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15 terrorists killed in aerial blitz in NWA: ISPR

  • PESHAWAR, (APP): The jet fighter aircraft of Pakistan Air Force today targeted militant’s positions in areas close to Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan Agency, killing at least 15 terrorists and destroyed eight of their hideouts, said a spokesman of ISPR. The jet fighters targeted terrorist’s positions in Alwara Khar Tangi Maizer area ahead of Datta […]

  • Former railway minister passes away

    CHARSADDA, (APP): Former Federal Minister for Railways and veteran politician, Nisar Muhammad Khan died of cardiac failure at his village Sheikhabad on Tuesday at the age of 85, family sources said. His funeral prayers would be offered at Sheikhabad village, Charsadda at 6:00 PM today. The veteran leader would be buried in his ancestral graveyard. […]

  • ECP to hold by-election in NA-101 on March 22

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold by-election in NA-101 on March 22 and issued schedule. According to spokesman of the ECP, candidates have filed their nomination papers and verification process has also completed. The candidates can file their appeals to the tribunals against the decisions of the returning officers until February […]

  • Ministry contemplates depositing Hajj dues in interest free schemes

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony was contemplating to deposit Government Scheme Hajj dues this year in designated bank branches on no profit no loss basis schemes, said official sources on Tuesday. Talking to APP, the sources said Ministry was taking efforts to deposit Hajj dues in the Islamic instrument in the […]

  • Ambassador of France to Pakistan visits IBA- Sukkur

    SUKKUR, (APP): Ambassador of France to Pakistan Martine Dorance and Consul General, Francois Dall’orso, paid a visit to IBA- Sukkur. According to a press release, President Pakistan France Business Alliance Jamil Hamdani and other high officials also accompanied them. Director Sukkur IBA, Professor Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui and other senior management officials received the delegation. The […]

  • Pakistan’s economy now stable: PM

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said Pakistan’s economy was now stable and was gaining further strength because of the consolidated efforts of its economic team. He was talking to Professor Craig Calhoun, Director and President London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) who called on him here at the PM House. […]