*ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) since 18 April 2019, Shehryar Khan Afridi awarded an additional portfolio as the Minister for Narcotics Control.* Taking to the social networking site twitter, Afridi thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan for instilling his ...

ISLAMABAD - The Federal Government has decided to abolish yet another ministry from the government structure. Earlier it was decided to abolish the CADD Ministry in Islamabad. Now federal government has decided to dissolve the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON). The ministry is ...

ISLAMABAD:Minister for SAFRON Abdul Qadir Baloch called on Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai in Quetta on Wednesday. They discussed political situation and developmental projects being implemented in the province.APP

Minister for SAFRON, Abdul Qadir Baloch has urged the United States to chalk out a framework for successful repatriation of Afghan refugees keeping in view the security and economic situation. Talking to US Deputy Secretary of State Nancy Izzo Jackson in Islamabad, he said Pakistan has been facing ...

The UN Security Council voted to renew cross-border aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held areas for one year, but Russia abstained and warned the relief operation must gradually wind down.Russia had demanded changes to the aid operation that has allowed since 2014 convoys to cross into war-shattered ...

Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch has urged Pakistan Peoples Party to help complete the delimitation process to ensure holding of next general election in time.In an interview, he said the PML-N government has overcome many challenges since becoming into power.Abdul Qadir ...

Abdul Qadir Baloch says govt could not be changed through unconstitutional way.Minister for SAFRON, Lt General (Retd), Abdul Qadir Baloch says PML-N government will complete its constitutional tenure.Talking to a news channel, he said the government could not be changed through unconstitutional ...

ISLAMABAD (APP): The government, showing commitment to improve socio-economic condition of people living in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), has ensured completion of 1076 schemes out of FATA Annual Development Programme (ADP) during last four years.Of the total schemes, 273 were ...

ISLAMABAD (APP): The federal government has released over Rs 363.980 billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2016-17 as against the total allocations of Rs 800 billion.The government released 13.669 billion till January 27 for ...

PESHAWAR: (APP) Secretary SAFRON Muhammad Shehzad Arbab Tuesday said Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) would get Rs 90 billion annual developmental budget in addition to Rs 20 billion after merger into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). He said this while addressing a one day workshop on the Reforms ...