Prime Minister says an effective local government system would be introduced in Balochistan to resolve problems of people at grass-roots level.
Army Chief says Pakistan is moving steadily towards enhanced stability, ready to take Pakistan-UK bilateral security relationship to the next level for mutual benefit, and in other fields of common interest.
Pakistan has made substantial gains in combating terrorism and extremism. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood addressed to SCOs 17th Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Pakistan will welcome investment of European countries in projects related to CPEC: Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Transparency and introduction of new technology in electricity transmission and distribution systems are top priorities of the government. Minister for Power
Clean and Green Pakistan campaign is being launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today.
Indian Held Kashmir: Complete shutdown is being observed in poll-bound areas today to send a message to India that Kashmiris reject sham polls and only want right to self-determination.
International:
Israeli forces martyred seven Palestinians and wounded around one hundred forty others during protests along Gaza’s border
United Nations, Israel and Syria have agreed to open Quneitra crossing in the Golan Heights from Monday.
United States and Taliban held talks in Doha, Qatar
UNICEF says a militia group fighting against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has released 833 children from its own ranks.
Business
The dollar slid in the interbank and the open market
Facebook said Friday that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million
Singapore achieves 2.6 percent GDP growth
President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the business community to take corrective measures to face the challenging business environment.
SCIENCE and Technology
Dermatologist warning not use expired shampoos
Entertainment:
Legend Artist Qawwi Khan will perform in Hollywood film
Four-day Sindhi film festival will be started from Monday in Jamshoro.
SPORTS NEWS
SQUAD
Pakistan has announced hockey squad for the fifth Asian Champions Trophy, starting on Thursday in Muscat, Oman.
Squash
Egypt's Youssef Soliman has won the FMC International Men's Squash Championship 2018 in Lahore.
WEATHER!
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.
However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in Malakand divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:
Islamabad and Muzaffarabad thirteen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-one, Peshawar sixteen, Karachi twenty-six, Quetta six, Gilgit seven and Murree eleven degree centigrade.
Credits:
Host: Ishrat Fatima
Co-Host: Nasir Mehmood Khan
Program Incharge: Abid Hussain Aajiz