ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has completed overall 80 per cent construction work on 145 kilometer long 500 kV Neelum Jhelum Double Circuit Transmission Line for evacuation of 969 MW power from Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Plant. Official sources told APP here Friday that 412 out of 426 tower foundations […]
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80 per cent work completed on 500 KV Neelum Jhelum transmission line
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Two held with narcotics
SARGODHA, Oct 21 (APP): The police claimed on Friday to have arrested two drugs peddlers and recovered hashish from their possession. On a tip-off, Phularwan police intercepted a vehicle (LRK-389) at Salam Interchange and recovered 10 kilogram hashish concealed in secret cavities of the vehicle. The police have arrested two accused identified as Bhagdad Shah […]
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LHC dismisses plea against former President Asif Ali Zardari
LAHORE, Oct 21 (APP): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed a petition, seeking directions fo rregistration of a treason case against former president Asif Ali Zardari, due to non-prosecution. LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the petition filed by Maqsood Ahmad Awan. The petitioner had submitted that the former president committed […]
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Weekly inflation witnessed nominal increase of 0.20%
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): The weekly inflation for the weekended on October 20 for the combined income group witnessed anincrease of 0.20 percent as compared to the previous week. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week under reviewin the above mentioned group was recorded at 220.35 points against219.90 points registered in the previous week, […]
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SECP registers new 481 companies in September
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 481 new companies during the month of September 2016. Around 87 percent companies have been registered as private limited companies, while around 11 percent companies were registered as single member companies. Three percent of the companies were registered as public unlisted, association’s […]
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Draft of ‘National Food Security Policy finalized: Bosan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan here on Friday said that draft of National Food Security Policy had been finalized in order to achieve zero hunger targets in the country. Addressing an event organized to commemorate the World Food Day, he said that the document was […]