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To avoid long queues,motorists demand restoration of e-tag system on M-1

  • ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): Motorists and commuters travelling on Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1) have demanded early restoration of electronic toll collection system (e-tag). The frequent travellers on the Motorway say that e-tag system was best method to avoid long queues at the NHA interchanges, but it has been closed on the M-1. Tasawwar Shah, a motorist […]

  • First-ever Islamic Research Index agency launched

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): First-ever Islamic research index (IRI) agency was launched here on Friday to provide free online access to research articles, facilitating researchers and academicians. It was a joint venture of Higher Education Commission and Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), says a press release. Editors of research journals on Islamic studies from all […]

  • Mazar-i-Quaid to be illuminated pink in solidarity with cancer patients

    KARACHI, Oct 21 (APP): The Mazar-i-Quaid would be illuminated pink on Saturday, October 22, in solidarity with breast cancer patients and survivors. This was stated by Umer Aftab, chief executive of the Pink Ribbon Campaign, here on Friday. He said that his organization marks `Pinktober’ campaign in October every year to help foster breast cancer […]

  • Indian troops resort to firing across LOC

    RAWALPINDI, Oct 21 (APP): The Indian troops on Friday resorted to unprovoked firing across Line of Control (LOC) at Keraila sectorin Azad Jammu and kashmir. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistani troops responded the Indian fire in befitting manner.

  • PML-N does not believe in spreading chaos, disruption: Khizar

    PESHAWAR, Oct 21 (APP): Pakistan Muslims League (PML-N) leader, Arbab Khizar Hayat Friday said that his party did not believe in politics of sit-ins and disruption and assured that no city would be locked down for any political motives. He was talking to media persons with other PML-N leaders including Arbab Wasim, Ikhtiyar Wali, Abdus […]

  • Weekly book bazaar starts at PAL

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): A two-day weekly books bazaar started at the premises of Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) here on Friday. The publishers and book sellers of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have set up their stalls at weekly book bazaar. The bazaar will be opened at 9 am and conclude on 7 […]