LAHORE, Mar 12 (APP): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here Saturday.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner calls on Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Sri Lankan High Commissioner Major General (rted) Jayanath Lokuketagodage called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here Saturday and discussed matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation. He was accompanied by Ms Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Minister and Head of Chancery of the High Commission of Sri Lanka.
Minister directs to complete survey in given time
LAHORE, Mar 12 (APP): Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique has directed the authorities concerned to complete survey of railway lands in the given time period.
Shehbaz, Korean envoy discuss bilateral ties
LAHORE, March 12 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Korean Ambassador Song Jong-Hwan here Saturday discussed matters of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral relations and increase in cooperation in education, skill development, health,Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) and other sectors. During the meeting, the Korean Ambassador assured all-out cooperation in health, skill development and SME sectors.
Gas projects heading forward with rapid pace: Khaqan Abbasi
MULTAN, Mar 12 (APP): Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the government was working on different gas projects to address energy crisis in the country.
Asian countries work collectively to be vibrant power: Rabbani
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Chairman Senate, Senator Raza Rabbani Saturday said unfortunately western countries are trying to destabilize democratic grounds in Asia and it is high time to work collectively to be a vibrant power internationally. He said, “Unity is diversity”, so Asian nations should work for safeguarding democratic values, economic and natural resources for strengthening their power.
Prime Minister back after three day Saudi Arabia visit
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif arrived here Saturday after completing his three day official visit to Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud.
Defence of country in strong hands: Khawaja Asif
SIALKOT, Mar 12 (APP): Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif Saturday said defence of the country was in very strong hands and the government had successfully purged northern and tribal areas from militancy, extremism and terrorism during Operation Zarb e Azb.
Preparation in full swing for holding Int’l conference on language, literature
ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (APP): Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) would organize a five-day International Conference on “Language, Literature and Society” (ICLLS) from April 7 in Islamabad. The conference would be jointly organized in collaboration with various Universities under the supervision of Chairman PAL Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio.
Two-day weekly book bazaar started
ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (APP): A two-day weekly book bazaar started here at Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Friday. The publishers, book sellers from twin cities and Academy have set up their stalls at weekly bazaar.