PM’s aide says no ban, but ‘code of conduct’ must for social media By: Web Desk on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Thursday said that blasphemy laws were not being misused anywhere in Pakistan. Talking to scholars and leaders of different schools of thought, he said that the believers of all sects and religions respected the sacredness of Holy […]
UNGA president in Islamabad on a three-day official visit By: Web Desk on May 26, 2021ISLAMABAD: UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir arrived on three-day visit at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi. On his arrival at the airport, the General Assembly president was received by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UN representative in Islamabad and Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Yurdakul. President of @UN […]
Fawad demands deployment of global protection force in Palestine on May 26, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said that an international protection force should be deployed in Palestine to ensure lasting peace in the Middle East region and protect innocent people from Israel’s atrocities. “If international peacekeeping troops can be deployed in Africa, Asia, Europe and Far East, then why Palestine […]
Ali Zafar says report in Tareen probe ‘purely internal’ to PTI By: Web Desk on May 26, 2021Senator Barrister Ali Zafar on Wednesday clarified his position that any findings submitted by him about ‘unfair treatment’ to Jahangir Tareen by the Federal Investigation Agency will have no legal effect and will purely be an ‘internal matter’ of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. In a series of posts on his official Twitter account, he wrote about […]
Senators call for effective measures to resolve Palestine issue By: APP on May 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Senators on Tuesday called for taking effective and concrete measures at the international level to resolve the issue of Palestine as soon as possible as per aspirations of the Palestinians. They said that Muslim Ummah should wake up and utilize their all-out resources to address the issue of Palestine and urged the United Nations […]
PM’s all social protection initiatives new, fresh, Farrukh tells Bilawal By: APP on May 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Reminding Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the Ehsaas initiative’s novelty, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday said that all the projects of social protection launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan were new and fresh. In a reaction to Bilawal Bhutto’s statement about the initiative, he cited names […]
IHC adjourns Nawaz’s appeals till June 9 in graft references on May 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till June 9, on appeals in graft references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members pertaining to Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Avenfield property and Flagship Investment. A division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the appeals filed by […]
Govt set to implement ‘single national curriculum’ in primary classes from August By: APP on May 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Profession Training Wajiha Akram on Monday told the National Assembly that under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan single national curriculum for grade one to grade five would be implemented across the country from August 2021. Replying to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, she said that […]
Three airline companies show interest to start domestic flights By: APP on May 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Division Jamil Ahmed Khan on Monday apprised the National Assembly that three new airline companies have approached Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to start domestic flight operations. Replying to various questions during Question Hour, he said that North Air has been issued tourism promotion and regional integration (passengers and cargo) license. […]
Firdous sees ‘new group’ within PMLN in Punjab By: APP on May 24, 2021RAWALPINDI: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that media freedom is one of the most important pillars of democracy and the government has tabled the ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021’ in the National Assembly. Talking to the journalists while inaugurating the corona vaccination […]