ISLAMABAD, (APP): The government on Friday gave an extension to the stay of registered Afghans residing in the country by March 31 next year. The federal cabinet with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the chair, approved extension of Proof Registration (PoR) Cards and Tripartite Agreement relating to Afghan refugees. The Prime Minister said, “The […]
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Government extends Afghan refugees’ stay by March 31, 2017
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IOK Civil Secretariat employees decide to boycott office
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Civil Secretariat employees in occupied Kashmir have decided to boycott office as security of lives was first priority in the prevailing circumstances. The employees also staged a protest against what they termed as callous approach of the puppet administration, KMS reported. The protesting employees said that they were being forced to attend […]
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Police foil terror bid
PESHAWAR, (APP): The city police here Friday foiled a bid of terrorism by defusing a bomb in the limits of Machini police station and arrested one accused on the spot. According to police, a passenger wagon was stopped on Kanal Road near Hasangari on suspicion.Two accused after seeing police party came out of the wagon […]
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Sacrifices, steadfastness of IOK people hailed
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Hurriyet forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has hailed the resilience and sacrifices offered by people of occupied Kashmir during the last two months and asked them to exhibit unity and be cautious of conspiracies against the ongoing movement. The forum spokesman in a statement issued in Held Srinagar said, “The ongoing mass […]
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US experts says Pakistan has taken significant efforts to protect nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON, (APP) The US nuclear and security experts told a Senate hearing on Thursday that Pakistan has taken significant steps to protect its nuclear assets, and the country has a continuing national security interest to develop nuclear weapons in the face of imbalance in conventional weapons with rival India. The hearing by the Senate Foreign […]
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US relations with Pakistan strong, says State Department
WASHINGTON, (APP): Pakistan and the United States enjoy strong relationship and the two countries are working closely on many issues, including counterterrorism, a US State Department Spokesman said. Spokesman Mark Toner out-rightly rejected a notion that relationship between the two countries were at its lowest level, while responding to a question at a briefing at […]