ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (INP) Matthias Weingart, the director of Cooperation Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Pakistan, and Marc-André Franche, UNDP Pakistan country director, signed an agreement for US$1.05 million to improve the living conditions and livelihoods of 200,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 03 (INP): National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs met here on Wednesday with Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, MNA in the chair in connection with the invitation to Ambassador of European Union for presentation on Pak-European Union relations viz-a-viz to further enhance the cooperation between the Parliaments of European Union and Pakistan. Ambassador...

ISLAMABAD, 03 DEC (DNA) -The struggle for Pakistan initially began with struggle for regional autonomy and rights within an independent but united India. Under this scheme a tri-zone federation was conceived with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as its constituents. However, with the continuous contest between Congress and Muslim League this struggle first led into the...

RAWALPINDI, Dec 3 (INP): A colorful event to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities was arranged by Rawalpindi Arts Council organized here on Wednesday to pay rich tribute to special persons. Member Punjab Assembly Raja Muhammad Hanif Advocate was the chief guest flanked by DO Special Education Nusrat Najeeb and Resident Director RAC Waqar Ahmed.  Twelve...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (INP) Spain is one of the main wind and renewable energy producer in Europe with advanced expertise in the construction of ports, roads, highways & airports and it was ready to help Pakistan in energy and infrastructure development, observed H.E. Mr. Javier Carbajosa, Ambassador of Spain while addressing business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (INP): President Mamnoon Hussain has said that militancy in the country was under control and the menace would be completely eradicated soon. Talking to a delegation of General Electric Company (GEC) led by its Chief Financial Officer, Mr Frederick which called on him here at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday, Mamnoon Hussain said that elimination of militancy...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (INP) The establishment of Pak-China Economic Corridor isn’t aimed to undermine the interests of any country rather it aims to economically upgrade the otherwise poor bordering regions of both countries by connecting Gwadar Port in southern Pakistan to China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang via highways, railways and pipelines to transport oil and...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (INP): Minister of the State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Muhammad Bligur Rehman has said government is doing its best to ensure access to education to a common man and improving quality of the education. He expressed these views talking to a 2-member delegation of Qatar Foundation headed by Miechel Morrson which called on him here...

ISLAMABAD, DEC 02 (DNA) – The British High Commission held a First World War historical symposium at the National Defence University (NDU) as part of the UK Government’s programme of events to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War. The Symposium featured discussions and presentations from leading academics, international speakers and First World War...