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Turnout for NA-249 by-poll indicates eroding public confidence in electoral process, Fawad Chaudhery

(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD: The low voter turnout during the NA-249 by-election held a day earlier in Karachi indicates that the public is losing confidence in the electoral process, says Information Fawad Chaudhry. In a message on Twitter on Friday, the information minister once again asked the opposition to consider Prime Minister Imran Khan’s suggestions for […]

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KP-PDWP approves Rs34bn uplift projects

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) in its meeting on Thursday approved 14 projects with the cost of Rs34.14 billion. A statement issued here said the online meeting of the forum was chaired by additional chief secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan and attended by officials of the relevant departments. It said the forum considered 17 […]

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Tourism, public transport suspended on Eid to fight coronavirus

  ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday announced to temporarily suspend public transport and tourism in a bid to strengthen efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Radio Pakistan reported. A communiqué issued by the Ministry of Interior announced the aforementioned services would remain suspended between May 8 and 16. […]

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Pak-Italy friendship bridge inaugurated in Chitral

CHITRAL: Emmanuela Bennini, Director of Italian Agency for Development Cooperation inaugurated Pak-Italy friendship bridge Khairabad Chitral.  This is a 250ft long jeep-able bridge over Chitral river built by Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) under the PPAF funded PPR program. The inauguration ceremony held in village Khairabad Drosh which was also attended by PPAF head of […]