National News

Tribesmen launch campaign about use of helmet in Wana

  • ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Social workers in South Waziristan agency’s headquarter Wana have started distribution of free helmets among bike riders to mitigate chances of injuries in case of any road accident. They also started an awareness campaign in the agency for public about the possible dangers they could face by carelessly using bike, reported […]

  • NEPRA to take up CCPA petition on Thursday to cut power tariff forSept

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will take up Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) petition on Thursday in proposed Rs.2.76 per unit cut in power tariff for September under monthly fuel adjustment mechanism.

  • NA panel to discuss AEDB projects Thursday

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power will be given a comprehensive briefing by the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) on Thursday here on the projects under taken by the Board from 2013 to enhance the production of electricity in the country, their date of commencement, present status and expected […]

  • CM Balochistan takes notice of Mastung killing

    QUETTA, Oct 26 (APP): Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has taken notice of murder of four people in incident of firing took place in Mastung. He directed Deputy Commissioner Mastung to submit report to him in this regard. According to a press release issued, here on Wednesday, the Chief Minister strongly condemned killing […]

  • Mansehra police recover 21000 cartridges

    MANSEHRA, Oct 26 (APP): The police in Mansehra on Wednesday recovered 21000 of cartridges from a van and took two persons into custody. City police informed that a search operation was underway near Sheikhabad Refugees Camp when a suspicious wagon was signaled to stop. During search of the wagon police recovered 21000 cartridges from 42 […]

  • Pakistan committed to regional economic cooperation for poverty reduction: PM

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan was committed to promote economic cooperation through regional integration to achieve the goal of poverty reduction. Addressing the 15th ministerial meeting of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) here, the Prime Minister said for the collective benefit of the region, it was […]