PESHAWAR, Apr 23 :Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has established 10 camping pods for tourists, mountaineers and hikers at tehsil Chagarzai in Buner district. Latifur Rehman, Spokesperson KP Tourism Department told APP on Friday that three camping pods comprises of four beds and seven pods having two beds, would be opened soon for tourists. He said promotion of tourism was cornerstone of PTI Government’s policy and establishment of modern camping pods with all facilities was a step towards this direction. Latifur Rehman said camping pods would help generate employment opportunities at localRead More

ISLAMABAD, Apr 23 : A wife of incarcerated All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Ayaz Akbar died in Srinagar after protracted illness. The deceased, Rafeeqa Begum, was suffering from cancer for the last 8 years. She passed away on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, Kashmir Media Service reported. Her Nimaz-e-Janaza was held on Friday at her residence in Maloora HMT area of Srinagar. Despite Covid-19 restrictions, hundreds of people including liberation leaders Noor Mohammad Kalwal, Muhammad Ahsan Untoo, Mohammad Yasin Butt, Muhammad Ashraf Laya, Syed Zahoor Gilani andRead More

LAHORE : Several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers who are standing in solidarity with the party’s estranged leader Jahangir Tareen called on Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Friday. The lawmakers who met the governor included MNA Raja Riaz, Punjab Ministers Ajmal Cheema and Khayal Ahmed Kastro. They apprised Sarwar of their reservations during the meeting, sources said. The governor assured them of a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan to have their reservations redressed. “I will play a role in ensuring a meeting with the prime minister at the earliest,”Read More

Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Murree today (Friday) to inaugurate the Kohsar University. The Punjab House of Murree has also been included in the Kohsar University to expand its premises and academic blocks. Special disciplines of Hotel Management and promotion of tourism are being introduced in the university besides art and science faculties to provide trained people in hotel management and tourism sector. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the up-gradation of TB Sanatorium.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has left for Turkey from Iran on a two day official visit. During his stay, he will participate in a trilateral meeting to be attended by the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Afghanistan. The three Foreign Ministers will discuss the latest developments in the Afghan peace process. The Foreign Minister will also hold bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The two Foreign Ministers will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and discuss preparations for the 7th Session of the High-Level Strategic CooperationRead More