National News

MoNFS&R notifies posting of Ghulam Farid in PASSCO

  • ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) Friday notified transfer/posting of Ghulam Farid, a BS-19 officer in PASSCO. The notification has been issued in pursuance of the Establishment Division notification dated August 9, 2017. Ghulam Farid, a BS-19 officer of Pakistan Administrative Services, currently posted under government of Balochistan […]

  • US, regional countries should play role for halting human rights vioIations in IHK

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said United States or any other country from the region having influence over India should play role for halting human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir. Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan had given suggestion at United Nations General Assembly Session to […]

  • SHC orders arrest of all accused for holding jirga

    HYDERABAD, Sept. 22 (APP): The Sindh High Court here Friday ordered the Jamshoro police to arrest all the suspects nominated in an FIR of rape as well as those who held a jirga to settle the issue. The SHO Kotri police station Naek Muhammad Khoso appeared before the court and informed that so far only […]

  • PM heads home from New York “fully satisfied”

    NEW YORK Sept 22 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi left here for home at the end of a very hectic schedule in which he highlighted Pakistan’s vital role and strong stance against terrorism in his meetings with leaders and at the UN General Assembly. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in his maiden visit to the United […]

  • Registered voters figure crossed over 97 million: ECP

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday said that total registered voters in the country have reached the figure of 97.02 million with 54.6 male and 42.4 female voters. According to available data of registered voters shared by the ECP, out of total registered voters 55.8 million voters were from Punjab, […]

  • PML-N wants Nawaz Sharif to lead as party president: Saad Rafique

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), had expressed desire about Nawaz Sharif to lead the party as its President. The Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf did not vote against the bill presented in the Assembly for amendment, he said […]