Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen M Mazari addressing the Conference on Nuclear Arms Control: Challenges and Prospects organized by Strategic Studies Institute Islamabad on July 17, 2019.HABIBA GULZAR Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD:(July 17,2019) Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari said that there should be a permanent strategic dialogue structure between Pakistan and India. On the issue of ... Read More »
Habiba Gulzar Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD:(JULY 16,2019) Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says a constructive and cooperative approach is the best option for Pakistan and the United States to realize common objectives of peace and security in the region and bring prosperity to the people of South Asia. Addressing a seminar on “Pakistan-US Relations: Way Forward” in Islamabad on Tuesday, ... Read More »
Habiba Gulzar Associated Press Service July 6,2019 ISLAMABAD:The government will disburse interest-free loans every month among eighty thousand people under National Graduation Strategy. This was stated by Special Assistant on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar at a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday. She said interest-free loans of over three billion rupees were disbursed among eighty two ... Read More »
Habiba Gulzar Associated Press Service July 5, 2019 ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says the government is committed to protection of rights of media workers. Speaking at a function of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists in Islamabad on Friday, she said a comprehensive media policy needs to be prepared, which defines a ... Read More »
Islamabad(APS) July 1, 2019.Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Kabul this morning that has reportedly resulted in several causalities. Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We offer our sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families. Such attacks are detrimental to the cause of peace, security and stability in Afghanistan. Read More »
Report: Habiba Gulzar Associated Press Service Islamabad: July 1, 2019 The Government of Pakistan today handed over a list of 261 Indian prisoners (52 civil + 209 fishermen) in Pakistan to the High Commission of India in Islamabad. This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under ... Read More »
Image of Liaba Khan with Chaudhry Ahsan Premee Chief Editor of Associated Press Service,Islamabad,Pakistan on 26-06-19 Associated Press Service Journalism is what maintains democracy. It’s the force for progressive social change.Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. Liaaba Khan expressed her views in an ... Read More »
BY: RIDA ASAD Student of MPhil (IR) Quaid-i-Azam University Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) documented 737 honour crimes between June 2017 to August 2018, however, it does not depict the complete picture due to unreported issues. Honour killing in Pakistan has been a controversial issue, also known as Karo-Kari. Generally it is believed that the issue of honour killing ... Read More »
Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD:April 10, 2019- Mushaal Hussein Mullick, a wife of Muhammad Yasin Malik, condemned the Indian authorities’ brutal act of shifting Yasin Malik from Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu to New Delhi’s infamous Tihar Jail and vowed that such inhuman and brutal tactics couldn’t dampen the courage of ‘Lion of Kashmir’. Addressing a press conference here on ... Read More »
Associated Press Service LAHORE: March 26, 2019- A short course on How to be an effective Legislator focused exclusively on enhancing the capacities of women MPAs of Punjab Assembly was organized by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency-PILDAT. The course was held at the Avari Hotel, Lahore. This is a unique parliamentary development course for women MPs organized by ... Read More »
ISLAMABAD: March 26, 2019-The Federal Cabinet has approved new Civil Aviation Policy to promote tourism and give boost to aviation industry in the country. Briefing the newsmen about the decisions made in the cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said traveling to the tourist resorts of Pakistan will be facilitated ... Read More »
Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD – March 26,2019-Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi Tuesday said that women’s role in character building was pivotal and daughters of Balochistan would play a lead role in defeating anti-state narrative launched by our enemy. The Minister expressed these views while talking to a women delegation from Sardar Babadur Khan University Balochistan here at ... Read More »
Chaudhry Ahsan Premee Associated Press Service (APS) ISLAMABAD: March 23, 2019- The nation is observing Pakistan Day today with a renewed pledge to make Pakistan a developed and progressive country with a strong defence. Today’s ceremonies mark commemoration of the passage of Lahore Resolution on this day in 1940, under which the Muslims of the sub-continent set the agenda ... Read More »
Associated Press ServiceISLAMABAD: March 19,2019- Federal Cabinet has given approval to reimburse two and half billion rupees to gas consumers who received inflated bills. This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain while briefing media about the cabinet decisions. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Minister said the cabinet ... Read More »
Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: March 8,2019-Prime Minister Imran Khan today announced a massive Health Package for Tharparkar under which Insaf Health Cards will be provided to one hundred and twelve thousand families of the area. Addressing a public gathering in Chachro, he said that medical facility worth seven hundred and twenty thousand rupees will be provided to every deserving in ... Read More »
Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD:Feb 27,2019-Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday afternoon addressed the nation after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets successfully targeted non-military targets across the LoC earlier in the day and later shot down two Indian Air Force jets that had trespassed into Pakistani territory. Two pilots were also captured by Pakistan’s armed forces following the aerial combat. One ... Read More »
Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: Feb 18,2019- Under the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may Allah keep him in His protection- and at the invitation of His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al ... Read More »
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