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Joining OECD Convention to bring transparency in governance: Dar

  • ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Minister for Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said Pakistan’s fiscal regime stood strengthened by joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Multilateral Convention which would bring further transparency and openness in governance. Chairing a meeting here to review the steps being taken by the government to ensure good governance, […]

  • Dozen injured by aild animal in Lakki Marwat

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Over a dozen persons have been injured in attacks by a wild animal in different villages of Lakki Marwat,KP. According to a private news channel, ten persons injured by the wild animal were brought to Lakki Marwat Hospital while three critically injured were admitted to Bannu Hospital. Local people have expressed […]

  • IESCO issues power suspension programme

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Saturday issued a power suspension programme for November6 and 7 for various areas of its region due to necessarymaintenance and routine development work. According to an IESCO spokesman, the power supply of thefollowing Feeders/Grid Stations would remain suspended as under: On 06 November From […]

  • Uniform education policy in the offing: Minister

    BAHAWALPUR, Nov 5 (APP): State Minister for Education & Professional Training Baleegh-ur-Rehman vowed on Saturday to introduce uniform education curriculum soon after consultation with the provinces across the country. Addressing at the Govt Sadiq Public School, he said that first time ever ‘National Curriculum Council’ was constituted to create uniform national thinking among all units […]

  • Three sugar mills of Shaheed Benazirabad ignite boilers for crushing

    NAWABSHAH, Nov, 05 (APP): Three sugar mills of Shaheed Benazirabad district have ignited their boilers to get ready for crushing sugarcane starting in the second week of November. Habib Sugar Mill, Sakrand Sugar Mill and Bandhi Sugar Mill have ignited their boilers while the fourth Al-Noor Sugar Mill Shahpur Jahania is yet to ignite its […]

  • Agri Tourism Mela from Nov 11

    FAISALABAD, Nov 5 (APP): A three-day Agri Tourism Mela-2016 will commence at Gattwala here from November 11. Chairman Standing Committee of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) on Agriculture & Civic Problems Khalid Mehmood Shah will organize the Agri Tourism Mela in which mushroom farming, kitchen gardening, fancy bird show, puppet show and other […]