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Sharif vows to provide healthcare facilities to masses
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that government is determined to provide standard health care facilities to the people.
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Export package provided by Sharif to boost economic growth: Pak FM
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): Pakistan's Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said the export package provided by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would provide a major boost to economic growth in the country.
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PIA flight crash: Pak journalist claims pilot never tried to land, says bo
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): A Pakistani journalist has claimed that the pilot of the PIA plane which crashed on December 7 last year, never tried to land despite both engines being in perfect condition.
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Pakistan and Turkey: So similar in promoting Islamic fundamentalism and te
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.13 (ANI): A blog appearing recently in a leading Pakistani daily has sought to establish similarities between Pakistan and Turkey in so far as attracting youth from various parts of the world, convince them to follow a particular sectarian path and equip them with m
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PIA flight crash: Black box data reveals only one engine was working
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) findings from the black box data of crashed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-661 has revealed that only one of the plane's engines was working when it crashed.
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Pak Senate Committee on Human Rights to debate misuse of blasphemy laws
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): A Pakistan Senate committee is set to debate on the prevention of misuse of the country's blasphemy laws, which critics say is prevalent in the country.
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Pak rights body says Gwadar's fishermen have deep reservations about
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.12 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to protect the interests of the fishermen of Gwadar Port, most of whom have reservations about the over 50 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Cor
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Pak industry concerned over China's plan to set up business units und
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.12 (ANI): Heads of various business chambers in Pakistan have expressed concern over reports that China is planning to set up or establish industrial units and warehouses under the ongoing over 50 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Sindh CM opposes proposal to fund CPEC security from NFC Award
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 12 (ANI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has opposed the proposal for allocating funds from the federal National Finance Commission (NFC) Award for the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and said that the move would be 'unco
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Soon Rs.50 billion sales tax waiver for CPEC hydropower projects
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.11 (ANI): In another friendly gesture toward China, the Pakistan government may soon withdraw general sales tax (GST) on construction of hydropower projects being developed by Chinese companies under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Sharif visits Katas Raj Temples complex, says Pakistan will soon be consid
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.11 (ANI): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the day is not far when Pakistan will be recognised as a "minorities-friendly country" during a visit to the Katas Raj Temples complex in Chakwal.
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Another activist goes missing in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 11 (ANI): Another activist has gone missing from Islamabad, days after four social media activists had also been declared missing.
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