Fakhar Imam for strict monitoring of uplift schemes

KHANEWAL:Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam on Saturday directed the district administration to keep strict monitoring of uplift work, carried out in different areas of Khanewal district. He was chairing meeting of District Coordination Committee (DCC) to review the pace of work on different development schemes. The Minister stated that there […]

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Need stressed for promoting tree plantation

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bahawalpur, Irfan Ali Kathia Saturday stressed the need to support efforts for promoting culture of tree plantation. He said this while planting a sapling in a ceremony organized by Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) here. DC said that plants and trees helped in reducing environmental pollution. “Environmental pollution has badly been affecting […]

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Illegal bazaar dismantled, 4 booked

FAISALABAD:Assistant Commissioner (AC) Jaranwala Muhammad Zubair has dismantled an illegal bazaar and got a case registered against four persons. A spokesman for the local administration said on Saturday that four persons including Muhammad Bashir, Muneer Ahmad, Tanveer Ahmad and Muhammad Waqas had established an illegal bazaar on the state land near Chak No 76-RB Cchuta […]

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Forest department’s officer, guard suspended

MUZAFFARGARH: Block officer and guard of the forest department were suspended on Saturday over charges of stealing wood from jungle of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Syed Asad Imran Sherazi said an enquiry was initiated against Forest Block Officer, Amjad Nadeem Rongha and the guard Muhammed Akram after suspended them over said allegation. […]

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Pak,Uzbek collaboration to open new avenues of value addition: FCCI

FAISALABAD:The collaboration between Pakistan and Uzbekistan will open new avenues of value addition and help the country to almost double its exports. This was said by Engineer Hafiz Ihtasham Javed, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), in a statement issued here on Saturday. He said that Uzbekistan had a well developed cotton and […]

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PIA to operate flight from Multan to Skardu on July 25

MULTAN:Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will start its flight service from Multan to Skardu on July 25, with an objective to provide facility to tourists, hailing from across South Punjab. District Manager PIA Baqir Naqvi talking to reporter on Saturday stated that the first PIA flight would left for Skardu at 8:00 a.m. on July 25. […]

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Govt to provide housing loans to deserving: Shaukat

ISLAMABAD:Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority (NAPHDA), Spokesman Asim Shaukat Ali Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was focusing poor segment of society and making all-out efforts to provide affordable shelter to deserving people. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government taking special steps for housing loan to lower segment of […]

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