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Islamabad, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed says 1872 kilometre long new rail track will be laid out under the Main Line One project. Addressing a ceremony in Lahore today (Friday), he said the project will generate some one hundred fifty thousand job opportunities. He said …
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Socio-economic development of Balochistan top priority: Prime Minister
Islamabad, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Imran Khan says socio-economic development of Balochistan is one of the top priorities of the government. He was talking to Balochistan Minister for Education Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind who called on him in Islamabad on Friday. The Prime Minister said every possible step …
Read More »Prime Minister directs for universal health coverage initially in two major cities of Punjab
Islamabad, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Imran Khan says provision of quality healthcare to people, particularly weak segments of the society, is a priority of the government. He was chairing a review meeting on provision of quality health facilities to deserving people under National Health Card Program in Punjab …
Read More »Indian Army troops unprovoked ceasefire violation along LOC in Baroh Sector targeting civil population
Rawalpindi, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): Indian Army troops unprovoked ceasefire violation along LOC in Baroh Sector targeting civil population. An individual and 8 years old innocent boy got injured. There have been 2340 ceasefire violations by India troops in 2020. For more information, contact: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Hilal …
Read More »Murder of IIOJK lawyer strongly condemned
Srinagar, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat leaders and organizations have condemned the brutal murder of a prominent lawyer, Babar Qadri, by unknown gunmen in Hawal area of Srinagar, yesterday. The Hurriyat forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement in Srinagar expressed …
Read More »IIOJK photojournalist Masarat Zahra receives peter Mackler award
New York, September 25, 2020 (PPI-OT): Kashmiri photojournalist, Masarat Zahra, has received the Peter Mackler prize for courageous and ethical journalism for her coverage of women impacted by decades of Indian state terrorism in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. “To work in this industry is to bring the truth,” …
Read More »Corps Commander Karachi witnesses training exercise of troops in Salahpat, RYK
Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz has witnessed training exercise of troops in Salahpat and Rahim Yar Khan. According to ISPR, troops from Karachi and Panu Aqil garrison participated in Field exercise. Corps Commander appreciated troops for their operational readiness and training standards. Source: Radio Pakistan
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