Cheques of more than Rs 1 million given to 125 deserving persons

BAHAWALPUR: As many as 125 poor and deserving persons were given cheques of financial aid up to Rs 1.05 million under District Baitul Maal Committee here at Ghotvi Hall of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Vice-Chancellor of the university Prof Dr Athar Mahboob, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia and Chairman District Baitul Maal Committee […]

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Over 2491 schemes to be initiated in South Punjab: Saqib Zafar

MULTAN: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for South Punjab Saqib Zafar said that at least 2491 development schemes would be initiated in South Punjab as proposed in the provincial budget. Addressing a review meeting of development programs convened here on Thursday, he pointed out “the huge budget first time ever was allocated for Southern belt of […]

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Budget 2021-22 to sail through NA easily: Perviz Khattak

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak Thursday said the government would easily get passed the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 as it had the required number in the National Assembly for its approval. He was talking to media accompanied by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain after a meeting between the […]

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Partly cloudy weather likely to persist in the city

MULTAN: The local Met office on Thursday forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of thunderstorm and rain for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours. On Thursday, maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded as 34.7 degrees centigrade and 24.8 degrees centigrade respectively. The humidity was recorded 73 percent at 8 am and […]

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Two most wanted criminals killed in police encounter

SUKKUR: District police has claimed to have killed two most wanted criminals in Napurko, Shikarpur. According to SSP Shikarpur, Tanveer Hussain Tunio, police busted a gang of dacoit in Naparkot area of Shikarpur district, who were shifting hostage Suharo Pahore to another place. He said the kidnappers opened fire as they noticed the police approaching […]

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Netherlands envoy visits SCCI, promises all cooperation

SIALKOT: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands Wouter Plomp Thursday visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) and promised that his team would facilitate exchange of delegations from both sides once relaxation of EU travel restrictions was announced. He thanked the SCCI president for giving him warm welcome and expressed his commitment for […]

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HMC prepares roadmap for Hyderabad development: Admin

HYDERABAD: The Administrator Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Captain (Retd) Altaf Hussain Sariyo has informed that the corporation has prepared a roadmap for the development of the second largest city of Sindh and after completion of development projects, the citizens would take a sigh of relief. Addressing the members of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here […]

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16 years old Bakriyal city issue to be resolved soon: DC Mansehra

BALAKOT: Deputy Commissioner Mansehra Dr. Qasim Ali Thursday said that 16 years old Bakriyal City issue would be resolved soon. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of notables of Balakot. The DC Mansehra said that on the directives of Commissioner Hazara division Riaz Khan Mahsood all concerned departments are working to find […]

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