GILGIT, (MILLAT/APP): Census Coordinator Gilgit Baltistan, Muhammad Shafiq Shah here on Tuesday said that first phase of the ongoing sixth national population and housing census was successfully completed in the five selected districts of Gilgit Baltistan. He told APP that the census work in 361 blocks out of 720 blcoks have been completed by the […]
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First phase of ongoing national census completed
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Mend your ways or face music: Er Rasheed to Indian Army
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The member of so-called Kashmir Assembly and Awami Ittehad Party Chief, Engineer Abdur Rasheed has warned the Indian Army to mend its behavior or be prepared to face mass resistance. Engineer Rasheed in a statement issued in Srinagar said that he deferred the proposed program of stopping the army convoy on Baramulla-Kupwara highway […]
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Govt eying to further reduce fiscal deficit to 3.5 % of GDP by 2018-19
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The government’s concerted efforts have helped in bringing down fiscal deficit which would be further reduced to 3.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2018-19. The concerned authorities have set 3.8 percent fiscal deficit target for current year 2016-17 which will be further brought down. Fiscal consolidation remains on track as fiscal […]
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Restoration of Int’l Sports to boost sports tourism: PTDC
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP):Restoration of International Sports would boost sports tourism in the country and attract tourists from different parts of the world. Talking to APP, Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Ch. Abdul Ghafoor said that there is a lot opportunities of sport tourism in Pakistan. He said that mostly people travel for sports, recreation, […]
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Earthquake jolts Swat, surrounding areas
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Earthquake tremors were felt in Swat and its surrounding areas on Tuesday. US Seismological Centre measured the earthquake at 4.1 Richter Scale at a depth of 158 kilometre,reported a private news channel. The earthquake’s epicenter was Hindu Kush region, as per the US Seismological Centre.
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PTL to restart its transport services from May 1
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP):Pakistan tours Limited (PTL) would restart its transport services to northern areas from May 1. PTL buses would continue its services throughout season till month of August. tourists can avail PTDC motels services along with transport. PTL would also introduce new transport packages for tourists, PTL motels are subsidiary organization of PTDC. Talking to […]