Plantation ceremony held at college

FAISALABAD: A plantation ceremony was held at Government Girls Degree College here on Wednesday. Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ferdous Rai, Principal Dr Sairan Khanum, teachers and students planted saplings. On this occasion, Ferdous Rai appreciated the participants of the event and said plantation was the only way to make the city green besides ending pollution. […]

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NAB-KP authorizes probe against officials of revenue department in Rs 480mln scam

PESHAWAR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday authorized investigation against officers and officials of Revenue Department in Rs 480 million corruption scam. NAB KP received a complaint against employees of Revenue Department about misuse of authority in transfer of government property worth Rs 480 million in Mouza Tukra No.1 through fake Permanent Transfer Deeds. The accused […]

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87 shopkeepers arrested over profiteering, violation of Corona SOPs

PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar Wednesday arrested 87 shopkeepers during a crackdown on profiteers and violators of Corona preventive standard operating procedures (SOPs). On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Khalid Mahmood, the officers of district administration carried out checking in Hayatabad, Tehkal and localities situated on University Road, Ring Road, G.T. Road, Dalazak Road, […]

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KP EC reviews arrangements for Cantonment board polls schedule for Sep 12

PESHAWAR: Provincial Election Commission (PEC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sharifullah Marwat Wednesday visited different districts of the province and reviewed arrangements for the upcoming cantonment board elections to be held in seven districts of the province on September 12. During his visit to Nowshera, Mardan and Abbottabad the PEC was informed that training of polling staff was […]

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DC inaugurates under-16 trial for inter-school cricket tournament

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq on Wednesday inaugurated the under-16 trial at Jinnah Cricket Stadium for inter-school cricket tournament at district level. Assistant Commissioner Sonia Sadaf, Umar Dawood Mir, CEO Education Maqbool Ahmed Shakir and COMCS Faisal Shehzad were also present. Later, the deputy commissioner visited the workshop of the Sialkot Waste Management Company and […]

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56 laptops distributed among IUB students

BAHAWALPUR: Vice Chancellor, Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB), Prof-Eng. Ather Mehboob has distributed laptops among 56 female students as sign of support to higher education. A ceremony was held at IUB where laptops provided by the British Council as part of Scottish Scholarship Program. In this regard, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. […]

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Pakistan should explore new market of Africa: envoy

FAISALABAD: Nigerian High Commissioner Mohammad Bello Abioye Wednesday said Africa had become a new emerging global market and Pakistan must explore its untapped potential by participating in the Abuja International Trade Fair to be held in Lagos in November this year. He was addressing the business community of the Faisalabad in the Faisalabad Chamber of […]

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Criminal carrying head money of Rs1.5 mln arrested in Kohat

PESHAWAR: District Police Kohat on Wednesday arrested a hardened criminal who was carrying Rs1.5 million head money and wanted by police in the dozens of cases including terrorism, kidnapping, and murder and extortion etc. Acting on tip off, the police said, a party led by DSP Saddar Bashir Dad was constituted and conducted a raid. […]

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