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projects including the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would

  • Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said several mega development projects including the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would ensure development across the country. He vowed an end of power shortage by 2018. He said his visit to Bannu was aimed at launching of several development and welfare projects for the people who had been facing apathy […]

  • Pakistan growing despite ‘costly’ war on terrorism: Dar

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan has been beleaguered by terrorism and security “challenges” but was still managing to focus on growth and job-creation, Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar told CNBC international. “Pakistan’s economy has shown great resilience against the global trend of developing countries and the emerging markets which have seen negative declines,” Muhammad Ishaq Dar […]

  • PM arrives to inaugurate development projects

    BANNU, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif arrived here Tuesday to inaugurate different development projects for the overall welfare of people of Bannu district. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Governor Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Jamiat e Ulema Pakistan (F), Chief and Member National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Federal Minister Akram Khan Durrani, Advisor […]

  • 5 killed, 10 injured in collision

    JHANG, (APP): Five persons were killed and ten others sustained injuries in a collision between two vehicles at Jhang-Khushab road on Tuesday. According to Rescue-1122, 15 persons of Wan Bhichran (Johar Abad) were coming from Darbar Hazrat Sultan Bahu in a mini truck when it collided with a truck coming from opposite direction near Mari […]

  • PTI activists booked for misbehaving with women in rally

    LAHORE, (APP): Civil Lines Police on Monday registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists for misbehaving with women at the PTI rally held at Chairing Cross here. According to police, the case has been registered under Article 506, 394, 147 and 354A. The police said that evidences have been collected from the video footage […]

  • Man injures his brother

    QUETTA, (APP): A man shot injured his brother over domestic dispute at Pashtoonabad area of provincial capital. Police sources said on Monday that the victim Shair Ali was present at a house when his brother opened fire at him after domestic dispute and fled from the scene. As a result, he received bullet injuries. The […]