Killers of Maulana Sami-ul-Haq to be arrested soon: state minister
- 05-Nov-2018
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State on Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Monday assured that assassinators of martyred Maulana Sami-ul-Haq will be apprehended soon and brought to justice, ARY News reported. “The martyrdom of Maulana Sami-ul-Haq is a great loss to Islam and humanity,” said Shehryar Khan Afridi during his visit to Darul Uloom Haqqania at Akora […]
Opposition parties trying to seek NRO through APC: state minister
- 30-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Talking about undisclosed agenda of the All Parties Conference (APC), Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Tuesday said ostensibly the opposition parties were trying to seek a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to evade the accountability. Talking to the host of ARY News program ‘Off The Record’, he said the ongoing […]
State minister condemns attack on IG Frontier Corps in Balochistan
- 25-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Thursday condemned the attack on Inspector General of Frontier Corps (IGFC) South Balochsitan, saying that such cowardly attack could not weaken moral of personnel of law enforcement agencies. They paid rich tribute to security […]
Afridi says wrong to assume govt has no authority after 18th Amendment
- 15-Oct-2018
KARACHI: Minister for State on Interior Shehryar Afridi on Monday said that protecting the life and property of citizens is the responsibility of the state and there will be no compromise on national security. “Protecting the lives and properties of citizens is the responsibility of the state. There were be no compromise of national sovereignty,” […]
‘Land mafia’ will not be able to escape the law: state minister
- 26-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: Briefing on the ongoing operation against encroachments on state-owned lands in the federal capital, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi said the ‘encroachment mafia’ will not be allowed to escape from the law. The state minister said that he was personally overseeing the anti-encroachment operation which is also being monitored by Prime Minister […]
PTI govt to complete all projects of CPEC, says state minister
- 23-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communications Murad Saeed said on Sunday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would complete all projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “Reforms are being introduced in the communication sector besides eradicating corruption,” he said while addressing a news conference in Islamabad. The minister of state said six projects are being sent […]
Over 4,000 acres ‘encroached’ land retrieved in capital, claims minister
- 14-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: As the operation against encroachments continues in Islamabad, State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi has said that 33,000 kanals land (approx. 4124 acres) illegally occupied in the federal capital have been retrieved. The lands are located in the nearby towns of Karol and Kari which that state minister said had been encroached. He said that […]
Govt taking practical steps for revival of film industry: state minister
- 27-Feb-2018
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the government is taking practical steps for the revival of the film industry. Announcing the Pakistan Film Policy, the state minister said that film production has been given status of an industry, and now young and promising filmmakers will be able to get […]
Govt to train one million people in digital skills program: minister
- 27-Jul-2017
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman on Thursday said that the government will train one million people in digital skills program. Addressing a ceremony, she said that the focus is on training of women in IT skills so that they can earn by staying at home.
State minister directs to expedite National Health Programme in Mardan
- 07-Jun-2017
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar has directed to expedite Prime Minister’s National Health Programme in district Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the minister of state has directed officials of her ministry to start services for 33,000 beneficiaries of district Mardan at the earliest. […]