conduct-2015 which is also applicable on
Cable Operators with effect from August 19, 2015

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday emphasized the need for improvement in quality and standard of health services related to heart diseases in the country.

He was talking to a delegation of PANAH Trust led by Maj Gen ® Masud-ur-Rehman Kiani, Chairman Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), here at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

President Mamnoon urged to create awareness among the general public about risks to heart diseases and stated that more deliberate and planned efforts should be made to achieve the stated objectives.

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday underlined that Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should make concerted efforts for resolving the issues being confronted by the Muslim Ummah including the Jammu and Kashmir.

The President was talking to OIC Secretary General’s special
representative on Jammu & Kashmir Abdullah Bin Abdurrahman Bin Bakr Alem who along with a delegation called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, said a press release.

The President noted that in the Istanbul Summit of OIC collective and
forceful voice was raised for the resolution of Kashmir issue which further raised the expectations of Kashmiri people for its just solution.

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP): Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif Tuesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the PM House.

Issues pertaining to national security were discussed during the meeting, PM Office media wing said.

The meeting expressed satisfaction over the improved security
situation in the country and stressed upon the need for sustained efforts in this regard.