ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Monday said Kashmir was an internationally recognized dispute and should be resolved as per the United Nations resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Talking to a private news channel, she said the international community was taking notice of Indian troops’ gruesome atrocities on… Continue reading Kashmir issue should be resolved as per UN resolutions: Mazari

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan Monday said the people of Pakistan and Kashmir would never accept the revocation of Article 370 from the Constitution of India that legalized the occupation of New Delhi in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK). Addressing a seminar ‘Unlawful Annexation: Holocaust & Humanitarian Crisis… Continue reading Pakistan, AJK’s people never accept revocation of Article 370: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Monday said that Pakistan initiative of ‘10 Billion Tree Tsunami Program’ was global service which would help to reduce climate change issues in the region. Addressing the 11th Inter Country Working Groups meeting here, he said that under Clean Green Pakistan initiative,… Continue reading Tsunami Program to reduce global climate change issues: Amin

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Prime Minister Youth Affairs Programme (PMYAP) has renamed SME-lending facility programme to “Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme”. According to an official, the scheme would offer subsidized business loans to young entrepreneurs in the country. He said that clean lending facility would be offered to borrowers up to Rs500,000, whereas subsidized loans would… Continue reading PMYAP renames SME scheme as ‘Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme’

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Senate Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan on Monday was informed that Prime Minister Imran Khan will solely dilate on Kashmir issue in upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Briefing the meeting, Special Secretary Foreign Office Moazzam Ahmed Khan said, “Keeping in view the sensitivity of the Kashmir issue, Prime… Continue reading PM Imran Khan to solely focus on Kashmir issue at UNGA session, Senate body informed

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):The government has released Rs334.670 million for several agriculture uplift projects under its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for financial year 2019-20 as against the total allocation of Rs1,2047.516 million. The amount was released for the completion of several on-going development projects, besides initiating new projects to promote the agriculture and livestock… Continue reading Govt releases Rs334.670 million under PSDP 2019-20 for food security projects

PESHAWAR, Sep 16 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan on Monday chaired meeting to discuss issues pertaining to performance of district administration in the province and underlined the need for taking solid measures to resolve masses’ problems at the earliest. In the meeting which was attended by deputy commissioners and commissioners of all districts of… Continue reading Meeting held to review district administration performance

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ata Ul Haq Qasmi’s plea to change counsel in the review petition regarding illegal appointment as Managing Director Pakistan Television (PTV). A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, heard the… Continue reading SC rejects former MD PTV Ata ul Haq Qasmi’s plea to change counsel in review petition

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood has said that the unilateral and irresponsible announcement by the Israeli Prime Minister to annex Jorden valley is a dangerous development to perpetuate occupation and further disenfranchise Palestinians.  Leading Pakistan delegation in the extraordinary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Council of… Continue reading Netanyahu’s annex pledge illegal, dangerous: Shafqat Mahmood

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):US Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Beto O Rourke have expressed serious concerns over deteriorating situation in Occupied Kashmir. They made the comments during the meeting with Pakistani American Texas-based leading Pakistani businessman and high ranking influential member of the Democratic Party Tahir Javed and his fellow Nouman Hussain, Kashmir Media… Continue reading Two US presidential candidates raise Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday underlined the need to introduce mobile application of information technology for disaster management. The meeting was held here at Parliament House in chair of Senator Rubina Khalid, chairperson of the committee. The committee was briefed comprehensively on application of Information Technology for… Continue reading Senate body for introducing mobile application of IT for disaster management

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):A 22-member Turkish delegation, comprising intellectuals and media persons, has arrived in Pakistan on a seven-day visit. During their stay, the delegation, headed by Professor at Istanbul University Urdu Department Dr Halil Toker, would visit the Line of Control and meet with Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Masood Khan and Prime… Continue reading 22-member Turkish media delegation arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr. Zafar Mirza has said the government was bringing revolutionary changes in health sector to provide quality healthcare services to the general public. Addressing a conference in Islamabad, he said ensuring “Universal Health Coverage” was vision of Prime Minister Imran… Continue reading Govt bringing revolutionary changes in health sector: Dr. Zafar