Govt taking concrete measures to strengthen Disaster Management Authority: Zartaj Gul By: inp on January 17, 2020In order to enhance the capacity of flood departments, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Thursday assured that Incumbent government was taking concrete measure to strengthen Disaster Management Authority in future for coping with impending disaster risks and better disaster management. Talking to private news channel Zartaj Gul reiterated the resolve of his […]
All NAB inquiries against SAPM Zulfi Bukhari closed By: Agencies on January 17, 2020NAB inquiries against Special Assistant to the PM for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Zulfikar (Zulfi) Bukhari were officially closed on Thursday. An executive board meeting under Chairman NAB, Justice retd. Javed Iqbal undertook the decision earlier in the day. The national accountability bureau had claimed that Bukhari had illegal offshore companies in the […]
Govt taking steps to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state: Murad By: Staff Report on January 16, 2020Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed has said that steps taken during previous year will bring about success and prosperity in the running year. As per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the ground is being prepared for making Pakistan an Islamic welfare state by adopting welfare schemes like Ehsas Programme, Kamyab […]
Four more youth empowerment initiatives on the cards: SAPM By: News Desk on January 16, 2020Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Wednesday hinted at the launching four more projects of youth empowerment under Kamyab Jawan Programme during the current year. Highlighting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s initiatives for youth empowerment at the ‘Youth-Led Policy Forum 2020’, he elaborated that it would formally launch the projects to […]
Afghan-led and afghan-owned process a must for smooth peace transition: moot By: Staff Report on January 15, 2020A roundtable here on Tuesday underlined that Afghans alone are the final arbiters of their destiny and that an afghan-led and afghan-owned reconciliation is necessary to ensure smooth and orderly peace transition in the war-torn country. The intra-Afghan dialogue roundtable was organized by the Lahore Center for Peace Research (LCPR) as part of the ‘Lahore […]
PRCS and Chinese Embassy agree to set up CAPY Forum By: Staff Report on January 14, 2020Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Chairman Abrar ul Haq on Tuesday agreed to set up China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Youth (CAPY) Forum to bring young people from the three countries on a single platform and provide them with an opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences as well as present their ideas and […]
Abrar ul Haq vows to enhance PRCS capacity across country By: Staff Report on January 6, 2020Soon after assuming the charge as the 16th chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society on December 27, 2019, Abrar ul Haq held a series of brainstorming sessions with the top management at the National Headquarters to increase the Society’s visibility and access by further broadening the mandate. Haq is visiting all the provincial branch […]
CDA to raise Rs 2.5bn through compliance of building by-laws By: Agencies on January 6, 2020The Capital Development Authority (CDA) likely to generate around Rs. 2.5 billion by ensuring compliance of building by-laws by different commercial premises situated in sectoral area of the city, according to a press release issued by the organisation. In this context, after completing a comprehensive survey of the commercial buildings in the sectoral area of […]
Policeman martyred during encounter with bandits By: PPI on January 6, 2020A policeman died when bandits opened firing on him here on Sunday. As per details, a police party chased two bandits who were fleeing after snatching a bike from a citizen. However, the bandits opened firing on police in which a cop died. Later, police managed to arrest both accused.
Plane carrying 300 stranded Pakistanis in Malaysia to reach Islamabad today By: News Desk on December 31, 2019A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directions, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) brought back more than 300 nationals stranded in Malaysia. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the national carrier to ferry back 320 Pakistanis currently stranded in Malaysia. According to a statement by the Foreign Office (FO), a special aircraft of PIA will […]