ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): The Council of Common Interests Monday approved the formation of an inquiry commission to fix responsibility of alleged illegalities in Kachi Canal project.
Pak-American community should promote country’s positive image: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Monday urged the Pakistani-American community to play a proactive role in promoting positive image of Pakistan as the country was coming out of the shadows of past economic and security challenges.
Govt decides to block CNIC, sims of 4th Schedulers, human traffickers
ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): The government has decided to cancel travel documents and block national identity cards to withdraw certain facilities such as driving licenses, issuance of mobile sims and permission to open and operate bank accounts by members of proscribed organizations and human traffickers. This was decided in a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan on Monday, said a press release.
Pakistan says working to choke terrorist funding, Rs one billion worth of accounts frozen
WASHINGTON, Feb 29 (APP): Pakistan is determined to deny space to any terrorist groups to plan and launch violent activities from its soil, the Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday, adding measures are being taken to choke terrorist funding and accounts worth one billion rupees have been frozen so far. Speaking at the the 6th Ministerial Review of Pak-US Strategic Dialogue Process held in Washington, the Adviser said Pakistan has rendered huge sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, and the country’s resolve to finish and win this fight remains unshakable. US Secretary of State John Kerry led the US delegation at the talks.
Pervez Rashid urges media to promote Quaid’s teachings in true essence
KARACHI, Feb 29 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday said that that media should promote the message and teachings of the Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in accordance with their true essence.
Anyone not performing won’t be considered: PCB
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) believes it is a player’s prerogative to retire from the game or not but said if a captain or a player does not perform in the team then automatically he won’t be considered. He was responding to a question regarding Twenty-20 skipper Shahid Afridi who has again taken a U-turn from his retirement decision, Haroon said it is totally a player’s prerogative to retire from the game or not. “We cannot force anyone to retire,” he told APP.
Khawaja Asif holds open court
SIALKOT, Feb 28 (APP): Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif Sunday held an open court at the PML-N House Paris Road here. He listened to problems of people sympathetically besides issuing orders on various applications for an urgent compliance to provide relief to applicants.
Capt Umair, other martyrs are heroes of nation :CM
LAHORE, Feb 28 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has paid glowing tributes to supreme sacrifices of four army personnel, including Capt Umair, who embraced martyrdom in Shawal and said they were heroes of the nation. He said 18 crore people of Pakistan were proud of the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. He said the supreme sacrifices of Shuhda for peace in the country will never be forgotten.
Outgoing USCENTCOM Commander pays farewell call at Gen Raheel Sharif
RAWALPINDI, Feb 28 (APP): Outgoing Commander of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) General Lloyd J Austin, paid a farewell call at Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif, at GHQ on Sunday.
‘Shaher-i-Kitab’ to be set up in Karachi: Siddiqui
KARACHI, Feb 28 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui Sunday said that Shaher-i-Kitab, an academic and literary city, would be established to help restore the usual hustle and bustle here in the metropolis. This area would be a centre of academic and literary activities where writers and poets would converge on, he said while talking to newsmen during his visit to the National Book Foundation (NBF) here. The Adviser said that `Shaher-i-Kitab’ would help foster the academic and literary image of the metropolis and Karachiites would also get books at concessional rates.