PESHAWAR, May 29 (APP): National Highway Authority (NHA) on the direction of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expedited work on the Lowari Tunnel project by spending about Rs21 billion on it and completed 94 percent work on this multi faceted project. Project Director Muhammad Ibrahim told APP that this project would provide 24 hours […]
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94pc work completed on Lowari Tunnel project: PD
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Istanbul’s Ramzan tradition; a unique spiritual experience: Report
ISTANBUL, May 29 (APP/IINA): Ramzan, the month that Muslims around the world have been looking forward to almost a year, has finally arrived. Istanbul, the Turkish city of minarets, is surely one of the best places to experience the spirit of Ramzan to the fullest. Istanbul, one of the greatest cities in the world, is […]
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Education dept strives for better education
ASTORE, May 29 (APP): Deputy Director Education Astore, Shahzaman has said that the department of education is continuously working to spread quality education in the area of Astore by following policies based on merit. Talking to reporters here he said “We are running more than 50 primary, middle and high level schools in the district […]
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Govt considering to declare Astola island protected marine area
ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): The government is considering a proposal to declare Astola island in Balochistan a protected marine area, the first of its kind in the country. According to official sources, the proposal will be put before the Cabinet for approval. Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni sub-district of Gwadar District in […]
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Telecom companies to invest heavily in infrastructure: PBIF
ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain Monday lauded the government for announcing steps in the budget which will expand IT sector. He said decisions would attract local and foreign investment, expand GDP and result in job opportunities, said a press release here. Mian Zahid Hussain said that […]
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62 percent BISP door to door survey completes in 13 districts
ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has completed 62 percent door to door survey in 13 districts of the country. The data included three districts each in Punjab and Sindh, two each in Balochistan and Khaber Pakhtunkhwa, one each in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and FATA. Official sources told APP that […]