Posts Tagged ‘Mirpur’

No possibility of change without exercise of right of ballot: Kaira

MIRPUR: Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party and former federal minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that vote is the only way for bringing about any change in the country. “There is no possibility of any change in the country without the exercise of the right of franchise,” Kaira said while speaking as [...]

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Neelum-Jhelum to complete soon

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MIRPUR (APP) – Construction work of Muzaffarabad-based 969 MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric project will be completed soon.
The construction work will be completed with amount of $2.16 billion, the sources said here Monday.
The Neelum-Jhelum project will generate power around 5.15 billion units annually. It would help to meet the shortage…

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Pakistan beat Bangladesh in 2nd ODI by 76 runs

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Despite a magnificent maiden hundred by Nasir Hossain, Pakistan recorded second consecutive victory against Bangladesh to win the series of three One-day Internationals 2-0 here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday. Nasir scored exact 100 runs in 155 balls with a six and eleven fours but…

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7-star Anisa sinks Pakistan in final

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DHAKA (Agencies) – West Indies women completed a thumping 130-run win against Pakistan women in the final of the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Mirpur.
West Indies chose to bat and put on 250 for five, driven by a hard-hitting career-best 95 from Deandra Dottin. The top order all…

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Taliban asked to lay down arms

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MIRPUR (AJK) – Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday asked the Taliban to lay down their arms besides refraining from playing in the hands of the enemy.
He urged the Taliban to give children pen and book instead of suicide jackets.
Speaking as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of…

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Zardari seeks early dewatering of affected areas

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KARACHI – President Zardari monitored relief activities in various rain-affected districts of Sindh, and interacted with elected representatives, relief committees and district officials of the areas through video-conferencing via satellite from Bilawal House here on Friday.
The districts which were monitored include Benazirabad, Sanghar, Badin, Tando Allahyar, Thatta, Matiari, Mirpurkhas…

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President monitors flood relief activities in Mirpurkhas Division

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday visited and interacted with the elected representatives as well as government officials concerned of the flood affected areas of Sindh and monitored the flood relief activities through satellite video conferencing from the special Flood Control Cell of Aiwan-e-Sadr. Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that on the [...]

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Aerial firing at wedding ceremony kills minor

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MIRPUR (AJK) – The AJK government has constituted an accountability committee to review the existing legislation primarily aimed at introducing reforms to ensure accountability across the board in letter and spirit, it was officially announced.
“AJK Finance Minister Ch Latif Akbar will head the aforesaid committee and will submit a…

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Sindh’s anguish refuses to go away; 13 more die

Thirteen people, mostly women and children, died in rain-related incidents in Tando Allahyar, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar and Mirpurkhas districts on Wednesday.

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19 killed as rains lash Sindh, relief operation underway

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At least 19 persons were killed and several others injured in various rain related incidents as torrential rains continued to lash different parts of Sindh. Army, Navy personnel and other organizations are busy in relief operation.
In Samanabad area of Mirpur Khas district, roof of a dilapidated house caved in…

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Sindh govt declares Tando Allahyar calamity-hit area

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MIRPURKHAS – Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said on Sunday that owing to breaches in LBOD drains, the situation has worsened in rain-hit Mirpurkhas, Badin and Tando Mohammad Khan districts.
Unprecedented devastation occurred in the province, the chief minister observed, and said that he declared Tando Allahyar district…

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People hit streets as Mangla Dam pours out water

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People of Mirpur came on roads as water from the Mangla Dam started entering their houses. The protesters demanded that water level in Mangla Dam should be brought down. The protesters gathered at Shaeedan Chowk in Mirpur and block the square after burning tires.
Some of the protesters did aerial…

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Collective efforts stressed to promote healthy journalism

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MIRPUR (AJK) – A day-long training workshop on “Increasing Capacity for Investigative Journalism and Responsible Reporting in Pakistan” concluded at the Kashmir Press Club here with a special emphasis upon the national journalist fraternity for utilizing individual and collective efforts for promotion of healthy Journalism in the…

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Industrial uplift plan being inked in Azad Jammu & Kashmir

MIRPUR (AJK): A comprehensive phased plan was being inked by the AJK government to encourage and promote foreign investment in trade and industrial sectors of the state, official sources said. The sources told APP here Wednesday that AJK government had already chalked out a strategy for early revival of over 80 sick Industrial units located [...]

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Four killed in roof collapse in Mirpur

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At least four persons including two children were killed after roof of a house caved in due to heavy rains in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday.
According of police, roof of a dilapidated house owned by Muhammad Saddique and located in Sector F-2 of Mirpur district of…

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Thousands marooned in Badin, Mirpurkhas

BADIN / MIRPURKHAS: Thousands of people marooned in rain-hit areas are waiting for rescue and rehabilitation support as breaches in canals and drains, especially in the Left bank Outfall Drain (LBOD), remained unplugged on Monday. Fresh breaches developing in waterways and drains inundated another 20 villages, including the village of Golarchi which was flooded after [...]

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Thirty Sindh UCs declared calamity-hit

MIRPURKHAS: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has declared 24 union councils of Mirpurkhas district and six union councils of Tharparkar district as calamity-hit areas and ordered suspension of tax recovery in these areas. He made the announcement on Saturday night while talking to reporters after distribution of relief goods among rain-affected people in [...]

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