ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): The death toll in rain-related incidents across the country reached 49, as per update of NDMA issued late Sunday night. According to a spokesman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 80 people were injured and 75 houses damaged in the incidents caused by the ongoing rain spell. He said all the […]
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Death toll from rain-related incidents rises to 49
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ASF foils bid to smuggle 300 smart phones
ISLAMABAD, March 13 (APP): Airport Security Force (ASF) at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport Sunday foiled a bid to smuggle 300 smart phones worth millions of rupees from Dubai to Pakistan. According to the ASF sources, passenger Syed Ali Shah Gillani who arrived Islamabad from Dubai yesterday, had left his luggage at the airport. Gillani, […]
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Army to be deployed in NA bye elections
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to deploy Pakistan Army to perform duties during NA-153 (Multan -VI) and NA-101 (Gujranwala-VII) by-elections scheduled to be held on March 17 and March 22 receptively. ECP has written a letter to the Secretary Ministry of Defense in this regard, said spokesman of […]
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ECP to hold bye election in NA-267 on April 28
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold by-election in NA-267 (Kacchi-Cum-Jhal Magsi) on April 28 and issued schedule. According to the schedule issued by the ECP, nomination papers can be filed by candidates from March 24 to 25. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be performed on March 29 and […]
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Eliminating poverty, illiteracy vital to curb human trafficking:Governor KPK
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on Sunday stressed to curb practices of human trafficking by overcoming various social problems like poverty and illiteracy. Addressing the concluding ceremony of 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) Workshop on Human Traffickingat at local hotel, he said that poverty and illiteracy lead […]
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Compensation cheques’ distribution starts in Diamer
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): District Administration Diamer has started distribution of compensation cheques of land acquired for the construction of Diamer Basha Dam Project Gilgit-Baltistan,. According to Radio Pakistan, Rs 8.35 billion would be distributed among the affectees of Goharabad circle. Additional Deputy Commissioner Diamer Dildar Malik gave away cheques to the affectees at a […]