Lahore : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, in order to revive the country’s film industry, on Wednesday announced a special package for the artists and workers associated with it. “Reviving the film Industry was our top most obligation. It gives me immense pleasure to announce the biggest ever special package in the history ... Read More »
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Lahore : Interior Ministry has announced 3 holidays from 26 June to 28 June on account of Eid-ul-Fitr. A notification has been issued in this regard . Read More »
CCE directs for no power shutdowns during the month of Ramazan
Lahore : The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCE) chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday unanimously approved no power shutdowns on account of development works during the month of Ramazan. The prime minister stressed pro-active planning regarding power supply and demand, terming unfortunate the planning by relevant authorities ignoring ... Read More »
President Mamnoon Hussain address the joint session of the parliament
Lahore : President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday said raising above individual and parochial interests was imperative to attain higher objectives of national progress and prosperity and stressed large heartedness to ensure continuity of political process. Addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament at the start of the new Parliamentary Year, the ... Read More »
National Security Committee expresses concern over Indian atrocities
Lahore : A meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) Wednesday expressed serious concern over the atrocities by Indian forces against innocent people of Jammu and Kashmir and resolved to continue its moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris. The meeting of the NSC was chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz ... Read More »
Pakistan is a peace loving country : Naval Chief
Lahore : The convocation ceremony of 46th Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan Navy War college,here on Wednesday. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, graced the ceremony as 43 graduates from Pakistan Navy,Pak Army,Pakistan Air Force and 20 officers from Allied countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan,Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Saudi ... Read More »
NEC approves Rs2.5 trillion national development budget
Lahore : The National Economic Council (NEC) approved country’s consolidated development budget of Rs 2.5 trillion for the upcoming financial year (2017-18), showing highest-ever increase in the overall national outlay. This included Rs 1001 billion Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), Rs 1112 billion provincial PSDP while Rs400 would be spent by various ... Read More »
Government making all out efforts for active implementation of CPEC : PM Nawaz Sharif
Lahore : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that his government was making all out efforts for active implementation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) though it had made good progress in execution of energy and infrastructure projects. “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a core component of your visionary initiative ... Read More »
Prime Minister departs for weeklong official visit to China
Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday left here for China on a weeklong official visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The prime minister is accompanied by a high level delegation including Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah, CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak ... Read More »
Molana Tariq Jameel off load from Canadian flight
Lahore : Eminent religious scholar Molana Tariq Jameel has been offloaded from the flight bound for Canada at Dubai Airport. The immigration authorities did not allow Molana Tariq to take flight on the request of Canadian government. Molana Tariq has a valid Canadian visa but he was not permitted to ... Read More »