Alkhidmat held Training titled “TOT Disaster Management Level 1” @ Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, 29-09-16: Alkhidmat Foundation Disaster Management Center Rawalpindi Organized A 3-Days Training Workshop titled as “TOT Disaster Management Level 1” with the collaboration of Help Age International, Rescue 1122 Punjab, Red Crescent & SZABIST Islamabad. The participants of this training session are from KPK, FATA & Punjab Region. 25 persons would be trained well by getting the practical demonstration including First...

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YouTube launches offline video feature in Pakistan

YouTube has officially launched the offline feature in Pakistan that would enable mobile users to watch the video without having the facility of internet, once they have buffered it. The announcement was made during a press session by the representatives of YouTube on Wednesday at the convention center of DHA golf club Karachi. Elaborating further, industry head at Google Asia Pacific, Khurram Jamali, said that the feature has...

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Improvement & Widening of 2 Lane with hard shoulder Chakdara-Mingora-Fatehpur Road

Improvement and Widening of 2 lane with hard shoulder Chakdara - Mingora - Fatehpur Road Project under process Section of National Highway N-95 (82 Km) by NHA. Total length of this section is 82 Km. It starts fromm Chakdara city and ends just after the town of Fatehpur. The alignment passes through population centers and agricultural lands and is nestled between the hillside on the east side the Swat River. West. Major towns/...

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Mr. Khalid Waqas inaugurated the Modern Diagnostic Laboratory at Dir Bala

Peshawar, 28-09-16: Mr. Khalid Waqas (President AKF KPK) inaugurated the Modern Diagnostic Laboratory at Dir Bala. Mr. Hanif Ullah (Vice President AKF Dir Bala), Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Health Manager AKF KPK), Mr. Noor (Media Manager KPK), Mr. Wahid Ullah (President AKF Dir Bala), Mr. Saifullah, Mr. Majeed Ullah (Administrator), Mr. Ikram Ullah (General Secretary AKF Dir Bala) & other members were present at the ceremony. This laboratory...

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Karot Hydropower Project Tunnel Under Construction

The Karot Hydropower Project is an under construction run-of-river concrete-core rockfill gravity dam in Pakistan with an installed capacity of 720 MW that is being developed as part of the $46 billion China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, and is expected to be completed in 2020. The Karot project is being developed by Karot Power Company comprising Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited, a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation,...

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Facebook Removed Jamat-e-Islami Official Page

Facebook deleted Jamat Islami Pakistan official Page including its  sub-wings , Jamat Women , and KPK chapter pages. The official Pages was holding 3,050,957 likes . On the same day the party's offices locating in occupied Kashmir were also dismissed /closed  by Indian Army. Earlier , many other pages were removed that have uploaded Burhan Wani ( A Kashmiri young boy) picture . The people of Pakistan consider...

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102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Total capacity reservoir: 21,893,000 m3 (17,749 acre·ft) Opening date: Expected August 2018 Gulpur Hydropower Project is the third independent hydropower project in Pakistan. Korean company has also been awarded other contracts to build hydropower plants in the country on BOOT basis i.e. under construction 150 MW Patrind Hydropower Plant and 100MW Kotli Hydropower Project. ...

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IJT warned University of Peshawar Administration to Open Classes for Students

Peshawar : Islami Jamiat Talba ( University Campus Peshawar ) leader , Attiqur Rahman asked the University of Peshawar administration to stop the illegal protest by a group of teachers in university, While addressing to a protest , he said that this behavior of teachers is unacceptable. In this case,  student are wasting their valuable time as they have paid high amount of fesses for the study. He said that the teacher...

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Sindh Government Plans to Establish an IT City in Malir Named After Arfa Karim

The Sindh government is planning to develop an IT City in Malir – the Arfa Karim Information Technology (IT) City. This was stated by Dr. Sikandar Ali Shoro, Sindh Minister for Science and Technology on Wednesday. In a meeting with members of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Dr. Sikandar proposed this project for the promotion and development of IT sector in Pakistan. The proposed IT City will...

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Federal Government establishing honey processing plant in Swat

The Federal Government has decided to establish honey processing plant near Mingora in Swat District at a cost of Rs 78 million rupees.It will help increase income of farmers by providing them latest facilities of honey processing, packing and exportin...

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Pakistan-Turkey FTA (Free Trade Agreement) talks to conclude by December

Turkish Consulate Commercial Attaché in Karachi Murat Mustu has said that negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey are planned to be concluded by December this year, which will be followed by the signing of the agreement. Giving a presentation on the subject “Recent developments in Turkey and Turkey-Pakistan FTA negotiations” during a visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI),...

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Pakistanis to have better quality fuel ‘RON 92’ from Mid October

Pakistanis will have high quality fuel RON 92, or one better than it, from mid-October this year as all refineries and oil supplying/importing companies have been finalizing their strategies to upgrade the RON 87 (lower quality fuel) to higher grade RON 92.Only one refinery, PARCO, out of the six operational refineries in Pakistan produces RON 92 grade fuel, which leads the country to import this high quality fuel from other countries.The...

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When the doors of justice are closed, the nation has no choice but to hit the streets | PTI

6 months on since the Panama Papers surfaced on the global landscape, where Nawaz Sharif's family was exposed in massive corruption along with other global leaders. Iceland forced their prime minister out of office after he failed to give clarification, David Cameron had to present answers to the British Parliament and protests launched across Britain and globally investigations began across many countries. But to date, besides tales...

