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Pakistan condoles loss of life in tragic accident in Turkiye

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (APP): Pakistan Saturday condoled the loss of life in a tragic accident in Turkiye.In a statement, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic traffic accident in Gaziantep, Turkiye, resulting in the loss of a number of precious lives and injuries to many more. We seek… Continue reading Pakistan condoles loss of life in tragic accident in Turkiye

Bilawal to visit European countries from August 22

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake official visits to Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 22-26 August 2022, on the invitation of his counterparts. These countries are part of the Foreign Minister’s first visit to Europe since assuming office.Besides consolidating and expanding bilateral cooperation with these important partners, the visits… Continue reading Bilawal to visit European countries from August 22

Valour of Rashid Minhas reminds of selfless commitment of PAF officers: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said Pakistan Air Force pilot Rashid Minhas, the youngest recipient of Nishan-i-Haider, laid down his life in the line of duty this day 51 years ago. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “His was an act of valour & courage that symbolises selfless commitment of our… Continue reading Valour of Rashid Minhas reminds of selfless commitment of PAF officers: PM

President rejects six HBL representations, orders refund to defrauded customers

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi, has rejected six similar representations preferred by Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) against the decisions of the Banking Ombudsman, and directed HBL to refund and compensate the six defrauded customers with their stolen money and observed that since the bank failed to prove observance of relevant provision of… Continue reading President rejects six HBL representations, orders refund to defrauded customers

Marriyum challanges Imran to name agencies, persons who provided him report against PML-N, PPP

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday challenged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan to tell the names of agencies which gave him report about Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Peoples Party. In a tweet, she asked Imran to also give the names of the persons who gave him the… Continue reading Marriyum challanges Imran to name agencies, persons who provided him report against PML-N, PPP

Pak-Kyrgyzstan agree to enhance regional economic trade integration

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP):Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Friday agreed to enhance the economic and trade cooperation and increase the regional connectivity to provide regional economic and trade integration with Central Asian States. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Aibek Artykbaev on Friday called on Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment, Syed Naveed Qamar, said… Continue reading Pak-Kyrgyzstan agree to enhance regional economic trade integration

Infrastructure to be rebuilt to withstand threat of weather change: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): The world is experiencing the worst impact of climate change as Pakistan has minimal carbon footprint but among the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change that we need to proactively mitigate the risks and cannot afford to wait till full calamity hits the country. Minister for Planning and Development Professor… Continue reading Infrastructure to be rebuilt to withstand threat of weather change: Ahsan Iqbal

President approves appointment of 128 lawyers as additional, deputy & assistant Attorneys-General

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of 128 lawyers as additional, deputy and assistant Attorneys-General at various stations, the President House said Friday. The president also approved the removal of the existing 118 Additional Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney General, and Assistant Attorney-General from their posts.  The transfer of Chaudhry Amir… Continue reading President approves appointment of 128 lawyers as additional, deputy & assistant Attorneys-General

President appoints Jameel Ahmed as Governor State Bank

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Jameel Ahmed as Governor State Bank of Pakistan, the President House said Friday  The President gave the approval on the advice of the prime minister under Article 48(1) of the Constitution and in line with Section 11-A (1) of the State Bank… Continue reading President appoints Jameel Ahmed as Governor State Bank

PM terms ‘polio-free Pakistan’ a national goal

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday terming ‘Polio-free Pakistan’ a national goal urged the citizens to cooperate with polio teams for the complete eradication of the crippling disease from the country. “This is a testing time with the resurgence of recent polio cases and the related security incidents, but we can… Continue reading PM terms ‘polio-free Pakistan’ a national goal

Imran confusing people by distorting facts, playing mind games: PM

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said Imran Niazi was confusing people by distorting facts, playing mind games and insulting intelligence of people through deceitful speech.In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “This is what self-righteousness does to you: you consider yourself holy & above reproach despite flawed conduct… Continue reading Imran confusing people by distorting facts, playing mind games: PM

Punjab Sport Minister performs ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first ever Sports Medicine Center

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Aug 18 (APP):Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Taimoor Masood performed the ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first ever Sports Medicine Center at National Hockey Stadium, here on Thursday. Vice-Chairman SBP Zahid Qayyum, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Director Admin Syed Omair Hasan, Deputy Directors Tariq Wattoo,… Continue reading Punjab Sport Minister performs ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first ever Sports Medicine Center

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan for further consolidation of bilateral ties, early completion of CASA-1000

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday held the second session of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) wherein the two sides agreed to further consolidate the bilateral relations in all areas of mutual importance. During the session, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the timely completion of the CASA-1000 power transmission project.… Continue reading Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan for further consolidation of bilateral ties, early completion of CASA-1000

Pak-Saudi Arabia agree to improve coordination to deal with common challenges

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP):Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday agreed to further improve the coordination between the interior ministries of both the countries to deal with common challenges. The agreement reached at the meeting held at Jeddah between Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and his Saudi counterpart party, said a statement issued here. Earlier, Saudi Deputy… Continue reading Pak-Saudi Arabia agree to improve coordination to deal with common challenges

PM directs immediate formulation of agricultural reforms plan within two days

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the ministries concerned to formulate an emergency agricultural reforms plan within two days for the next crop to facilitate the farmers.  The prime minister, who was presented the recommendations of eight sub-committees of different relevant sectors, said the reforms plan should be based on… Continue reading PM directs immediate formulation of agricultural reforms plan within two days

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