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SHANGLA, Oct 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday visited the earthquake affected areas of Shangla to personally see the damages and the ongoing rescue and relief operation, following yesterday’s 8.1 magnitude tremors.

SUKKUR, Oct 27 (APP): Member Sindh Assembly (MPA) Ghazala Siyal has said that promotion of education at grassroots level was top priority of Sindh government.

PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has established an earthquake emergency response force (ERF) under the supervision of General Manager Niaz Khan and Chief Engineer Operation Muhammad Iqbal Marwat for facilitation of people affected by the October 26 powerful earthquake.

LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): PML-N central leader Hamza Shahbaz Sharif (MNA) said the government would mobilise all its resources to extend support to earthquake victims.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The All Pakistan CNG Association has lauded the government to have materlized its plan for meeting the country’s growing energy needs. “The priceless efforts put by the PML(N)-led government have started yielding results and the Prime Minister and his team succeed to materialise LNG import and working out a feasible distribution… Continue reading Govt’s measures in energy sectors draw appreciation

LAHORE,Oct 27 (APP): Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives and devastation caused by massive earthquake whose temors were felt almost all over the country.

PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): The KP Government has announced compensation package for the victims of powerful earthquake according to which Rs 3 lakh would be given to each deceased and Rs 1 lakh to each injured.

QUETTA, Oct 27 (APP): University of Balochistan Tuesday announced that examinations of B-ed Supplementary 2013 and the annual examination 2014 will be held from 3rd November 2015.

RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP): A special C-130 cargo plane of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) left for Chitral on Tuesday carrying seven tons of ration, 2500 ready meals, additional medical teams, 1000 tents and blankets for distribution among earthquake-hit poeple in remote areas.

PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan Tahrik e Insaf Chief Imran Khan here Tuesday visited Lady Reading Hospital where he inquired after the health of injured due to earthquake.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly condemned firing incident on Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Angor Adda (South Waziristan).

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Final exams of SSC, FA, BA and BS Computer Science Programmes of Allama Iqbal Open University Semester Spring, 2015 will begin on November 2.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level emergencey meeting to review the relief measures taken in the wake of the earthquake that struck country yesterday.

QUETTA, Oct 27 (APP): Under Secretaries, Government of Balochistan, (BS-18) have been given promotion to Deputy Secretary (BS-18) with immediate effect, said a handout issued, here Tuesday.

PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): The death toll due to powerful earthquake that made havoc in many districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal agencies of FATA has reached to 216 while 1544 injured are reported in roof and wall collapsed incidents. Federal and Provincial Governments expedited relief operations for assistance of the affected people.

RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan Army has established 26 ration distribution points in Timargarha, Dir, Bajaur and Chitral to help the earthquake-hit people, said an ISPR spokesman here Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Monday announced result of written part of CSS Competitive Examination 2015 declaring 379 candidates as successful.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister Musadiq Malik Monday said the federal government have formed seven teams to carry out rescue activities in earthquake affected areas across the country.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani Monday said there are three major requirements for improving effectiveness and efficiency of national institutions.

KARACHI, Oct 26 (APP) – Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU), Karachi on Monday started admissions in new semester – Spring- 2016 in the MBA, MS, BBA and BSC in Business Administration and Computer Science degree classes in morning, evening and weekend program which will continue till November 13.