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President Mamnoon urges int’l community to take notice of HR violations in IOK

  • MUZAFFARABAD, October 15 (APP): President Mamnoon HussainSaturday called upon the international community to take a seriousnotice of Indian atrocities in Indian occupied Kashmir and play itsrole for the resolution of Kashmir issue to avoid any humancatastrophe in the region. Addressing a joint sitting of AJK legislative Assembly andKashmir Council here, he expressed his hope that […]

  • Spread of infections can be reduced by hand washing: Dr. Salma Shaikh

    HYDERABAD, Oct,15(APP): The spread of the infections can be reduced by washing hands with soap and this is most effective and inexpensive way to prevent diarrhea and acute respiratory infections. This was stated by an eminent Pediatrician and chairperson of Pediatric department of Liaquat University of Medical and Health sciences (LUMHS) Hospital while talking to […]

  • 50 non-perennial canals to be closed from Monday

    MULTAN, Oct 15 (APP): As many as 50 non-perennial canals of Shujabad canal division will be closed from October 17, due to closure period. According to Irrigation sources, 1600 cusec water against the fixed quota of 1980 cusec water for Shujabad canal division was being provided accordingly. Director Regulation Punjab would release the additional water […]

  • White Cane Day ceremony held

    SARGODHA, Oct 15 (APP): A ceremony to mark the White Cane Day was held at a private school here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Faisal Farooq Cheema said the government was providing facilities to people with disabilities for making them useful citizen. He said that various surveys had been conducted […]

  • One killed, 3 injured in road accident

    FAISALABAD, Oct 15 (APP): A motorcyclist was killed while 3 others sustained multiple injuries in a road accident, in the area of Civil Lines police station. Police said here Saturday that employees of livestock department Arshad Naveed and Zulfiqar Ali were going to their office on a motorcycle in the morning when another motorcycle coming […]

  • Six killed as car falls into River Neelum

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP): At least six people were died and two others were injured when their vehicle plunged into the Neelum River, in Muzaffarabad on Saturday. According to police sources the deceased were on their way back home after attending a funeral, when they met accident in Muzaffarabad area of Noseri, reported a private […]