By-election of GBA-4 Nagir-1 to be held on Aug 8

GILGIT:Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Friday announced that by-election of GBA-4 Nagar-1 will be held on August 8. According to a notification, the public notice will be issued by the Returning Officer on June 26 and the nomination papers will be submitted on June 29. The final list of candidates will be released […]

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Minority’s delegation calls on KP Law Minister

PESHAWAR:A representative delegation of National Lobbying Delegation on Minority Rights Friday called on Provincial Law Minister, Fazal Shakoor Khan and apprised him about their problems. The delegation also discussed legal problems and issues being confronted by minorities living in the country. Speaking on the occasion, law minister said”Minorities are free to practice their religion and […]

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Minister condemns attack on security forces in Sibi

GILGIT:Gilgit Baltistan, Minister for Information, Planning and Development Fatehullah Khan Friday strongly condemned the attack on FC patrolling party in Sibi Balochistan. He expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives. He said Pakistani nation stood with the security forces in the war against terrorism, adding that security forces have rendered great sacrifices […]

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Hyder Shah’s book launching ceremony held at SAU

HYDERABAD:The book-launching ceremony on the articles of Syed Ghulam Hyder Shah Qalandri titled ‘Muthiyon Bheeray Bhaj’ held at the rest house of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU). Addressing the event Syed Ghulam Hyder Shah Qalandari, Patron of Anjuman-e-Ghulaman-e-Qalandar said that Sindh is the land of Sufis and Sufism has a major role to play in our […]

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District Table Tennis Boys & Girls Championship begins

PESHAWAR:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar Captain (Retd) Khalid Mahmood Friday inaugurated the Peshawar District Boys and Girls Table Tennis Open Championship here at Lala Rafique Sports Arena. Senior Vice President of the Association Kifayatullah, District Sports Officer Peshawar Tenseen Ullah, Assistant Director Mir Mohammad, Administrator Qayyum Stadium Jaffar Shah and Coach Absar Alam were also present. […]

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Drug abuse linked to social & economic issues: Expert

PESHAWAR:A senior mental health expert, Professor Dr Khalid Mufti Friday called for addressing the social and economic issues contributing to a spike in drug abuse along with greater awareness and collaborative efforts to overcome the challenge. He made this call while speaking at an online session in connection with the International Day against Drug Abuse […]

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Cleanliness campaign starts at Bajaur

BAJAUR:District and Session Court Bajaur Friday launched a week-long cleanliness campaign to aware people about significance of clean and healthy environment. The campaign was inaugurated by District and Session Judge, Usman Bashir. The inauguration ceremony was attended by judicial officers and representatives of district administration and Town Municipal Administration. On the occasion, speakers highlighted the […]

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Govt achieves targets from anti-polio sub-national campaign

ISLAMABAD:The sub-national anti-polio campaign on Friday achieved targets as more than 33 million children under five years of age received their vaccinations. The campaign was conducted from June7 to June11 in 124 districts of the country including all four provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the federal capital which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran […]

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