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AIOU to keep open libraries for general public

  • ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)will keep open it libraries at its 44 regional offices all over thecountry seven days a week from 8 am to 7 pm daily for general publicin order to promote book reading habit. “We also welcome students from other institutes besides AIOU” ViceChancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui […]

  • Founding Day of AJK govt celebrated in Mirpur

    MIRPUR (AJK), Oct 24 (APP: A special ceremony was held to observe the 69th Foundation Day of AJK government Monday at the Mirpur Municipal Corporation’s lawn. MLA Ch. Muhammad Saeed and Acting Commissioner Mirpur Division Ch. Tariq Mahmood hoisted the AJK flag and the national flag of Pakistan. A full dressed contingent of AJK police […]

  • IAG urges religious leaders, communities to support polio vaccination teams

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): Islamic Advisory Group for Polio Eradication (IAG) and National Islamic Advisory Group (NIAG) Pakistan on Monday urged religious leaders and communities to protect and cooperate with polio vaccination teams. They said that the vaccination teams were exerting extraordinary efforts to reach every single child with this life-saving measure. “On the occasion […]

  • Abid Sher Ali elected as President Judo Federation

    LAHORE, Oct 24 (APP): Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali and Shahid Javed Monday unanimously elected as President and Secretary of Pakistan Judo Federation respectively at the general council meeting of the body. “These elections were due before the May 20th, 2016, but for some reason, the PJF did not hold […]

  • Int’l conference on Policy Dialogue & Language begins on Tuesday

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): A three-day International Conference on”Policy Dialogue on Language” will begin here at Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday. The event is being be organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University in collaboration with HEC, said a news release on Monday.

  • IHC disposes off petition against PTI’s protest call

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday disposed off a case against the call of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf for locking down federal capital through protests and sit-ins. Justice Aamir Farooq heard the case verdict that was earlier reserved by the court. The court directed the petitioner to approach ChiefCommissioner Office, which was […]