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Senate session starts

  • ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The proceedings of the Senate started on Monday with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani was in the chair.

  • Revenue dept recovere Rs 380 mln in Feb

    SARGODHA, (MILAT/APP): The revenue department has made recovery of Rs 380 million during the month of February in respect of property transfer fee, water rate, Agricultural income taxe, Stamp duty, registration fee and capital value tax. According to revenue department sources on Monday, a total Rs 47.6 million recovery was made from transfer of land […]

  • CPEC provides Pak,India opportunity to ignore `bitter past’

    LAHORE, (MILLAT/APP): The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has provided Pakistan and India to get rid of their `bitter past’ and start beggining from a fresh slate. Chairman Pak India Business Council (PIBC) Noor Muhammad Kasuri said this in an interveiw with APP here on Monday. “CPEC is an opportunity of progress and prospeirty for […]

  • PASDEC signs MoU with AKMIDC for development of marble, granite sectors in AJK

    PESHAWAR, (MILLAT/APP): Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) will develop Marble and Granite sector of Azad Jammu and Kashmir through implementation of modern quarrying methods, establishment of Marble & Granite Industrial Estates (Marble Cities), Machinery Pools, warehouses and other projects. In this regard, an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed by Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) […]

  • Shipping activity at Port Qasim

    KARACHI, (MILLAT/APP): Brisk shipping was observed at the Port where eight ships M.V Safmarine Nyassa, MSC Rita, Xpress Kailash, YM Miranda, Bochem Antwerp, Ocean Quartz, Chance and Ardmore Sealion scheduled to load/offload containers, chemical, slag, soybean seeds and diesel oil were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal, FAP […]

  • Kurram Levies arrest smuggler possessing 50kg hashish

    PARACHINAR, (MILLAT/APP): The Levies Force in Kurram Agency arrested a drug smuggler with possession of 50kg hashish here on Monday. Political Administration informed that taking action on a tip-off the Levies Force intercepted a pick-up van on Chapri check post and recovered 50kg hashish from its secret cavities. The drug smuggler identified as Shakil Ahmad […]