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Volkswagen Dawns In Pakistan, Finally!

According to one Board of Investment official, Volkswagen is the second biggest automaker in world and wants to carry their cars to Pakistan. German Ambassador, Dr Cyrill Nunn has revealed that an Investors' delegation of 14 members is coming to Pakistan to explore possible investment venues and among them one member is a representative of Volkswagen group. The shining light for Pakistani Auto Enthusiasts shimmers bright as the Pakistani government is finally interested in bringing this European automaker in. The Big...

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Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck acquired by Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore

Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck acquired by Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore .. This can remove Trees from one place to another without any harm to the tree ...

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Orange Line Metro Train To turn Lahore Into Top 10 Asian Cities

Lahore: The Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Khawaja Ahmed Hassaan said in an interview that the government was committed to turning Lahore into a top Asian metropolis with the best civic facilities. He said that big cities depended on connectivity, strengthening of economic circle and provision of easy and speedy access to workplaces, and the mass transit system has been part and parcel of development in all modern cities. Khawaja...

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Prof Khurshid Ahmad Clarification about Aqeedah bank in Bahamas Leak

From: Prof Khurshid Ahmad [mailto:khurshid@khurshidahmad.net]  Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 2:12 AM To: 'Shiraz Gul' Subject: clarification about Aqeedah bank Dear Shiraz Shahib Assalamu Aalikum Please email this to Mr. Umer Cheema, The News, Islamabad immediately and confirm. His telephone Number is 0300-5147069. Dear Mr. Umer Cheema Thank you for your email which I have received through my Islamabad...

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IJT launched "AzamHamaraPakistan" campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Azam Hamara Pakistan campaign launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Nazim IJT KPK Shahzaman Durrani in a press briefing today at Peshawar Press Club. Nazim Soba briefed the media persons regarding the campaign details and also requested them to please do coverage of all the activities under this campaign. Different activities like Teacher and Parents Week, Educational seminars, career and character building workshops, Talent Fiesta's,...

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IT firms in Pakistan has nearly doubled | Dr. Umar Saif

The number of IT firms in Pakistan has nearly doubled in the last decade, recording an impressive annual growth of 24% for export revenues. But we believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg and there is so much more to come. PITB has made a small effort to help the stalwarts of Pakistan’s IT industry tell you know how Pakistan has made its niche in the global IT industry and why Pakistan needs to be recognised as the emerging...

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5 million souls, different race, tribes, ages and nationalities yet dressed in the same

5 million souls, different race, tribes, ages and nationalities yet dressed in the same attire, chanting the same words in the same language and heading to the same direction.#Hajj14...

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Sharif Group of Industries is sending a defamation notice to Tahir-ul-Qadri

No single Indian is working in Sharif family sugar mill. The mill was established in 1992 & currently 1100 plus employees are working in the mill, none of which is a foreigner. All are Pakistanis. Tahir-ul-Qadri is a proven liar. We are sending him a defamation notice. We shall take him to court. Yousaf Abbas SharifMDSharif Group of industries ...

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PM Nawaz Sharif's message on 68th death anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's message on 68th death anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Today on 11 September entire nations observes the 68th death anniversary of Father of Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with due solemnity and reverence. Best way of paying tribute to the Father of the Nation is to sincerely strive for making Pakistan a peaceful, moderate, welfare and a developed Islamic state in accordance with his vision. Quaid-i-Azam is indeed ranked amongst the most visionary politicians...

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Gulshan Banaspati Mills donated Food Packages to Orphans For Eid ul Adha

Alkhidmat Foundation Multan Distributed Food Packages among 153 Orphans.Mr. Muhammad Tayyab Sheikh (Owner Gulshan Banaspati Mills) donated Food Packages to Orphans For Eid ul Adha. Dr. Safdar Iqbal Hashmi (President AKF Multan), Dr. Wali Muhammad (Senior Vice President AKF Multan), & Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Chughtai (Vice President AKF Multan) were present on the occasion. The Orphans were happy after receiving the packages. ...

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Shanghai Electric to buy K-Electric for $1.6 billion

Chinese multinational Shanghai Electric is set to buy the utility serving Pakistan’s biggest city of Karachi, in a US$1.6 billion deal that will be the biggest private-sector acquisition in the country’s history. China is stepping up investment in its South Asian neighbor as part of a $46bn project unveiled last year that will link its western Xinjiang province to Pakistan’s Gwadar port with a series of infrastructure, power and...

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China to upgrade Pakistan’s 1872 kilometers railway track

Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) program, some 20 Chinese engineers have arrived Pakistan for creating a pattern of a railway track. The length of this track will be 1872 kilometers, and it will connect Karachi, Peshawar, and Havelian. The engineers will collaborate with the team of Project Implantation Unit (PIU) to complete the railway track design by December 2016. The feasibility report for the up gradation...

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Bus Rapid Transport: Bahria Town, Chinese group ink Karachi transport deal

KARACHI: Development conglomerate Bahria Town has signed a framework document with China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR20G) for collaboration on undertaking the development of a Bus Rapid Transit Blue Line (Blue Line) project in Karachi. According to a press release, the agreement was signed by CR20G Chairman Deng Yong and Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz. CR20G, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited,...

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