ISLAMABAD, (APP): Experts and policy makers highlighted the struggle of women here Saturday at a seminar on “Women Reclaiming Culture” to mark International Women’s Day at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa. The seminar engaged the speakers and women participants on the theme of “Developing Discourse on Indigenous Feminism” to highlight the […]
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Lok Virsa highlights struggle of women to mark Intl Women’s Day
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Sialkot to have PRTTI
SIALKOT, (APP): All necessary arrangements are being finalized for setting up state-of-the-art Pakistan Readymade Technical Training Institute (PRTTI) costing over Rs 125 million. In an interview with APP on Saturday, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) chief coordinator, Ijaz A. Khokhar disclosed the proposed institute would be established on Sialkot-Daska road and development […]
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Rain-thundershower occurs at scattered places
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Rain-thundershower occurred at scattered places of the country including Islamabad on Friday. Rain-thundershower also occurred at Kalat, Quetta, Sibbi, Sukkur, Larkana, Hazara, D.I Khan, Multan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, D.G Khan, Faisalabad divisions, FATA and Kashmir. Rainfall (mm) recorded by Pakistan Meteorological Department in various cities including Parachinar 28, Khanpur 17, Bannu 13, Dadu 12, […]
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APP Multan staffer dies in road accident
MULTAN, (APP): An employee of Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Multan, Syed Saadat Ali Shah, who was injured in a road accident last Tuesday, died at Nishtar Hospital Multan Friday. The 28-years-old Syed Saadat Ali Shah had boarded a bus from Vehari last Tuesday to reach Multan. However, the bus collided with a trailer leaving […]
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DIC not spent on LNG project: told Senate
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Friday the government was not spending any amount out of the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess(GIDC) on Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project. He said since January 2012 to February 2016 Rs 188 billion GIDC had been collected and the relevant laws permitted the government to […]
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Ambassador Tajikistan favours ‘direct import’ of Pak sports/surgical goods
SIALKOT, (APP): Ambassador of Tajikistan to Pakistan Sherali S Jononov has assured all out efforts for materialisation of direct imports of Sialkot-made sports goods as well as surgical instruments, instead of purchasing these products from European countries on higher prices. He said this while talking to Sialkot’s exporters during a meeting at Sialkot Chamber of […]