ISLAMABAD, (APP): The land acquisition process of Dasu hydropower project, being constructed to generate 4,500 MW of electricity will now be expedited as the issue of provincial tax on land acquisition has been resolved. Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in a recently held meeting to review implementation status of the project, was informed by […]
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Dasu hydropower project’s land acquisition process to be expedited
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Fethullah Gulen terrorists to be trialed for coup attempt: Turkey
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Turkey on Monday categorically held Fethullah Glen Terrorist Organization (FET™) responsible for an attempt of failed coup and said the terrorists would be punished in accordance with the law. “This coup attempt was staged in no uncertain terms by the Fethullah Glen Terrorist Organization (FET™) and our Government has been constantly exposing the […]
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Curfew, clashes, protests continue in IOK
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Curfew remained in place in all 10 districts across Indian held Kashmir for the 10 consecutive day, on Monday , following the extrajudicial killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani, by Indian troops on July 8. According to KMS, people defied curfew at many places and staged pro- freedom protests and engaged forces […]
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No room for terrorists, their facilitators in Balochistan: CM
QUETTA, (APP): Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri while expressing his satisfaction over a successful operation of security forces in Kalat area and said there was no room for terrorists in the province. In a statement issued, here on Monday, he said “We will not sit until all terrorists are brought to justice,” adding […]
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Ashraf Ghani phones PM; conveys killing of APS mastermind
ISLAMABAD, July 16 (APP): President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani on Saturday telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and informed him that few days back, the coalition forces had killed Omar Khorasani, the mastermind of the Army Public School (APS) massacre in Peshawar, along with four accomplices. According to a PM House statement, the Afghan President […]
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AJK elections 2016: 427 in the run for 41 seats
MUZAFFARABAD, July 16 (APP): As many as 427 candidates of different political parties as well as independent ones, are in the run for the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, scheduled for July 21. According to the final list issued by the AJK Election Commission, 328 contestants will be vying from 29 […]