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ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said return of Afghan refugees remained a vital and integral part of Pakistan’s efforts for durable peace and development in the region and sought support of international community to achieve this objective. The President was talking to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who called on him here… Continue reading Return of Afghan refugees vital for durable peace in region: President

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): A section of media has been running news regarding suffering of Pakistanis in Dammam on account of nonpayment of their dues by a construction company. In this regard, the Ministry wishes to inform all concerned that the Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh is seized of the situation, a press statement issued… Continue reading Embassy in Riyadh making efforts to address difficulties faced by Pakistani workers in Dammam: FO

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in which famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri lost his life. The Prime Minister prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss, said PM Office media wing. The Prime Minister directed the concerned to… Continue reading PM strongly condemns Amjad Sabri’s killing in terrorist attack

RAWALPINDI, June 22 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday paid a day long visit to Czech Republic and met with the civil and military leadership in Prague. On arrival the COAS was presented guard of honour, Director General ISPR Lt. Gen Asim Bajwa in a Tweet message stated. COAS met… Continue reading COAS visits Czech; meets civil, military leadership

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Federal Minister for State and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch Wednesday said Pakistan wanted voluntary and dignified return of Afghan refugees to their country. Speaking at a high level panel discussion on “New Approaches to Protracted Refugee Situation and Equitable Responsibility Sharing” here, he urged the international community to share more… Continue reading Pakistan wants voluntary return of Afghan refugees: Abdul Qadir

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday urged United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to mobilize all the required resources for an early return of Afghan refugees. The matter of return of Afghans came under discussion during a meeting held here between National Security Advisor (NSA) Gen (r) Nasir Khan Janjua and UNHCR Filippo… Continue reading UNHCR asked to mobilize for early return of Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said there was no political threat to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawz (PML-N) government. Neither there was any difference in the party, nor any political threat to the government, he told a selected group of journalists here. The minister said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz… Continue reading No political threat to govt: Khurram

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Wednesday said given the immense challenges being faced by Pakistan, continued presence of Afghan refugees in the country was “not a viable option.” He was talking to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who called on him here to exchange views… Continue reading Continued Afghan refugees’ presence in Pakistan not viable option: Sartaj

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday forwarded copies of recently launched Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to all the four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beside others. Ahsan Iqbal forwarded copies of the MPI with Chief Ministers of all the four… Continue reading MPI copies forwarded to province, others: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Rejecting all cut motions, the National Assembly approved all 147 demands of grant amounting to Rs 3,127,036,989,000 for various divisions for the fiscal year 2016-17. The demands included 79 grants totalling Rs 1,228,153,102,000 for which  there was no cut motion and 68 demands of grant amounting to Rs 1,898,883,887,000 for which cut motions were… Continue reading NA approves 147 demands of grant worth Rs 3.127trn

RAWALPINDI, Jun 21 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Tuesday said that Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf Chairman Imran Khan could not be trusted by the nation as in the past he sold Pakistan cricket team to Kerry Packer for the sake of money. Talking to media here after hosting an… Continue reading Imran sold entire cricket team to Kerry Packer: Pervaiz Rashid

ISLAMABAD, June 21 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday expressed deep concern over the kidnapping of Barrister Awais, son of Chief Justice Sindh High Court Sajjad Ali Shah. The Prime Minister was being briefed by the Ministry of Interior and other concerned on the efforts made so far to recover Barrister Awais. He also directed the civil, armed forces… Continue reading PM concerned over kidnapped son of SHC CJ

ISLAMABAD, June 21 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday urged concerted and effective measures to ameliorate the condition of women and children in the prisons and noted with appreciation the practical steps taken by the Wafaqi Mohtasib in this regard. The President was addressing an event to provide help for vulnerable children and women in jails, here… Continue reading President for effective measures to help women, children in prisons

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): Pakistan on Tuesday won a case against India in the Hyderabad Fund Case, in a clear vindication of Pakistan’s principled stance. An English High Court rejected Indian attempt to strike out Pakistan’s claim to the Hyderabad Fund, on June 21, in a Seventy Five (75 page) judgment by Judge Henderson J. India failed to persuade… Continue reading Pakistan wins Hyderabad Fund Case against India