PESCO urges precautionary measures during monsoon

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has urged upon the customers for adopting precautionary measures including not touching cables and poles to avoid electrocutions and electric shocks during monsoon season. According to a press release issued here on Tuesday, the company urged that adoption all safety measures including properly earthen electrical appliances and replacement or […]

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Man kills wife, two daughters and his aunt in Shikarpur

SUKKUR: A man killed his wife, two daughters and an aunt in Faqir Goth near Mirzapur town of district Shikarpur, told Shikarpur Police on Tuesday. The man identified as Ghulam Asghar Junejo, son of Ghulam Rasool, sprayed a volley of bullets with a Kalashnikov and killed his 30-year-old wife Salima, his daughters, 11-year-old Kubra, 7-year-old […]

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Provincial EC Punjab meets monitoring teams ahead of PP-38 by-election

SIALKOT: Provincial Election Commissioner Punjab Ghulam Israr Khan Tuesday said the monitoring teams will thoroughly inspect all polling stations to review the arrangements made for by-elections in constituency PP-38 Sialkot-IV here. He instructed the monitoring teams to maintain liaison with Rangers as well as the district administration’s control room during polling. He directed monitoring teams […]

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Yellow sticky cards a smart way to save cotton from white fly: CCRI chief

MULTAN: Director, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan Dr. Zahid Mahmood advised farmers to install yellow sticky pheromone cards/boxes in cotton fields for better white fly management without applying pesticides spray. In a statement issued here the other day, the CCRI Multan Chief said that the smart technique, introduced by CCRI Multan scientists, has so […]

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Election material for PP-38 by-election being provided

SIALKOT: Distribution of election material among the presiding officers for PP-38 Sialkot by-election is underway under the supervision of Punjab Election Commissioner Ghulam Israr Khan. According to the Election Commission, by-election in PP-38 Sialkot constituency would be held on Wednesday, July 28. Ghulam Israr Khan said that every activity on the election day would be […]

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98 police officials transferred, posted in Lodhran police stations

LODHRAN: District Police Officer (DPO) Abdur Rauf Babar transferred and posted 98 police officers at different police stations here on Tuesday. According to official spokesman, the said number of constables and head constables were deputed to control increasing number of crime ratio across the district. In a statement issued here, DPO expressed hope that employment […]

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Factory sealed for manufacturing soaps with animals’ remains

MULTAN: The district administration sealed a factory which was engaged in manufacturing soap with animals’ remains at Adda Mahay Wala, old Shujabad road. In a grand action launched against spread of environmental pollution on Tuesday, a team led by Assistant Commissioner City Umair Mahmood along with the officials of environment department sealed a factory running […]

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Widespread rain with thunderstorm likely in KP’s areas

PESHAWAR: Regional Meteorological Centre forecast widespread rain with thunderstorm and strong gusty winds in several places of the province during the next 24 hours. In a morning report on Tuesday, the regional centre said that widespread rain with thunderstorm and strong gusty winds are expected in Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan, Shangla, Bunner, Swat, […]

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