CHITRAL: Prize Distribution ceremony was held at School of Knowledge & Science (SKS) Singor Chitral. Director SKS Abdul Karim was chief guest on the occasion while the ceremony was presided over by Miss Asra Aman, principal of the school. Addressing on the ceremony, Abdul Karim said that we trust on quality education not on quantity...
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Key accused of banned outfit arrested with arms, literature in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: An important accused of a banned outfit was arrested besides recovery of arms and literature from his possession here on Tuesday. The police and sensitive agencies personnel conducted joint operation in Jhangi Syedaan locality of the federal capital Islamabad during which a key accused of defunct organization was arrested. The raiding team recovered two...
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Around 2.5 million faithful to perform Hajj Wednesday
RIYADH: About 2.5 million faithful from around the globe have gathered in the holy land of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj on Wednesday. These include 143, 368 from Pakistan who are performing Hajj under Government and private Hajj schemes. Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf is also in Saudi Arabia to supervise Hajj arrangements...
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British Under Secretary meets Sartaj
ISLAMABAD: Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz says, Pakistan is an investor friendly country and offers excellent business opportunities. He was talking to Parliamentary Under Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom Tobias Ellwood here on Tuesday. Adviser emphasized the need to encourage the British small and medium entrepreneurs...
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PU’s 123rd Convocation to be held on Oct 10 at Faisal Auditorium
LAHORE: The 123rd Convocation of Punjab University will be held on October 10, 2015 (Saturday) at Faisal Auditorium. Meeting of Convocation Coordination Committee was held here on Tuesday at committee room of Vice Chancellor office with PU Dean Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar in chair. The meeting reviewed arrangements...
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Only reforms can lift stagnant exports: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday asked the government to focus on reforming export sector as too much emphasis on getting trade relaxations from other countries and blocks has proved counterproductive. Government avoided reforming external sector to get trade benefits which has taken toll on economy, it said. Reforms should be initiated by...
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Radio Pakistan will relay Khutba-e-Hajj
ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan has made arrangements to relay Khutba-e-Haj direct from Masjid-e-Nimra on Wednesday. Special hook-up will start at 01:05 p.m. and continue till the end of Khutba-e-Hajj. Resume of Khutba-e-Hajj in Urdu will be broadcast immediately afterward. All medium waves, FM-93, Versa FM-94, and FM-101 channels will relay Khutba. All radio stations will also...
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Cooperation of Japan in uplifting social sector of Pakistan laudable: Barjees Tahir
ISLAMABAD: Governor Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and GB, Ch Muhammad Barjees Tahir has said that government and people of Pakistan highly value bilateral relations and Japanese cooperation in uplifting the social sectors of Pakistan. He expressed these views while talking to the Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E Hiroshi Inomata, who called...
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US Consul General meets JI chief
LAHORE: Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq told the US Consul General Zachary Harkenrider here on Tuesday that the JI was not against the USA or the American people, but it was against the US polices. The American diplomat had called on the JI chief at Mansoora and discussed with him matters of bilateral...
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SPU arrests two wanted terrorists in Bannu/Lakki Marwat
BANNU/LAKKI MARWAT: Special Police Unit (SPU) arrested two wanted terrorists of a banned outfit during separate raids on Tuesday. According to reports, SPU responding to intelligence reports conducted operations against the extremists in Bannu and Lakki Marwat during which two terrorists identified as Hafiz Muhammad and Wajid Ahmed linked with a banned organization were apprehended....