Day: July 16, 2021

LAHORE: All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) Leader Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision for allowing the private sector to import gas. In a statement issued here, Ghiyas Paracha said allowing the private sector to import gas would ensure continued supply of cheap gas. He said that the private sector had […]

LAHORE:A local court on Thursday handed over former commissioner of Rawalpindi Capt (retd) Muhammad Mahmood and land acquisition collector Abbas Tabish, allegedly involved in Rawalpindi Ring Road scam, to the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on four-day physical remand. An ACE investigation team produced the accused before Judicial Magistrate Yousaf Abdul Rehman at the district courts […]

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Education Shahram Khan Tarakai Thursday said that stringent measures were being taken to eradicate use of unfair means during examinations. He expressed these views during a visit to Government Shaheed Syed Afaq Ahmed High School No 3 Peshawar Cantt. He said that students were considered as future leaders of the country […]

LAHORE:Darbar Hazrat Bibi Pakdaman has been closed for pilgrims due to construction work and to avoid any untoward incident. According to the Auqaf spokesman, the department had allocated Rs 693 million for the ongoing construction project. He appealed to the pilgrims to not come to Darbar on Zilhaj 7 to 9.

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday withdrew bailable arrest warrants of assistant commissioner Shalimar Town, issued earlier over non-appearance in a case. Justice Shahid Waheed passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Muhammad Munir and others for transfer of their inherited land. As the proceedings started, Deputy Commissioner Muddassir Riaz Malik and […]

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Mian Khalid Mahmood has said the flood situation had remained under control in the first monsoon spell, as no loss of life or property was reported anywhere in the province. In a statement issued on Thursday, the minister said the timely rescue and relief operations had helped minimise […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has changed the portfolio of Provincial Minister Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed and reassigned him as Minister for Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) Department. A notification of reshuffle in the provincial cabinet has been issued here on Thursday. Mian Mehmood has been working as Minister for Housing, Urban Development and […]

LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) organized E-Kachehri for natural gas customers at its head office here on Thursday. SNGPL Managing Director Ali J. Hamdani listened to the customers’ complaints and directed for immediate resolution of the complaints. Senior management of the company along with regional managers attended the E-Kachehri through video link, said […]