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NDMA endeavoring to build the capacity of govt officials

  • ISLAMABAD, (APP): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is making an endeavor to build the capacity of government officials for which a new concept has been evolved. The concept envisages the capacity building of government officials through emergencies response exercise (GOERE). The aim of these situational based training was to enhance their preparedness and response capacity, […]

  • 60 held with drugs, weapons

    MULTAN, (APP): Police on Saturday arrested 60 accused and recovered drugs and illegal weapons. According to police, 10 drug peddlers and eight illegal weapon holders were arrested with 60 litres liquor, 570g hashish, three pistols, three guns, one repeater and 20 rounds. Police apprehended 22 proclaimed offenders and 10 gamblers with stake money Rs 1,550. […]

  • Arrest warrants for 29 police officers

    SARGODHA, (APP): Civil Judges Zahid Saleem, Mujahid Karim and Abdul Sattar Bosal Saturday issued arrest warrants for 29 police officers for not obeying courts orders. According to official sources, the courts issued arrest warrants for sub-Inspectors Muhammad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Bashir, Agha Hassan and ASIs Tahir Mehmood, Muhammad Ashraf, Nazir Hussain, Yaki […]

  • Prime Minister back after three-day Saudi Arabia visit

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif arrived here Saturday after completing his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. While being in the Kingdom, the Prime Minister’s engagements included attending “North Thunder” military exercises, dinner hosted by King and witnessing the military parade along with […]

  • Kashmir not Indian internal matter but internationally recognized dispute: Envoy

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan on Saturday categorically made it clear at the United Nations that Occupied Jammu and Kashmir was neither an internal matter nor integral part of India but an internationally recognized dispute by the United Nation’s Security Council. Exercising his right to reply in response to comments made by the Indian delegate during the […]

  • Asian countries work collectively to be vibrant power: Rabbani

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman Senate, Senator Raza Rabbani Saturday said unfortunately western countries are trying to destabilize democratic grounds in Asia and it is high time to work collectively to be a vibrant power internationally. He said, “Unity is diversity”, so Asian nations should work for safeguarding democratic values, economic and natural resources for strengthening their […]