Two winners of wheat production competition get prizes

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq, in a ceremony here on Sunday gave away cash prizes to the winners of wheat production competition for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the district under PM’s Agricultural Emergency Programme. The DC gave away Rs 300, 000 each to winners of competitions Shahid Sohail and Ch Naseer. Deputy Director […]

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MEPCO upgrades 1883 transformers during fiscal year 2020-21

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have upgraded 1883 transformers with funds of over Rs 256.9 millions during fiscal year 2020-21 for provision of new connections to consumers and system improvement. From July 2020 to May 2021, the company has upgraded one transformer of 10 KVA, 39 of 15 KVA, 307 of 25 KVA, 361 […]

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Drug addiction: A major challenge alongside coronavirus

PESHAWAR: Globally, there are great concerns about coronavirus, polio and HIV AIDS but no serious efforts were made to eradicate the menace of drug addiction and its illicit trafficking, which has been affecting around 35 million people every year worldwide. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Report 2019 has revealed that an […]

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MRO facility a major achievement of SIAL: chairman

SIALKOT: Chairman Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) Mian Naeem Javed has said that maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility will be a major milestone in the history of SIAL. He expressed these views while addressing the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between SIAL and Royal Aircraft Maintenance Company (RAMC/AVIET). Naeem Javed said […]

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Distt Admin launches crackdown against violators of Covid SOPs

PESHAWAR: The district administration here on Saturday evening, launched cracked down against violators of Corona SOPs and arrested the managers of various hotels over keeping their restaurants till late night by serving foods despite of ban. Additional Assistant Commissioner Adil Wasim led the operation in the city bazaars. Traders should abide by the government’s policy […]

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Rs 5440.868m MDA budget proposed for fiscal year 2021-22

MULTAN: The Finance Sub-committee of Multan Development Authority (MDA) proposed Rs 5540.868 million total budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. Chaired by Member governing body MDA and MPA Sabeen Gul here on Sunday, the Sub-committee suggested to earmark Rs 1389.568 million in connection with non development expenditures and Rs 1244.472 million for MDA’s own schemes. […]

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Commissioner forms committee to probe demolition of historical sites

ABBOTTABAD: Commissioner Hazara Division Riaz Khan Mehsud has constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad in the wake of media reports regarding the alleged demolition of historical sites in the district. Abbottabad DPO, ADC, and Regional Manager of Archaeology department are also members of the Committee which would review the media reports […]

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59 power pilferers nabbed in a day in South Punjab

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 59 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in a day, Mepco official said on Sunday. Mepco teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and Dera Ghazi Khan and detected theft of over 72, 000 electricity […]

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