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NBF to open book shops in various universities

  • ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): National Book Foundation (NBF) will open book shops in various universities to provide affordable books to students. According to an NBF official, dissemination of knowledge, literacy and education among people across the country is main objective of the Foundation. He said the NBF would spread knowledge and education, particularly for the youth, by […]

  • Man injured in robbery incident

    FAISALABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Unidentified robbers shot and injured a man over showing resistance during robbery in the limits of Madina Town police station, here on Monday. According to police two armed robbers riding a motorcycle tried to snatch wallet from Rafiq of Wazirwala who was standing in front of his house, on showing resistence they opened […]

  • COAS, SA Minister discuss defence security cooperation

    RAWALPINDI, (MILLAT/APP): Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Affairs, South Africa (SA) Ms N.N Mapisa Nqakula, on Monday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, at General Headquarters. During the meeting, views were exchanged on issues of mutual interest including defence and security cooperation between both the countries and overall regional […]

  • Four held for selling fireworks

    FAISALABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The police on Monday claimed to have arrested four shopkeepers for decanting gas cyclinders illegally and selling fireworks in different parts of the city. Police said that Lundianwala police raided at Chak 583/GB and arrested Saeed and Ali Raza while selling fireworks. Similarly, Gulberg police during a raid at Chak 279-RB arrested Shahzad […]

  • `Population Welfare Week’ from Apr 3

    LAHORE, (MILLAT/APP): The provincial Population Welfare department will observe `Population Welfare Week’ from April 3 to 9. According to a spokesman of the department, the aim of observing the week is to aware the people about the health of child, mother and proper family planning. Awareness programmes will be organised at district level while walks, […]

  • PIMS, FGPC to be upgraded with latest facilities

    ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The government has planned to upgrade Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC) hospital with the addition of more state-of-the-art facilities for patients. According to an official of Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), a PC-1 for construction of new self contained specialty block in PIMS comprising a 50-bed […]