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Principal gunned down in Quetta

  • QUETTA, (APP): Unknown armed men gunned down, Barrister Amanullah Khan Achakzai, the Principal of Law College Quetta in Killi Tarkha, a suburb of Quetta city when he was on way from home to college, on Wednesday. The police said that unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire at the vehicle of the Principal when […]

  • Political parties should support govt efforts for peace: Abbasi

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator, Javed Abbasi has called upon political parties to support the government efforts for restoring peace across the country. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he appreciated the security forces and said, “Pakistan’s forces have set an example of bravery and achieved remarkable successes in war against militancy.” He further said the […]

  • Pakistan to take all possible measures to augment its defence capability: Sartaj

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Tuesday said Pakistan would take all possible measures to augment its defence capability. He was winding up discussion on an adjournment motion moved by Javed Abbassi over the recent Indian test fire of supersonic Interceptor missile. Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan was not oblivious to its defence requirements […]

  • Three killed in bus-truck collision

    NAWABSHAH, (APP): Three persons including a woman and minor girl were killed when a passenger bus collided with a Mazda Truck on National Highway near Qazi Ahmed Police Station Tuesday. More than 13 passengers received injuries and were rushed to Taluka Hospital Qazi Ahmed from where ten passengers were shifted to Peoples Medical University Hospital. […]

  • Hot, dry weather forecast

    LAHORE, (APP): Meteorological Department Lahore Tuesday forecast hot and dry weather across the province during next 24 hours. Met department sources said, there are chances of dust storm with strong gusty winds in most parts of the province. Weather remained extreme hot and dry in most parts of the country including the city during last […]

  • Railway to restore Sibi-Khost section at cost of Rs 2 bln

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan Railways (PR) will restore Sibi-Khost section at cost of an approximately Rs 2 billion within a time period of 18 months. The work on the project has already been initiated and will be restored with support of the National Logistic Cell (NLC), official sources in the Ministry of Railways told APP on […]