Passenger train derails near Tando Adam, no loss of life reported

HYDERABAD:A train transporting passengers from Karachi to Rawalpindi met with an accident in Sanghar district on Saturday but no passenger was injured in the incident. According to the police, the Rehman Baba Express collided with a truck trawler carrying a LNG container, leaving one of its carriages derailed and disrupted movement of trains on both […]

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Police arrests five POs, 11 criminals in Tank

TANK::The district police during crackdown on criminals, arrested five proclaimed offenders (POs) and 11 other criminals and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, police spokesperson told on Saturday. On the directions of DPO Sjjad Ahmad Sahibzada, the police conducted search and strike operations in Mulazai area under the supervision of DSP Rural Hussain Ghulam […]

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AJK President for addressing issues of delay, cost escalation in public projects

MIRPUR (AJK): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan Saturday called for addressing the causes that affect schedule delay, cost escalation and quality of work in the public-funded development projects. It is a time to introduce an effective system to ensure transparency in the use of funds and timely accomplishment of all public […]

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AJK election; action against government employees involved in electioneering ordered

MUZAFFARABAD:Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission has directed all the deputy commissioners to take disciplinary action against government employees involve in election campaign of different candidates, said a press release of the Commission issue here Saturday. The spokesperson of the Election Commission said that the Commission had received many complaints about the involvement of […]

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Only renewable energy a viable solution: minister

FAISALABAD:Punjab Minister for Energy Dr Muhammad Akhtar Malik has said that only renewable energy is a viable solution to meet the demand of cheap electricity. He was talking to the media during the inaugural ceremony of a solar project at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Saturday. He also laid foundation stone for establishment […]

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KP Assembly passes budget for fiscal year 2021-22

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Saturday approved budget of Rs 1118 billion for the fiscal year 2021-22. The session was chaired by Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani. Addressing the House, Sardar Hussain Babak and Khushdil Khan of ANP, Sardar Yousaf and Ikhtiar Wali of PML-N, Sahibzada Sanaullah of PPP, Nisa Gul and Rehana Ismail of […]

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FM grieved over death of senior photo-journalist Ch Nazeer Ahmed

MULTAN:Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi expressed grief and sorrow over death of senior photo-journalist Chaudhary Nazeer Ahmed, on Saturday. He expressed condolence to sons of the deceased photo-journalist namely Khalid Chaudhary, Muhammad Tariq, Shakeel Chaudhary and Muhammad Aqeel Chaudhary. FM prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and […]

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