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Sindh CM grants special remission to prisoners

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has granted special remission to all convicted prisoners languishing in Prisons of province on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr for four month.According to notification of Home Department, special remission will not be gi…

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Balochistan’s prisoners granted 60-day remission on Eid-ul-Fitr

Government of Balochistan has announced sixty days special remission to all convicted prisoners confined in Jails and judicial lockups in province on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.According to a notification of Home and Tribal affairs Department, the spe…

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180,000 people will perform Hajj from Pakistan this year: Talha

Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mehmood says one hundred eighty thousand people will perform Hajj from Pakistan this year.Addressing a presser in Islamabad today, he said the government is taking every possible step to facilitate the inte…

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Eid shopping gains momentum across country

Eid shopping is gaining momentum across the country and a great rush of people is being witnessed in the outlets of readymade garments, bangles and sweets. People from all walks of life, especially women and children are seen thronging the markets, sho…

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Vehicular Traffic on KKH b/w Rawalpindi to Gilgit suspended

Vehicular Traffic on Karakoram Highway (KKH) between Rawalpindi to Gilgit has been suspended for all types of vehicles.The Karakoram Highway was hit by landslides in Loter Nallah and high flood in Ochar Nallah in Kohistan.According to Diamer police, a …

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Pakistan: Lorries crushed and buried in deadly landslide

At least two people were killed when a landslide buried dozens of lorries at the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan.Vehicles were waiting to cross into Afghanistan when the incident happened before dawn.Source: BBC