MULTAN:Five out of nine projects in Koh-i-Suleiman range have gone functional while works on rest are underway. The missing tourist facilities at Fort Munro are being completed with the cost of Rs 60 million to promote tourism in South Punjab. This was told by Ashar Iqbal Malik, Regional Manager Tourism Development Corporation Punjab (TDCP) while […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:A book launching ceremony titled “Mutaliat Hamd-o-Naat” by the well-known poet and critic Naseem-e-Sahar was held under the auspices of Punjab Council of the Arts in collaboration with Halqa-e-Ilm-o-Adab. The ceremony was presided over by Chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters Yousuf Khushk while Prof. Dr. Ehsan Akbar, Anjum Khaliq, Dr. Fauzia Sehar Malik and Dr. […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Three players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Muhammad Rameez and Shah Khan from Swat and Fahad Khawjah from Chitral named in the five members’ squad Sunday for the Asian Table Tennis Championship, commencing from September 22 at Doha Qatar. The announcement of the Pakistan male and female teams came soon after the ending of the National […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Punjab Agriculture Department is offering 50 % subsidy on provision of solar system to farmers with an aim to operate drip irrigation across the province. According to official sources,the government has earmarked Rs 3.57 billion on provision of subsidy. Initially,the solar system would help energize machines to ensure the functioning of drip irrigation systems. In […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Six passengers sustained serious injuries after a van overturned to save a motorcyclist, at Qasba Larr, 20 kilometer away from Multan. According to Rescue 1122, a passenger van was heading to Bahawalpur when it overturned to rescue a motorcyclist near Mattaywali village. Resultantly, six persons sustained injuries. Rescue 1122 rushed to the site and shifted […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:District Police Officer Sargodha Zulfiqar Ahmed Sunday said that arrangements would be made to ensure foolproof security during Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram to prevent any untoward incident across the district. He expressed these views during a meeting with the sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs). The DPO said that special task had been given to officers concerned for […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) have caught 70 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 160,000 electricity units. […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Sunday paid a surprise visit to various government offices in Mardan and Malakand districts without any protocol. The chief minister suspended the entire staff of Shergarh Excise Checkpost on showing negligence in duties. When the chief minister arrived at the check post, the entire staff was taking rest in […]
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