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Effective arrangements made to provide security to PTI gathering

  • ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Effective security arrangements have been made in the federal capital city Islamabad for maintaining law and order during gathering of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) at parade ground, near Faizabad. More than 20,000 law enforcers have been deployed to ensure law and order in the federal capital, police sources said adding […]

  • Court rejects Sharbat Gula bail appeal

    PESHAWAR, Nov 2 (APP): A special court here Wednesday rejected the bail appeal of Afghan woman Sharbat Gula in a fraudulent Pakistani identity card case. The green-eyed Afghan woman also dubbed as “Moonaliza” had filed a bail appeal with the special court of Farah Jamshed which was today rejected. Sharbat Gula was arrested by FIA […]

  • 9 terrorists killed,5 escape

    SHEIKHUPURA,Nov 2 (APP)-The CTD Counter Terrorism Department force took action against terrorists hiding in a village along Muridke road in late hours of Wednesday during which nine terrorists were killed and five managed to escape. The teams recovered almost 6 kg explosive material,five klashnikovs, as many pistols,hundreds of bullets and five motorcycles from their hide-out […]

  • Broken water pipeline causing delay in bridge construction

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP):The broken water pipeline is causing delay in the construction work of bridge near Bari Imam. Directorate of Road Maintenance and Marketing has completed major repair work of the bridge near Bari Imam fulfilling the longstanding demand of residents.

  • Over Rs 2.80 bln funds for 11,766 schemes in division

    SARGODHA, Nov 2 (APP): For the ongoing 11,766 development schemes over Rs 2.80 billion were being spent on the on-going development schemes in the division and work was being carried out to meet all deadlines. According to the details released by Commissioner office, Rs 9.2 million have been consumed on 522 schemes of Pak millennium […]

  • FAO starts wheat seeds distribution in FATA

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation started the distribution of wheat seeds for Rabi crops to revitalize farming in four militancy-hit agencies of Fata, said a statement issued here on Wednesday. “This is the largest Rabi seed distribution drive for this year in Fata,” the statement said. A total of targeted […]