ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that the ultimate aim of the government’s endeavours in energy, economy and infrastructure sectors was uplift of the living standard of the common man. In a meeting with Leader of the House in Senate Raja Zafar ul Haq who called on him at the PM House, […]
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Ultimate aim of govt’s all endeavours is uplift of people’s living standard: PM
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SDGs essential for long-term prosperity: PM
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday said achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was essential for long-term prosperity of the country. He was speaking on Prime Minister’s Global SDG’s Achievement Programme while chairing the meeting of federal cabinet here at the PM’s Office. Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan was the first country in the world […]
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Senator pays tribute to President on his address to both houses
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Senators on Friday appreciated the achievements under operation Zarb e Azb for maintaining peace and tranquillity across the country. Participation in the discussion, the members said that the President had set direction for the country during his address to both houses assembled together on 1st June, 2016 and implementation on the points highlighted […]
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Record one million tourists visit GB last year: Barjees Tahir
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Gilgit-Baltistan has received record breaking tourists of around one million as compared to the 0.6 million last year registering a four percent increase. Talking to APP here on Friday, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan and Governor GB, Ch Muhammad Barjees Tahir said,”GB has a great potential for tourism as it has nine […]
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Cabinet approves compensation payments for affected people of Diamer-Basha
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Federal Cabinet Friday approved the Compensation rates for land acquisition for the Diamer-Basha Dam. Chairing a Cabinet meeting here at the PM Office, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif directed to ensure transparency in the distribution of compensation money to the affected people. He said construction of mega Hydel projects would greatly help […]
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Over 6,000 Pakistani got jobs in CPEC related projects by March: S. Aziz
HONG KONG, (APP): A former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz has said that an incomplete statistics show that CPEC projects under construction have employed more than 6,000 Pakistani workers by the end of March, not to mention the employment indirectly created and driven by the projects. Shaukat Aziz, an economist who served as prime […]