National News

Bao Jiqing appreciates PNCA efforts for dedicated work

  • ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Bao Jiqqing wife of the Ambassador of People’s Republic of China on Monday appreciated the efforts of thePNCA staff for their dedicated work during the programs held at PNCAin connection with the celebrations of 67 Anniversary of the Founding of People’s Republic of China.

  • Additional load shedding for Peshawar notified: PESCO

    PESHAWAR, Oct 31 (APP): The PESCO authorities here Monday notified additional load shedding for 15 days starting from November 2 due to dehydration of power transformer at 132 KV Peshawar Industrial Grid Station. PESCO authorities said additional load-shedding would be carried out in some areas of Peshawar up to 15 days starting from November 2, […]

  • No duty-free cotton imports before consumption of local crop: Bosan

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan Monday categorically rejected to allow duty free imports of cotton until the local production of the crop is not completely sold out. “We will not allow duty-free import of cotton before final figures of local production are not compiled […]

  • NWA IDP’s repatriation process deferred

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Repatriation process of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of North Waziristan Agency has been deferred for an indefinite period from Wednesday. Assistant political officer said that 47 families belonging to Jatoon village in Tochi Par area and Pakistani expatriates who had come from abroad would be allowed to return to their […]

  • PM appoints Maryam Aurangzeb as new information minister

    The prime minister has appointed Maryam Aurangzeb as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. The development comes as the premier asked Pervaiz Rasheed to step down amid a probe into Dawn’s story “Act against militants or face international isolation, civilians tell military”, which reported details of a high level civil-military meeting discussing the issue […]

  • Demand of woolen caps increases in twin cities

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Due to abrupt change in weather condition in the evening a sharp increase of woolen stuff in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Number of stalls has been set-up of winter stuff including warm caps and other materials frequent rush in stalls and shops has been observed at Aabpara market, G-9 […]