ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon said Thursday that BISP has adopted a multi pronged strategy to address the curse of poverty and endeavoring to focus on poverty exit strategy as well. She expressed these remarks while addressing a round table meeting of the beneficiaries with Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana at BISP secretariat.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): The newly arrived Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan, Gabriel Tiel Capote called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM),Syed Tariq Fatemi here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

LAHORE, Mar 3 (APP): PML N leader and BISP Chairperson Marvi Memon Thursday said that peace was returning in Karachi due to effective steps taken by the government.

ISLAMABAD, March 3 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that having achieved economic stability, the government was now fully focused on achieving growth and employment generation.

ISLAMABAD, March 3 (APP): Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Thursday phoned to chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and consulted on security concerns to Pakistani cricket team during its visit to India for World T20.

RAWALPINDI, Mar 3 (APP): Radio continues to play a vital role in spreading information and needs to be revitalized on contemporary lines and its utility cannot be ignored sans development of electronic media.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Division, Irfan Siddiqui has said that books bring about positive and constructive changes in the society. He expressed these views at the inaugural ceremony of National Book Foundation Book Park at Regional Office, Karachi, according to a press release issued here on Thursday.He said books keep alive the nations and they uphold the better image, integrity and sovereignty of their countries.

ISLAMABAD, March 3 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the government firmly believed in strengthening the armed forces to wipe-out terrorism from the country and to confront external threats and challenges.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid has congratulated the newly elected President of Multan Press Club Shakeel Anjum and other office bearers.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday approved the postings of top bureaucrats in various ministries and divisions.

WASHINGTON, Mar 2 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan should not be blamed for the problems in Afghanistan and hoped direct talks between the Taliban and Afghan officials expected in two weeks would help strength efforts for peace in that country. Speaking at an event organised by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Aziz said there was still a misperception that Pakistan was supporting some groups and there were still people who sympathize with Taliban.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority(PEMRA) Council of Complaints Lahore recommended imposition of Rs 100,000/  fine on Channel 24 for conducting malicious and defamatory programs by its anchor Mubashar Lucman against Punjab Police and also directed the channel to air apology in the same manner and magnitude.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has submitted various recommendations to Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms for making electoral process free, fair and transparent.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Renowned journalist and anchor person Mushtaq Minhas, who joined the PML N AJK on Tuesday, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here at the PM House on Wednesday.