ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The Returning Officer (RO) will start receiving nomination papers from candidates for bye-election in constituency NA-4 Peshawar-IV from September 18 to 20. According to an official of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the dates of scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officer will be September 21-23. He said that the […]
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NA-4 bye-election: RO to start receiving nomination papers from Sept 18
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Gwadar port lucrative for Tajikistan’s import, export: Mamnoon By Shumaila Andleeb
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Sep 17 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday said Pakistan offered excellent opportunities to Tajikistan for its imports and exports through Gwadar port and invited the country to benefit from the trade route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The President in a meeting with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, hoped that the legal […]
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100,000 youth imparted training under PM Youth Skill Development Programme
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (APP):Around 100,000 youth was imparted training in 95 different trades under Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme during last four years (2014-2017). According to the official sources, “During training, each student was also paid Rs.3000/- stipend each month. Students of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were paid Rs. 4000 as stipend per […]
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Saira Peter to bring unique genre of Sufi Opera to federal capital
ISLAMABAD Sept 17 (APP): Pakistan’s only operatic voice Saira Peter is planning to bring her unique genre of Sufi Opera to the federal capital in the month October. Talking to APP, she said “I have performed in many countries of the world but there is nothing like coming home”. She said that the love of […]
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Gilani denounces divide-and-rule policy in IOK
ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani has flayed the puppet coalition regime for their divide-and-rule policy, asking it to desist from stirring communal sentiments in the territory. According to Kashmir Media Service, Syed Ali Gilani in a statement issued in Srinagar said, “Interference and meddling in religious […]
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Polling in NA-120 begins
LAHORE, Sept 17 (APP): The polling of by-election in NA-120 started at 8:00 am here on Sunday. A total of 42 candidates including 32 independent and 12 from different political parties are contesting in NA-120 by-election. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) fielded Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) Dr Yasmin Rashid, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Faisal […]