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New York is the city that never sleeps, but arduous commutes, hellish hours and ultra-competitive jobs mean even the most wired of party animals or dedicated employees have to recharge their batteries. But instead of knocking back a coffee or quaffing an energy drink, a growing number of New Yorkers are opting for a quick…

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has held former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar responsible for non-implementation of National Action Plan. It sends a wrong message when an interior minister meets the leader of an outlawed organization, Bilawal said, referring to Nisar’s meeting with ASWJ leader Moulana Ahmad Ludhyanvi. The PPP chairman said NAP has not been…

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has severely criticized the ruling party for what he says non-implementation of the National Action Plan. “The so-called politicians don’t care whether the National Action Plan is implemented or not,” Bilawal said, while addressing a rally in Quetta on Friday. The PPP chairman said the government makes tall claims of…

KARACHI: PML (N) government is strongly committed to efficient implementation of National Action Plan (NAP), said Federal Minister for Interior Affairs, Ahsan Iqbal here on Monday. Talking to media after offering fateha and laying floral wreath at the Mazar-e-Quaid e Azam, he said NAP has emerged as an efficient tool to help eliminate sectarianism and…

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday directed National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to ensure implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) in order to counter the menace of terrorism. According to sources, the minister undertook a visit of NACTA office, during which its National Coordinator Ihsan Ghani briefed him about the steps taken to counter…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday expressed satisfaction on progress made by Pakistan Army and other law enforcement agencies against the miscreants and directed to expedite the pace of implementation on National Action Plan (NAP). He was chairing a high-level security meeting here at the PM House reviewing progress and achievements of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad,…

RAWALPINDI: The top military brass on Thursday called for expediting the implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) through Operation Radd ul Fasaad jointly by respective stakeholders for lasting peace and stability in the country. The 200th Corps Commanders’ Conference presided by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was held at GHQ. The…

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed deep grief over the killing of Samaa News team member and demanded the government for the protection of journalists. Reacting to the Sunday evening gun attack on Samaa’s DSNG, Dr. Qadri demanded the government to take up immediate measures for security of the journalists. The PAT…

ISLAMABAD: A meeting to review the actions relating to Anti Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism framework was held in Islamabad with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair. A presentation about actions including freezing measures taken against terrorist organizations and individuals was given in the meeting. The meeting was told that chocking of…

  ISLAMABAD: Interior ministry Tuesday rejected the allegations of Sindh government regarding implementation of National Action Plan (NAP). Responding to statements of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Spokesman for the Sindh government, he said it is quite unfortunate that a national security issue has been used merely for political point scoring without any…

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said the government is working on the conversion of dream of Quad-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah into a reality.    In an interview with the state television on Saturday evening, she said that unprecedented development projects in energy, education, health, communication and other sectors indicate the government’s commitment to…

PESHAWAR: A list of 452 terrorists and their commanders under National Action Plan (NAP) has been sent to police stations for an effective action against persons involved in terror activities. According to official sources, these terrorists were wanted to Peshawar police in different terror acts and now their names have been properly enlisted and sent…

ISLAMABAD: National Action Committee for Implementation met here Friday to discuss timeframe for achieving aims of National Action Plan (NAP). The meeting, chaired by National Security Adviser Lt Gen (R) Nasser Khan Janjua at Prime Minister Office, was attended by Attorney General, Chairman PEMRA, Director General National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Chief Secretaries of four…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the role of provinces is vitally significant with regard to implementation of National Action Plan and the federal government will continue extending cooperation to them for the purpose. Addressing a crunch meeting on the NAP, Nawaz Sharif remarked that the federal government is in persistent contact with the provinces…

PARIS: A study presented at a scientific congress Thursday reported a link between long naps and a higher risk of diabetes, though it couldn’t say if daytime sleeping was a symptom or a cause. People who slept more than an hour each day were 45 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a debilitating…

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif reiterated his resolve to win counterterrorism war at all cost as Zarb-e-Azb Operation achieved its objective mainly because of effective coordination of all armed forces. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with Defence Day at military headquarters here, he said internal and external threats are not…

By: Hasan Abidi It took Pakistan, the brutal massacre of school children to wake up from four decades of slumber. Suddenly terrorism was a priority and something had to be done about it. The Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan paved the way for a vision. Achieved through an across the spectrum consensus of…

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Lt. Gen (R) Nasser Janjua, Convener of the Implementation Committee for National Action Plan (NAP) has convened preliminary meeting of the committee on Monday. The meeting to be held at Prime Minister Secretariat, will be attended by all the Members of the committee, relevant Federal Secretaries, all Chief Secretaries, all…

KARACHI: The Sindh Police is raising a new unit of 1500 personnel in the Counter-Terrorism Department that was set up after the initiation of the National Action Plan (NAP). This was informed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, A.D. Khawaja, in an interview with the APP here. He pointed out that the new…

QUETTA: In Pakistan’s most dangerous province, lawyers are a crucial force for justice. So when a bomb decimated Balochistan’s legal class this week, it left a vacuum that some say will never be filled. The mineral-rich province is plagued by roiling insurgencies, hit by regular militant attacks, and run by political leaders who are widely…