ISLAMABAD, (APP): The government is taking concrete measures for promotion of education in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) where literacy rate has increased to 33.3 percent. According to FATA Development Indicator Household Survey report (FDIHS, 2013-2014), released recently, 11.8 per cent of FATA youth aged between 15-24 are unemployed. The survey has been carried out […]
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Govt efforts for education in FATA yielding results
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Gilani, Mirwaiz & others invited to Pak Day function in Delhi
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan High Commission to India has invited the All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, and other Hurriyet leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to the Pakistan Day celebrations to be held on March 23 at the High Commission in New Delhi. The invitation has come at a time when SAARC summit is […]
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Man arrested for murder
KARACHI, (APP): An accused was arrested for killing a 45 years old man along with murder weapon by Peerabad police from its jurisdiction on Tuesday. According to SHO, Ayaz Brohi, the accused Muhammad Shahid son of Jalandar Khan allegedly killed Azam Khan son of Sultan Khan a few days ago over property dispute. Further investigations […]
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Lidless, boiling open manholes posing threat to capital residents
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Residents of the capital have demanded the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to take action against dozens of lidless and boiling open manholes posing threats to the residents Expressing apprehensions the residents said that sometimes the open manholes may lead to disastrous traffic accidents and loss of human life. It is pertinent to mention […]
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Rivers flows, reservoirs level report
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages Tuesday is as under : Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 33200 cusecs and Outflows 20000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 33200 cusecs and Outflows 33200 cusecs,Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 54700 cusecs and […]
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China strong supporter of Kashmiris’ birth right: APHC
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The All Parties Hurriyat Conference terming the former puppet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement regarding China as immature and meaningless, said that Beijing is a strong supporter of the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. The APHC spokesman, Ayaz Akbar, in response to Omar Abdullah’s tweet on China’s presence in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, in […]