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CM condoles death of former MPA’s widow, Guitarist Aamir Zaki

  • LAHORE, June 3 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the death of widow of former MPA late Syed Hasnat Ahmed, and internationally popular guitarist & composer Aamir Zaki. In separate condolence messages, the Chief Minister prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed souls in eternal […]

  • Next FY to be year of development for health sector

    LAHORE, June 3 (APP): Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare Khawaja Salman Rafiq and Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Khawaja Imran Nazir jointly said on Saturday that new financial year will be the year of improvement and development for health sector. They said that in the next financial year, additional Rs 55 billion would be […]

  • Nisar rules out possibility of confrontation between state institutions

    ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday ruled out any possibility of confrontation between the government and the judiciary. Certain elements, he said, wanted to give an impression that confrontation and chaos existed among state institutions for their vested political interests. They were the so-called defenders of the judiciary, […]

  • Racing: Wings of Eagles flies home in Epsom Derby

    EPSOM, United Kingdom, June 3 (APP/AFP) – Padraig Beggy won the Epsom Derby with his first ride in the race delivering a blistering finish on outsider Wings of Eagles to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his sixth win. Wings of Eagles came from the clouds to win at 40/1 denying the most fancied of O’Brien’s six […]

  • Pakistan wants to open new vistas of cooperation with Russia: Jatoi

    ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): Minister for Industries and Production Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi has said that Pakistan desired opening new vistas of investment and cooperation with Russia. He was talking to Russian Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov at Saint Petersburg in Russia, Radio pakistan reported on Saturday. He said that Russia must take […]

  • Pakistan condemns terrorist attack at funeral in Kabul

    ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the funeral of Salam Izdyar, son of the Deputy Chairman Masharano Jirga in Kabul, resulting in loss of numerous innocent lives and injuries to many others. “These terrorist attacks are against human values and deserve utmost condemnation in every possible way,” the […]