ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Federal Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani Thursday apprised the National Assembly that the government was making concerted efforts to launch housing schemes for low income group and homeless persons across the country.
Efforts underway to launch housing schemes for low income group,homeless: Minister
Industrial sector getting uninterrupted power supply: NA informed
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Minister of State for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali Thursday informed the National Assembly that industrial sector across the country was getting uninterrupted power supply round-the-clock.
Baloch students witness NA proceedings
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): A group of students and staff of Balochistan Residential College Khuzdar on Thurssday visited the National Assembly and witnessed its proceedings.
NBP Exchange Rates
KARACHI, Dec 10 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Thursday issued the following exchange rates:
Ayaz suspends NA proceeding till achieving quorum
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): The session of National Assembly Tuesday started at 10:40 am with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran.
NA proceedings resumed on achieving the quorum after 41 minutes
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): The National Assembly Thursday resumed its proceedings after being suspended for around 41 minutes and on achieving the quorum.
Currency rates of NBP
KARACHI, Dec 10 (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates of major
currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday.
UN welcomes Kabul-Taliban talks held in July
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (APP): The UN General Assembly Wednesday adopted, without a vote, a resolution welcoming as an “important first step” the direct talks held in July between the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the Taliban, after an Afghan failed attempt to introduce in the draft some negative references to Pakistan’s role in the region.
Lahore, various parts of Punjab receive first winter rain
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Lahore along with various parts of the Punjab province received first winter rain which provided much needed relief from the dry chilly weather on Thursday.
Non implementation of UNSC’s resolution represents its failure: Maleeha
NEW YORK, Dec 10 (APP): The U.N. Security Council’s selective implementation of its resolutions, especially regarding the right of people to self-determination and where people are under foreign occupation, has “eroded” its credibility, Pakistan U.N. Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said, while stressing the need to reform the 15-member body.