ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Monday inaugurated the program of public private partnership between National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) and 360 Technology for the youth.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada Monday said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was independent to take action against the corrupt.

LAHORE, Feb 22 (APP): Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has urged the other departments to follow the success story of railways in the larger interest of the country.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Monday said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with European Union based on friendship,

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): National Database Registration (NADRA), which faced a loss of Rs 1.68 billion in fiscal year 2011-12, has earned an unprecedented net profit of Rs 6 billion during the current calendar year.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): State Minister for Information, Technology and Telecommunication, Anusha Rehman  Monday informed the National Assembly that during a short period, number of 3G and 4G broadband users has exceeded to 20.6 millions. In response during question hour, she said steps were being taken to provide the 3G, 4G and universal service to remote areas of Balochistan including Sibbi and Turbat through universal service fund.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Pakistan and South Korea are in the process of completing a pre-feasibility study on signing a free trade agreement (FTA), which we hope to complete by June 2016,

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Monday said that the government was taking some solid steps to provide better facilities to the pilgrims during Haj. Talking to Pakistan Television, he said the efforts were underway to make the entire Haj process transparent.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Chairperson Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme Laila Khan Monday told National Assembly that all the federating units were being given their due share provided by the National Finance Commission Award. Responding to a calling attention notice, she said the number of the applicants remained below the certain limit except Punjab province. The Loan Scheme cannot direct any bank to provide anyone loan without any application from the individual.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui Monday said that reforms were required in the law pertaining to the functioning of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) which would be carried out with the consensus of opposition parties.