Surge in tourism observed ahead of Diamond Jubilee celebrations

NATHIAGALI:Enjoying the famous national song ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ with his family during hiking at picturesque Galyat valleys ahead of Pakistan’s diamond jubilee celebrations, Qaisar Khan (62), a retired employee of Wapda, was over the moon after visiting his favorite resort amid blossoming monsoon seasonal flowers. Qaisar’s sons Zeeshan and Ehtisham, residents of Wapda Town Nowshera, […]

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Diamond jubilee celebrations reach to peak in KP

PESHAWAR:As only two-day left to celebrate the 75th independence day of Pakistan, preparations have reached to its peak in Khyber Pakthunkhwa where people were decorating their houses, residences, markets and vehicles with national flags, stickers and badges to express love for their beloved country. From Chitral to Khyber and Waizristan to Kohistan districts, people of […]

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Politically aware people to reject outsider candidate in NA- 31 constituency: Samar Bilour

PESHAWAR: Spokesperson for Awami National Party (ANP), MPA Samar Haroon Bilour on Thursday said the politically aware people of Peshawar would reject outsider candidate in NA-31 by-elections. Addressing party’s workers, she said that now it was the collective responsibility of each voter and worker to run campaign for ANP veteran candidate Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour […]

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Housing Minister for early completion of PHA’s Quetta Kuchlak Road Project

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Housing and Works Maulana Abdul Wasey along with Federal Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sallwani on Thursday visited the site of QuettaKuchlak Road Project initiated by Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHAF) to review the development work. They were apprised about the construction of apartments at the site by the officials, said a news release. […]

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Education department to improve enrollment drive, DC says

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat on Thursday said the education department should further improve the school admission campaign for out-of-school children and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Pakistan children should be taught about the cultural heritage of the country. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting regarding the admissions in […]

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Muharrar arrested for bribery in Sargodha

SARGODHA:A Muharrar of Satellite Town police station was arrested on the charges of taking bribe. An Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) spokesman said here on Thursday that Muharrar Ghulam Abbas had demanded Rs 50,000 bribe from one Auon Abbas of Chak Munshi-wala to forward his pending challan to the magistrate concerned. ACE Regional Director Asma Ejaz Cheema […]

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PM to unveil re-recorded national anthem on August 14: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the national anthem had been re-recorded and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would unveil it on August 14 at the national flag hoisting ceremony. Delivering her speech as chief guest at the opening ceremony of Digital Photography Exhibition organised by Directorate of Electronic Media and […]

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One electrocuted, 7 injured in two separate incidents

FAISALABAD:One person was electrocuted while seven others were injured in two different incidents, near here on Thursday. Rescue sources said that an electrician was repairing a water pump motor in Street No 5, Gul Bahar Colony in People’s Colony area when he suffered fatal electric shock. He died before provision of the first aid. The […]

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