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Islamabad facing shortfall of 6,000 flour bags per day

Islamabad—Islamabad is facing the shortfall of six thousands 20 kilogram flour bags per day which is being met through cooperation of Utility Stores Corporation.

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Tehmina for one research platform for Asian universities

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—“Bringing together of premier public and private sector universities of South Asian Regional countries under one research oriented platform will go a long way in furthering fraternal ties among regional states of SAARC and imparting quality of research and development in business and entrepreneurial world” said the Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mohtarama Tehmina Daultana here on Friday.

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Strategy to eliminate terrorism starts paying dividends: Mukhtar
Pakistan, Japan to expand defence, trade ties


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Rawalpindi—Federal Minister for Defence Chaudary Ahmad Mukhtar has said that Government was pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to contain and eliminate terrorism and negotiations with these elements have started paying the dividends and the security situation had witnessed a marked improvement since the formation of the new government.

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Global Fund approves $ 22m for malaria control

SHR Jahfery

Islamabad—Secretary Health Khushnood Akhtar Lashari said that the Government of Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment by allocating considerable resources for initiating RBM implementation in various parts of the country on priority basis.

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Marghazar Zoo to be developed on modern lines

Raja Zahid

Islamabad—The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has prepared a plan to redevelop the Mirghazar Zoo with modern lines, as Rs. 1.348 billion would spend on this project.

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April 26

SEMINAR on ‘Millennium Celebration of Ibne Sina’, organized by the Preston University in collaboration with the Society of Asian Civilisation, Pakistan, at Holiday Inn, Civic Centre, Markaz G-6, Islamabad, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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OPEN ACT ‘Mercurial’– directed by OSman Khalid Butt, Claire Pamment and Qasim Riza Shaheen, at the Department of Theatre, National College of Arts, Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi, 3:30 p.m.

April 27

TOURISM SPRING GALA, featuring cultural dance, dancing horses, paragliding, aerobatics by radio-controlled plans, race of greyhounds, organized by the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority, at Marghazar Cricket Ground, off Margalla Road, Islamabad, 10 a. m.

April 28

SEMINAR on ‘Development Process in South Asia: Learning from Nepal, organised by SDPI, at SDPI, 3 UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave-I, G-5, Islamabad, 4 pm.
 

 

   

 

 

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