12 criminals held, gold ornament and valuable recovered

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Police have held 12 criminals and recovered cash, gold ornaments, prize bond as well as weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said on Friday. SSP (Operations) Dr Syed Mustafa Tanweer had assigned a task to Zonal SPs to accelerate efforts against bike-lifters. Following his directions, Bani Gala police station has apprehended two wanted […]

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Women right to inheritance Govt top agenda:Muhammad Arshad

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehereek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s top priority is to guarantee the right of inheritance to the women, said the Director General Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) Muhammad Arshad on Friday. In an interview with reporter, DG said that women’s active participation in decision making processes is compulsory at all levels for sustainable development, poverty alleviation and […]

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KP to provide Rs 15 bln food subsidy

ISLAMABAD:Food Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would provide food subsidy of Rs 15 billion during next financial year to facilitate the poor population of the province. Provincial Minister for Food and Information Technology, Atif Khan said this while addressing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ceremony with World Food Program (WFP) here on delivery of […]

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Deposits by Overseas Pakistanis in RDAs reach $ 1.5 billion in ten months

ISLAMABAD:Deposits in Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) have reached an impressive figure of US$ 1.5 billion through 165,000 accounts opened in just 10 months by overseas Pakistanis to take advantage of the digital solutions offered under RDAs. It was pointed out during a webinar arranged by Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan on the theme of ‘Banking Beyond […]

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Sindh, Balochistan victorious in Blind Cricket T20 Super League

ISLAMABAD:Sindh and Balochistan earned victories in the matches of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind Cricket Twenty20 Super League being played at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad. In the first match, Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by seven wickets. In the morning KP won the toss and decided to bat first. Sindh […]

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Palestinians, Kashmiris’ sacrifices won’t go in vain: Rehman Malik

ISLAMABAD:A delegation of Palestine Foundation of Pakistan (PLF) led by its Secretary-General Dr Sabir Abu Mariam Friday called on Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR)Chairman Senator A Rehman Malik. They discussed the situation in Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), said a press release. Both strongly condemned the ongoing brutalities in Palestine […]

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Pakistan not to allow US to use its bases against Afghanistan: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s principled stance that it would not allow the United States to use its bases against Afghanistan. He said Pakistan was making serious efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan as it would be the major beneficiary of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. The president made these […]

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SAPM announces Ehsaas primary school graduation bonus of Rs 3000 for girls

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar Friday announced Ehsaas primary school graduation bonus of Rs 3000 for girls to ensure their enrollment in secondary education level. Dr. Nishtar said this during an unannounced visit to Talagang Tehsil of Chakwal together with Ehsaas team. Talking to […]

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