ISLAMABAD May 17 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb, who is also Convener of the Parliamentary Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Wednesday that landmark achievements in anti-polio immunization programme across the country were the outcome of the oversight role of the parliamentarians. While chairing the meeting […]
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Marriyum Aurangzeb credits legislators for improvement in routine immunization programme
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Pakistan-Afghanistan to continue ceasefire till consensus at Chaman border
RAWALPINDI, May 17 (APP): Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to maintain ceasefire till the consensus on the issue of border at Chaman was reached. “One Star Border Flag Meeting was held between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan at Friendship Gate Chaman,” news release of Inter Services Public Relations here said. Pakistan delegation was led […]
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Pakistan-Turkey discuss defence, security cooperation
RAWALPINDI, May 17, (APP): Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Sadik Babur GIRGIN on Wednesday called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat at Joint Staff Headquarters here. Matters related to bilateral defence and security cooperation came under discussion, an Inter Services Public Relations news release said.
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China, Pakistan agree to modernize 1,600-kilometer railway link
BEIJING, May 16 (APP): China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly upgrade the 1,600-kilometer railway linking southern and northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “China and Pakistan have signed memorandums of understanding to increase the speed of the railway connecting Karachi and Peshawar, as […]
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PML-N govt lauded for its advancing towards development, prosperity: Leaders
ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): PML-N leader Rao M.Ajmal Khan has thanked to the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for announcement of developmental projects for Okara region during his visit there. Talking to Radio Pakistan , Ajmal Khan said that PM’s different developmental projects which have kicked off in Okara constituencies during his yesterday visit to that […]
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IRSA releases 162,600 cusecs water from various rim stations
ISLAMABAD, April 30 (APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Sunday released 162,600 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 204,100 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1403.29 feet, which was 23.29 feet higher than its dead level of 1,380 feet. Water […]