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World asked to help Kashmiris attain birthright

  • ISLAMABAD, (APP): Senior Hurriyat leader Agha Syed Hassan Al- Moosvi Al-Safvi has called upon the world community to help people of Kashmir attain their right to self-determination, recognized by the United Nations. Agha Syed Hassan during his visit to the ailing Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani at his residence in Delhi […]

  • Load-shedding to be ended by 2018; NA told

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): State Minister for Water and Power, Abid Sher Ali on Monday apprised the National Assembly that load-shedding from the country would be ended by 2018 due to timely completion of power generation projects in pipeline. Replying to a question, the minister said that Minister of Water and Power had taken various steps in […]

  • Supremacy of Parliament must to meet challenges: Rabbani

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday underlined the need for taking solid measures to ensure rule of Law and supremacy of Parliament for tackling challenges, effectively. Addressing a conference held here to pay tribute to women parliamentarians as part of International Women Day’s events by Free and Fair Election Network(FAFEN) and Trust […]

  • President condemns terrorist attack in Ankara

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday strongly condemned the bomb blast in Ankara, Turkey and expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the tragic incident. In his condolence message, the President stated that the people and Government of Pakistan equally share the grief of their Turkish brethren in this […]

  • Peace in Karachi to boost national economy: Miftah

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Dr Miftah Ismail has said the restoration of peace in Karachi would boost business activities in the country and strengthen the national economy. Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he said that law and order situation in Karachi was much better as compared to past due to the operation. […]

  • Nisar directs FIA to alleviate Merchant’s reservations

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Minister for Interior Ch. Nisar Ali Khan on Monday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to immediately alleviate the reservations of Sarfraz Merchant. “Director FIA should personally contact Merchant and alleviate his reservations,” he said in a directive issued to the Agency. “Sarfraz Merchant is a respectable material witness, thus his due respect […]