Tag: Aiwan-e-Sadr

  • Long-awaited 34 members federal cabinet takes oath

    Long-awaited 34 members federal cabinet takes oath

    The long-awaited 34-member cabinet of newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif finally took oath today (Tuesday) after the cabinet division issued a list of the first phase of ministers on Tuesday.

    According to ARY News, the list includes names of 30 federal ministers, four ministers of state and three advisers to the Prime Minister.

    Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to the new federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after President Arif Alvi excused from administering oath to the lawmakers.

    The swearing-in ceremony of the federal cabinet was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad where members belonging to PML-N, PPP, JUI-F, MQM-P and other allied parties took oath as ministers in the federal cabinet.

    The PPP members who took oath as ministers in first phase are: Naveed Qamar, Shazia Marri, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Syed Khursheed Shah, Qadir Patel and Hina Rabbani Khar.

    The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) also got two ministries in the new set-up.

    A list of the federal cabinet members:

    Khawaja Muhammad Asif, MNA

    Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, MNA

    Rana Sana Ullah Khan, MNA

    Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, MNA

    Rana Tanveer Hussain. MNA

    Khurrum Dastagir Khan, MNA

    Marriyum Aurangzeb, MNA

    Khawaja Saad Rafique, MNA

    Mian Javed Latif, MNA

    Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada. MNA

    Murtaza Javed Abbasi, MNA

    Azam Nazeer Tarar, Senator

    Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, MNA

    Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA

    Sherry Rehman, Senator

    Abdul Qadir Patel, MNA

    Shazia Marri, MNA

    Syed Murtaza Mahmud, MNA

    Sajid Hussain Turi, MNA

    Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari, MNA

    Abid Hussain Bhayo, MNA

    Asad Mahmood, MNA

    Abdul Wasay, MNA

    Mufti Abdul Shakoor, MNA

    Muhammad Talha Mahmood, Senator

    Syed Amin-ul-Haque, MNA

    Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, Senator

    Muhammad Israr Tareen, MNA

    Nawabzada Shazain Bugti, MNA

    Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema, MNA

    Ministers of state

    Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha, MNA

    Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju, MNA

    Hina Rabbani Khar, MNA

    Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Senator

    ADVISERS TO THE PM

    Miftah Ismail

    Amir Muqam

    Qamar Zaman Kaira

  • Aiwan-e-Sadr certified as world’s first presidency to go green

    The Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday achieved a distinctive distinction as it was awarded an international certification of ISO 50001 EnMS, making it the world’s first President Secretariat running on clean energy.

    According to the presidency, President Dr Arif Alvi has successfully cut down over 35 per cent of its energy use, which would save Rs72.5 million to the national exchequer.

    After assuming office in 2018, President Alvi had envisioned a Green Presidency Initiative to curtail President Secretariat’s energy usage and shift it to a renewable energy source.

    The president described the monetary benefits of going green and said savings from energy conservation and clean energy generation were equivalent to 3,154,750 KWh. The initiative equates to 3,144 tons reduction of greenhouse gases and plantation of 142,909 mature trees.

    Alvi said the Presidency’s initiative should also be replicated across the country considering the importance of energy conservation across the world. He also thanked the private sector companies who supported the initiative under their Corporate Social Responsibility.

    While launching the initiative, Alvi said he never thought of getting such recognition. He asked the youth to be conscious of the global needs considering the sensitivity of the situation.

  • Humayun Saeed ‘overwhelmed beyond words’ with Pride of Performance award

    Humayun Saeed ‘overwhelmed beyond words’ with Pride of Performance award

    Humayun Saeed is “overwhelmed beyond words” after receiving the Pride of Performance award from President Dr Arif Alvi for his contribution to the Drama and Film industries of Pakistan.

    Sharing a picture of himself with his medal on Instagram, Saeed said: “Extremely very grateful and humbled by all the messages of love and adulation I have been receiving. Thank you so much my beloved fans, friends and family for your constant support and encouragement.”

    “The Pride of Performance is my most special accolade for it is a recognition by the State,” said Humayun. “I have always firmly believed that being Pakistani is my only true identity and have tried my utmost best to make Pakistan proud.”

    “Any award that Pakistan gives to me thus will always remain closest to my heart,” he added.

    Humayun also promised to work even and do everything in his capacity to “serve our beloved country.”

    “I once again, in all humility, thank each and every one of you for your love. I am overwhelmed beyond words.”

    Many of Humayun’s friends and colleagues including Mahira Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Ahmed Ali Butt, Sajal Aly, Vasay Chaudhary and Shaan Shahid congratulated the super-hit actor-director-producer for receiving the ‘deserving award.’

    Meanwhile, several other notable Pakistanis were also recognised for their contributions in different fields at the investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

    President Alvi presented various awards to 88 recipients including six Nishan-e-Imtiaz, three Hilal-e-Imtiaz, 24 Sitara-e- Shuja’at, eight Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 14 President’s Award for Pride of Performance, one Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam, one Sitara-e-Khidmat, one Tamgha-e-Pakistan, 22 Tamgha-e-Shuja’at and eight Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

    Prominent personalities who received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz include Sadiqain Naqvi (Art), Abida Parveen (Singing), Ahmad Faraz (Literature) while Bushra Ansari (Art), Syed Farooq Qaiser (Art) and Sultana Siddiqui (Art) received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Maulana Tariq Jameel (Religious Scholar), Muhammad Ali Shehki (Singing), Resham (Acting), Humayun Saeed (Acting) and Ali Zafar (Singing) were conferred the President’s Award for Pride of Performance. Meanwhile, Zaiba Shehaz (Acting) and Faisal Edhi (Public Service) were awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.