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Govt. to continue efforts for all flood victims of Chitral: Muqam

  • CHITRAL (APP): The Prime Minister’s Focal Person for relief activities in flood-hit areas of Chitral, Engr Amir Muqam said here Friday that Federal Government was well aware of the problems of flood victims of Chitral and would continue efforts till their complete rehabilitation and resettlement. Presiding over a high-level meeting to review the ongoing relief, […]

  • Severe traffic jam in Murree causes havoc

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Holiday-makers in a large number, on third day of Eid, rushed to recreational and hill stations for amusement but ended up engaging in a fierce fight, thrashing and brawling each other. A severe traffic jam has been reported on Murree road including thousands of vehicles stranded in miles-long queues, reported a private news […]

  • Siraj-ul-Haq condemns attacks in S.Arabia

    LAHORE, July 7 (APP): Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Amir Senator Siraj-ul-Haq on Thursday returned to the country after performing Umrah. Talking to the media on his arrival here, he strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, and said that these attacks have hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the world. He said that not only Pakistan […]

  • People visit Wagah border

    LAHORE, July 7 (APP): A large number of people on Thursday, the second day of Eid visited Wagah border to witness flag lowering ceremony. The people from different walks of life, witnessed the impressive flag lowering ceremony and raised slogans like “Pakistan Zindabad”. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) lowered the flag.

  • Sartaj Aziz felicitates Kashmiris on Eid, expresses concern over detention of Kashmiri leaders

    ISLAMABAD, July 7 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz Thursday expressed deep concern over the detention of Kashmiri leaders on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, in violation of their fundamental right of religious freedom. “We call upon the international community to take note and urge the Indian Government to respect the basic […]

  • Pak family drowns, 6 others survive in Nile incident

    ISLAMABAD, July 7 (APP): An ill-fated Pakistani family drowned in the river Nile in Cairo, Egypt while six others on board survived when their boat capsized after an accident. “A Pakistani, Faisal Afaq Khan, his wife Sana Urooj and 2 daughters Rumaisa and Amenah, aged 5 and 2, respectively were drowned in an accident when […]