LAHORE, JAN 19 (APP): Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahba Sharif has strongly condemned bomb blast at Karkhano Market, Peshawar and expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives in the incident.
COAS Gen. Raheel meets Iranian Defence Minister
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday in Thran met Defence Minister of Iran Hossein Dehghan, press release of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) here said.
Students, Trade Unions essential nurseries to groom leaders: Rabbani
KARACHI, Jan 19 (APP): Chairman Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani here on Tuesday said healthy culture of students and trade unionism was crucial to groom future leaders of the country.
Abbasi in Russia to discuss North-South gas pipeline project
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with a delegation, is on an official visit to Russia to discuss matters pertaining to construction of $2 billion North-South gas pipeline project in Pakistan.
NA Deputy Speaker congratulates newly elected office bearers of APC
ABBOTTABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbassi on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected office bearers of Abbottabad Press Club (APC).
Illegal detention taking heavy toll on my health: Ali Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani,who was not feeling well for past several days, has said that continued house arrest is taking heavy toll on his health.
Pakistan to negotiate FTA with Iran: Khurram
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Minster for Commerce, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that in the wake of lifting of sanctions on Iran, Pakistan is interested “to negotiate” a Free Trade Agreement with Iran.
Dense fog in province
LAHORE, Jan 19 (APP): Dense fog on Tuesday blanketed several cities of Punjab, including Lahore, Pattoki, Okara,Sheikhupura, Gujranwala and Khanewal, affecting flow of
traffic at the Motorway and other highways.
US lawmakers’ reservation not to affect F-16 delivery: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): Minister for Defence Khawja Asif on Monday informed the National Assembly that the reservations of United States lawmakers would not affect delivery of F-16s to Pakistan.
Salaries paid to daily- wages teachers: Dr. Tariq Fazal
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday apprised the National Assembly that monthly salaries had been paid to all 20,000 daily- wages teachers working
at 422 schools of the capital.