ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for taking action against officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for facilitating or their involvement in construction of illegal settlements
in the federal capital.
FIA directed for action against CDA officials involved in illegal settlements
PML-N govt to overcome power loadshedding during its tenure: Dar
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government would overcome power load-shedding from the country during its tenure.
PIA Engineering Training Center opens in Quetta
QUETTA, Sep 21 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation, Cap (retd) Shujaat Azeem and Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr. Abudl Malik Baloch Monday jointly inaugurated Pakistan Airlines Training Center at PIA Quetta Office where selected students would get education of engineering pertaining to aviation, aeronautical and airports.
COAS confirms death sentences of nine hard core terrorists
RAWALPINDI, Sept 21 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Monday confirmed death sentence of nine hard core terrorists involved in killings of civilians and persons of Law Enforcement Agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sectarian killings at Mustung, suicidal attack on mosque in Nowshera and attack on Maj Gen Sana Ullah and Lieutenant Colonel Tauseef Ahmed.
660 MW to be added to national grid by Oct 2017: Abid Sher Ali
KARACHI, Sept 21 (APP): Some 660 MW of electricity generated from Port Qasim coal-fired plant would be added to the national grid by October 2017. It would be followed by another addition of 660 MW in March 2018.
Pervaiz condoles death of PFUJ Secretary General’s mother
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday condoled the sad demise of the mother of Khursheed Abbasi, Secretary General of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ).
CAS International squash championship rolls into action on Sep 29
ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship will roll into action here at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad with prequalifying rounds being played on September 29.
UN observes International Day of Peace with call for global ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (APP): The United Nations Monday observed the International Day of Peace with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealing to all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire and “stop the killings and the destruction, and create space for lasting peace.”
Pak Navy celebrates World Maritime Day
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Pakistan Navy on Monday celebratedthe World Maritime Day by conducting a number of activities for awareness among the masses.
Billions of people in developing world still without Internet access: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (APP): Broadband Internet is failing to reach billions of people living in the developing world, including 90 per cent of those living in the poorest nations, according to a new United Nations report that offers country-by-country data on the state of access around the globe.
US-based group to demand Presidential candidate’s withdrawal for making anti-Islam comments
Washington, Sept. 21 (APP) A leading US-based Muslim organization will demand a US Presidential candidate from the Republican Party to withdraw from election for making anti-Islam remarks during his campaign.
Envoy asks Saudi businessmen to take advantage of Pak investment opportunities
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (APP): Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Al Zahrani has said his country is encouraging its businessmen to take advantage of investment opportunities in Pakistan.
PM condoles with Sheikh Mohammed over his son’s death
DUBAI, Sep 20 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sunday extended his condolence to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, on the sad demise of his son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
PM directs no fee hike by private schools
ISLAMABAD Sept 20 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday directed that there would be no raise in the tuition fees of private schools for the year 2015.
By elections, a contest between ‘peformers and blame gamers’: Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD Sept 20 (APP) Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Sunday said the upcoming by elections would be a contest between the ‘performers’ and the ‘blame gamers.’
Pakistan will provide evidence of Badaber attack to Afghanistan: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Sunday said initial investigation into Badaber attack of an Airforce facility has proved terrorists’ contacts within Afghanistan.
Nisar unhappy over revealing information about Badaber attackers
ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan Sunday expressed displeasure over revealing the information about terrorists involved in attack in Badaber camp.
All institutions united for rooting out terrorism: Saad
LAHORE, Sep 20 (APP): Minister for Pakistan Railways (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday that elimination of terrorism and resolution of electricity crisis were vital for progress and prosperity of the country.
PML-N Govt to overcome power load-shedding during its tenure: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Sunday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government would overcome power load-shedding from the country during its tenure.
BISP to have Biometric Payment System soon: Marvi
QUETTA, Sep 20 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Program, Marvi Memon Sunday said the BISP is on way to adopt Biometric system for making payment process to beneficiaries more transparent.