Shehbaz Sharif, Ahmad Khan discuss overall political situation of country

Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today.

They congratulated each other on assuming their respective offices and expressed best wishes for each other.

Overall political situation of the country and matters of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Senate Polls: ECP extends time for filing of nomination papers

Election Commission of Pakistan has extended the time for filing of nomination papers for Senate elections for the convenience of the candidates.

A spokesperson of the Election Commission said the candidates can now file their nomination papers with the returning officers till six pm today.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Govt announces to maintain petroleum price for next fortnight

The Government has announced to maintain the price of petrol for next fortnight while reducing the price of high-speed diesel.

According to the notification, the price of petrol will remain unchanged at 279.75 rupees per litre. However, there has been a reduction of 1.77 rupees per litre in the price of high-speed diesel, bringing it down to 285.56 rupees per litre.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Govt distributing Ramadan hampers among 6.4 million families

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has said the provincial government is making all out efforts to provide relief to the people during Ramadan.

Addressing a news conference in Lahore today, along with Food Minister Bilal Yaeen, she said under the Ramadan Nigehban Package, special hampers containing daily use items are being distributed to over six point four million deserving families at their doorstep.

Azma Bukhari said that an authority is being established to monitor prices of essential commodities.

Source: Radio Pakistan

UN moot calls for strong political will to deal with climate threats

A Climate moot, hosted by Pakistan at the United Nations has called for prioritizing welfare of women and children and urged to demonstrate a stronger political will to deal with the threats posed by climate change.

The panel discussion on climate change was hosted by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in collaboration with the Islamic Relief Worldwide and UNICEF in New York.

The speakers agreed that urgent steps need to be taken to work out modalities for the mobilization of resources to cater to the growing financial needs for the success of the adaptation and resilience strategy.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif, Ahmad Khan discuss overall political situation of country

Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today.

They congratulated each other on assuming their respective offices and expressed best wishes for each other.

Overall political situation of the country and matters of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Senate Polls: ECP extends time for filing of nomination papers

Election Commission of Pakistan has extended the time for filing of nomination papers for Senate elections for the convenience of the candidates.

A spokesperson of the Election Commission said the candidates can now file their nomination papers with the returning officers till six pm today.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Govt announces to maintain petroleum price for next fortnight

The Government has announced to maintain the price of petrol for next fortnight while reducing the price of high-speed diesel.

According to the notification, the price of petrol will remain unchanged at 279.75 rupees per litre. However, there has been a reduction of 1.77 rupees per litre in the price of high-speed diesel, bringing it down to 285.56 rupees per litre.

Source: Radio Pakistan