ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to help end the systematic human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Addressing the council, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador, Tehmina Janjua underlined that the situation of human rights in occupied territory remains grave and requires immediate attention of the […]
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Pakistan urges UNHRC to help end human rights violations in IOK
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Rs 32 billion allocated under PSDP for Diamer Bhasha Dam
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The federal government has allocated Rs 32 billion under Public Sector Development Programme for the year 2016-17 for construction of Diamer- Bhasha Dam. According to official sources here on Tuesday, upon completion of the Diamer-Bhasha dam, Pakistan’s existing 30- day water storage capacity would reach 90 days. Diamir-Bhasha Dam, one of the most […]
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Pakistan, China to have technical institutions in CPEC area: Minister
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan will have collaboration with China for establishing technical institutions in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) area to produce skilled labour, ensuring their productive role in the mega project. This was revealed by Minister of State Engineer Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman in a meeting with Chinese delegation on Tuesday. The delegation from World […]
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AJK CJ to hear cases at Mirpur
MIRPUR (AJK), (APP): The Chief Justice of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Azam Khan will hear the cases at Mirpur from June 20 to 1st July, it was officially declared. Registrar AJK SC has also issued a notifications in this regard, an official statement issued late Monday said.
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Three drug peddlers held
FAISALABAD, (APP): The police have claimed to arrest three drug traffickers and recovered 443 liter Liquor here on Tuesday. A Police spokesman said that Chak Jhumra police nabbed two drug pushers Shabbir and Naveed Masih and recovered 420 liter Liquor. Meanwhile, Bahlak police also arrested a drug peddler Javaid and recovered 23 liter Liquor. Separate […]
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Syed Ali Gilani denounces illegal detention of Yasin Malik
ISLAMABAD, (APP): All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, has strongly denounced the illegal detention of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, in Srinagar Central Jail. According to KMS, he in a statement issued in Srinagar said, “The police have virtually banned the movement of the pro-freedom people and they […]