RAWALPINDI, May 16 (APP):Chief of Nepalese Army General Rajendra Chhetri Wednesday called on Minister for Defence Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan here at the Ministry. The Minister warmly welcomed the Nepalese Army Chief to Pakistan, on first such a visit after 2006, and said that Pakistan greatly valued its relations with Nepal and desired to further […]
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Nepalese Army Chief calls on Defence Minister
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No FATA’s merger bill being tabled in parliament: Baloch
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP):Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Wednesday apprised the National Assembly that currently, no bill regarding merger of FATA was being tabled before the Parliament. Responding to points raised by JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman and others members, the minister said status quo […]
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India halts Kashmir military operations for Ramadan
New Delhi, May 16 (AFP/APP):Indian military operations against the people in the disputed Kashmir territory were suspended Wednesday in a rare gesture for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The 30-day halt is the first of its kind in Indian-controlled Kashmir for nearly two decades, and follows an escalation of violence in recent months in […]
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Training of ROs, AROs, DECs of Rwp district to start on May 17
RAWALPINDI, May 16 (APP):Training of Returning Officers (ROs), Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) and District Election Commissioners (DECs) of Rawalpindi district will start here on May 17 (Thursday) and conclude on May 19.Election Commission of Pakistan had earlier issued notification, appointing 13 ROs and 26 AROs for 13 constituencies of National Assembly and 27 ROs and […]
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PM rejects Opposition’s criticism; says government duty-bound to present budget for whole fiscal year
PM rejects Opposition’s criticism; says government duty-bound to present budget for whole fiscal year ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE+APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday rejected the opposition’s point of view about the presentation of federal budget for the whole fiscal year 2018-19 by the present government, and said it was the government’s constitutional duty to present the […]
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Rs 200,769 mln earmarks for water resources sector projects
Rs 200,769 mln earmarks for water resources sector projects ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE+APP):The government has earmarked Rs.200,769 million for various ongoing and new schemes hydel and water resources projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for next fiscal year 2018-19. According to the budgetary documents, an amount of Rs.135,255.505 million has been earmarked for ongoing 14 […]