ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): The death anniversaries of poets Parveen Shakir and Munir Niazi was observed on Monday. Parveen Shakir became an acclaimed poet with her first published collection Khushbu in 1976. She received the Pride of Performance award for her significant contribution to Urdu literature. She also served as a teacher and a civil servant. She […]
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Parveen Shakir, Munir Niazi remembered today
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CDNS achieves Rs 104 billion by Dec 21
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP):The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) achieved Rs 104 billion in last months of second quarter of current fiscal year from July 1 to December 21, 2016-17. The target for the year 2016-17 was set at Rs 228 billion as the directorate was able to achieve the target of Rs 218 billion for […]
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Iran offers to provide latest buses to improve public transport system in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Iranian Consul General Mehdi Sobhani has offered to provide modern buses to improve public transport in Pakistan, especially in Sindh Province. According to Radio Tehran report, the Consul General made the offer in a meeting with Sindh Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Nasir Hussain Shah. The Minister lauded the Iranian Consul General […]
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`Liberation struggle facing worst Indian state terrorism’
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) Chairman and senior Hurriyet leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in occupied Kashmir, has said that the circumstances that Kashmiri people witnessed during the past six months and the way Indian forces tried to crush the just struggle for their right to self-determination is a worst example of […]
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Nation to take country on new levels of progress, prosperity
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Leader of the House in Senate Raja Zafar ul Haq has called for steps to prepare the nation to take the country on new levels of progress and prosperity. Talking to Radio Pakistan he said Pakistan’s creation was a major achievement of the Quaid-e-Azam as Muslims of the Sub- continent got a separate […]
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IRSA to close down all canals for desilting purpose
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) is to close down all canals from Monday for desilting purpose. Under the annual canal closure plan, canals will remain closed for desilting till 31st of next month, Radio Pakistan reported. According to an official of IRSA, the authority would release 10 to 12 thousand cusecs of water […]