KARACHI, Nov 30 (APP): Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Monday issued the following exchange rates:
‘Time for action is now’, UN chief says hours before climate change conference opens
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (APP): Hours before the opening in Paris of the United Nations climate change conference, widely known as COP21, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all countries and all sectors of society to act now to reach a new universal climate agreement.
Polling starts for first ever LG election in Capital
ISLAMABAD Nov 30 (APP): Polling started at different polling stations in federal capital in the first ever local government elections.
Foreign exchange rates
KARACHI, Nov 30 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin here on Monday.
PIA’s fleet being raised to expand flight opeartion: Shujaat Azeem
ISLAMABAD,Nov 30(APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem said the strength of Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) fleet was being raised to expand its flight operation.
2396 candidates contesting on 650 seats
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): As many as 2396 candidates are in the run in 50 union councils of federal capital in the first ever local government elections on Monday.
UN chief welcomes Paris meeting between PM Sharif and India’s Modi
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that took place on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Monday.
PM urges for educating people on how to prevent from HIV, AIDS
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has urged the civil society, academia and media to play their effective role in educating the people on how to prevent HIV and AIDS.
Both Pakistan, India desire to move forward: PM
PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said that both Pakistan and India desired to move forward and ‘all states must keep the door to dialogue open.’
Imran’s criticism of Kissan Package proof of his ignorance about farmers’ issues: Pervaiz
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday said that the criticism by PTI Chairman Imran Khan of the
Prime Minister’s `Kissan Package’ was proof of his ignorance about
the problems being faced by farmers.
Nawaz, Ghani, Cameron hold trilateral meeting; discuss Afghan peace
PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and British Prime Minister David Cameroon held a trilateral meeting here Monday on the sidelines of the UN Summit on Climate Change.
President advises against social discrimination with HIV patients
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain has called upon every citizen, particularly the health practitioners, not to discriminate against people living with HIV and protect their human rights and dignity.
Nawaz, Ghani discuss resumption of Afghan peace process
PARIS, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday held discussion on the resumption of peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, with the former offering Pakistan’s good offices to support an Afghan-
owned and Afghan-led peace process.
Dry weather forecast for city
MULTAN, Nov 30 (APP): The local Met office has forecast dry weather for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours.
USAID to help RCCI in enhancing exports to Afghanistan, CARs
RAWALPINDI Nov 30 (APP): USAID will assist Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) for promoting exports to Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs) under an agreement signed here Monday.
Vote counting starts
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): The vote counting has started in various union councils of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) after the end of polling time at 5:30 pm.
Petrol, HSD prices to remain unchanged: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Monday announced that there would be no change in prices of petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) for the month of December.
Zaman urges squash players to improve physical fitness
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Former World Champion Qamar Zaman has advised
Pakistan tennis players to improve their physical fitness level as that is the key to earn a spot among world’s top tennis players.
Artists’ community optimistic on elections to bring change
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): It is the art and culture part that remains
less focussed on the agenda of political parties resulting the less attention
of artists and people connected to the cultural institutions in activities
of the elections but still the artists’ community seem optimistic to bring
change through their vote power.
Free, fair and peaceful polling process observed at UC-18
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Free, fair and peaceful polling process was observed at Polling Station No-7 of Union Council No 18 Khana Dak here on Monday.