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Preparation for Azm-e-Pakistan Parade underway

  • LAHORE, Mar 20 (APP): Preparations in connection with Azm-e-Pakistan Parade scheduled for March 23 (Wednesday) are in full swing. Azam-e-Pakistan parade will start from Liberty Roundabout and end at the same place after passing through Main Market Gulberg. According to the details, different shows and performances have been organised to mark Pakistan Day with full […]

  • Opposition in Sindh to initiate movement against provincial govt

    KARACHI, Mar 20 (APP): The opposition parties in Sindh has decided to initiate a movement against the provincial government from April 1 for alleged corruption and maladministration. The movement would be under the aegis of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) formed by the opposition parties in the province of Sindh. An announcement to this effect […]

  • Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of country

    ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country while thundershower may occur at isolated places of Malkand, Hazara division, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan and adjoining hilly areas in next 24 hours. Westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country and likely to move northeast-ward in next 18 […]

  • Nisar strongly deplores elements engaged in unnecessary criticism of Musharraf’s departure

    ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday strongly deplored the elements engaged in unnecessary criticism of departure of former ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf and described it as `plain hypocrisy and show of their dual standards.’ Musharraf’s name was deleted from Exit Control List (ECL) in light of Supreme […]

  • Brother of Arshad Pappo arrested in Hub

    LASBELA, March 20 (APP): The brother of late Arshad Pappo who was alleged head of Layari Gang, has been arrested by police in industrial town of Hub, on Sunday. The police told journalists that they on a tip-off, they conducted raid at a hosue in Bhat Abad area in industrial town of Hub and arrested […]

  • Gang involved in dacoity, murder of former US embassy’s employee busted

    ISLAMABAD, Mar 20, (APP): Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Islamabad Police has busted an inter-provincial gang involved in dacoity incidents as well as murder of a former US embassy’s employee and recovered gold ornaments, cash, foreign currency and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said a special team under supervision of DSP […]