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Agriculture marketing service for growers starts

  • ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Punjab Agriculture Department has launched modern agriculture marketing service for farmers in order to keep them updated about daily prices of agri-commodities in their respective areas. In a statement received here, a spokesman of the Punjab Agriculture Directorate said that the prime objective of the modern marketing facility was to ensure provision of […]

  • FJWU celebrates Intl Women Day

    RAWALPINDI, (MILLAT/APP) : Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) on Wednesday organized an event to celebrate International Women Day. Assistant Prof./Incharge English Department, Dr. Sarwet Rasul welcomed the audience and gave a brief introduction of the history and importance of International Women’s Day. The Vice Chancellor FJWU Prof. Dr. Samina Amin Qadir was Chief Guest while […]

  • “Holi” festival to be observed on March 12

    HYDERABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The Hindu community of Pakistan will observe their relgious festival of “Holi” on March 12 by splashing colours at each other, singing hymns and offering special prayers for the prosperity of Pakistan and its minorities. Like other parts of the country in Hyderabad the Holi will be celebrated at Grupat Temple at Sirighat. […]

  • Gulberg blast news: PEMRA issues show cause notices to 27 channels

    ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Wednesday issued show cause notices to 27 private television (TV) channels over defiance of its orders of March 3. On the said date, PEMRA in its meeting had directed these channels to air apology on March 6 between 6 pm and 7 pm for telecasting fake news […]

  • BOK earns record Rs.2 billion profit after tax in 2016

    PESHAWAR, (MILLAT/APP): The Bank of Khyber (BOK) operational performance demonstrated record improvement in all areas during the year 2016, said a press release of the bank issued here Wednesday. The Bank managed to post Profit after tax of Rs.2.020billion as against Rs.1.789billion in the corresponding period last year which translates into earnings per share of […]

  • Three absconders among 45 held during S&S operations: DPO

    PESHAWAR, (MILLAT/APP): The district police continuing search and strike (S&S) operations against anti state and criminals elements on Wednesday apprehended 45 suspects including three absconders and recovered arms and drugs from their custody, DPO office said. Following the directives of DPO Javed Iqbal, the district police conducted raids in Jangal Khel, Malang Abad, Tappi, Ghorzindi, […]