Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
has said that the government is committed to
restoring the 1973 constitution and
strengthening the parliamentary system to ensure
smooth and seamless legislation in the
Parliament.
Islamabad—National Project Manager ILO-IPEC Saba
Mohsin Raza has said that Pakistan is
experiencing worst forms of child labour with
over 3.3 million child workers which is a point
of major concern for all the stakeholders.
Islamabad— The Federal Minister for Environment.
Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi has said that all out
efforts would be made to ensure the sanctity and
prestige of the Mazar of Father of the Nation.
He said that a proposal to deploy the Rangers
and Sindh Police at the Mazar is also being
considered.
Rawalpindi—Department of Theatre, National
College of Arts, Rawalpindi paid rich tributes
to the legendary Urdu short story writer Sadat
Hassan Manto to mark his 96th birthday.
Islamabad—National Highways & Motorway Police
have foiled different attempts of smuggling
wheat and flour through motorways and recovered
18 trucks loaded with 4133 Flour and wheat bags,
which were being transported illegally from
Punjab to NWFP.
OPENING of children’s drawing
exhibition, in coinnection with the
Norwegian National Day, organized by
Pakistan National Council of the Arts in
collaboration with the Pakistan-Norway
Association, at the Nomad Art Gallery, #
383, 8th Avenue, Sector F-8/3,
Islamabad, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
MAY 19
CERMONY to mark the ‘Vesak Day’-a
Budhist religious ceremony in Sri lanka,
organized by the Sri Lankan High
Commission, at House # 8, Luqman Haqeem
Road, Sector G-6/3, Islamabad, 6: 15
p.m.
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Seminar on ‘Civil Society & Emerging
Political Scenario’ organised by SDPI,
at No 3, UN Boulevard, Diplomatic
Enclave-1, G-5, Islamabad at 4:00 pm.
May 21
PRESENTATION for media on ‘rade Defence
Laws,’ at the National Tariff
Commission, Islamabad, 11a.am.
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EXHIBITION of summer collection,
embroidered formal, semi-formal and
wedding wear, ladies accessories,
eastern and western wear, by designer
‘Zehra V’ at H # 528, Margalla Road,
Sector F-10/2, Islamabad, 11 a.m.- 9
p.m.