ISLAMABAD,(MILLAT/APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Balochistan had been turned into a ‘hub of development’ through investment in road and energy sectors. Talking to Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri here at the PM House, the Prime Minister said the federal government was focused on the development of Balochistan, which was earlier ignored […]
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Balochistan made hub of development: PM
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Railways to construct 180 flats till June
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Pakistan Railways has directed the authorities concerned to ensure construction of 180 new residential flats for employees before June. Under the project, residential flats would be constructed in several cities including the provincial capitals to provide housing facilities to the employees, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. He said the […]
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All set to observe 33rd Martyrdom Day of Kashmiri freedom fighter Maqbool Butt on Feb 11 with due respect
MIRPUR (AJK), (MILLAT/APP): Special programs have been planned to commemorate the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of eminent leader of Kashmir Freedom Movement Muhammad Maqbool Butt shaheed at both sides of the Line of Control – Azad Jammu Kashmir and Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the world on Feb 11with renewal of the pledge […]
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Balochistan Govt promoting fisheries sector
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Balochistan government is taking concrete measures for promotion of fisheries sector in the province after allocating Rs 184 million for it in the current fiscal year’s budget. Radio Pakistan quoting a senior official of Balochistan Fisheries Department reported that interest free loans worth Rs one billion will be given to fishermen. Modern machinery […]
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Capital losing greenery despite mega plantation drives
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The Federal Capital slowly but steadily is losing its greenery that can be gauged from shrinking volume of trees and forestry despite the civic body’s mega annual tree plantation drives under which millions of saplings are planted. The survival rate of the saplings is also a matter of great concern because the Capital […]
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Cooperation between international navies vital to counter terrorism, piracy: PM
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday said cooperation between international navies was imperative to counter the threats of terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy. In a message on Pakistan Navy’s Multinational Exercise AMAN-17, the Prime Minister said Pakistan being a major stakeholder in maritime security of Arabian Sea was fully committed to ensuring freedom […]