LAHORE, Feb 20 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said language was of paramount importance for the identification of a nation. “Language is the best source of existence and promotion of cultural heritage and an important part of personality of a human being. The importance of mother language as national identity and cultural inheritance […]
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Language important for identification of nation: CM
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Senate committee on Interior to meet on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP): Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control will meet on Tuesday to take up a range of issues concerning National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), land of Quaid-e-Zam University and visas for foreign nationals. According to a Senate Secretariat notification, the committee meeting to be chaired by Senator Abdul Rehman […]
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Envoy lauds efforts of expatriates to support Pakistan’s health sector
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (MILLAT): High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK Syed Ibne Abbas lauded the efforts of overseas Pakistanis for supporting health sector in Pakistan. He was addressing as a chief guest at an event organized by the International Medical Relief Agency (IMRA) at Muslim Heritage Centre, Manchester, to raise donations for provision of […]
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Govt, Armed forces committed to wipe out terrorism: Abbasi
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP): Senator of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Javed Abbasi on Monday said Pakistan government and Armed forces were fully committed to wipe out menace of terrorism from the country. He said in the recent incidents of terrorism, Afghanistan soil was used to attack inside Pakistan. Talking to PTV, he said operation […]
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Govt taking steps for rehabilitation of destitute persons: minister
LAHORE, Feb 20 (APP): Provincial Minister for Zakat and Ushr Naghma Mushtaq said the provision of financial assistance to the vulnerable segments of society was their national duty. The Punjab government was taking revolutionary steps for the rehabilitation of destitute persons, she added. The minister expressed these views during a surprise visit to Khanewal district […]
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Minister for effective monitoring of electronic media content
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday assured the Senate of an effective monitoring mechanism at Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to check obscene, sectarian and immoral content. Winding up discussion on a motion regarding content management by PEMRA, the minister said an appropriate […]