Over two mln get anti-COVID jabs in Rawalpindi; 207 new infections in 24 hours

RAWALPINDI: As many as 2,024,009 people including 39,313 health workers and 1,984,696 senior citizens aged above 18 years have jabbed themselves so far against the lethal coronavirus (COVID-19) from 23 centres operating across the district since the vaccination administering drive launched on March 10. According to data shared by the district health authority here on […]

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7966 prisoners languishing in six central Jails of KP: Assembly told

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was informed Tuesday that there were six central jails in the province including Peshawar, Haripur, Dera, Bannu, Mardan and Karak wherein as many as 7,966 inmates and languishing against the capacity of 7,911. There were eight district jails in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Kohat, Timergara, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Chitral and Swat having […]

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Food Authority launches awareness campaigns at schools

PESHAWAR: The district Food Authority in Dir Lower has launched a comprehensive awareness campaign in all public and private schools to educate students about substandard food items. Following the directives of Deputy Commissioner Dir Lower Auon Haider Gondal, the district food authority would hold 15 minutes session with school students on daily basis and highlight […]

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Islamabad police bust 12 criminals’ gangs during last 15 days: SSP

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police busted 12 criminal gangs during the last fortnight due to involvement in extortion, snatching bikes and cars along with recovering stolen items including vehicles worth Rs.25 million from their possession. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer said that police also nabbed 227 […]

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Commissioner for setting up Bus Terminal, Stands in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Commissioner Muhammad Abbas Baloch on Tuesday said that Bus terminal and Stands would soon be established in Hyderabad for provision of better transport facilities to citizens. He said this, while presiding over a meeting for restoration of bus stands and establishment of Bus terminal in Hyderabad. The meeting was attended by the Secretary Transport […]

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KP Assembly approves privilege motion against PESCO chief

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Tuesday approved privilege motion by PML-N MPA Ikhtiar Wali against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and referred the matter to the concerned committee. PML-N MPA said that he tried to contact PESCO chief time and again for discussing loadshedding situation in his constituency but the […]

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SAU donates saplings to Edhi Foundation

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tando jam Tuesday donated over 150 saplings to Edhi Foundation for tree planting campaign at Edhi Home at M-9 near Hyderabad. According to university spokesman, the Vice Chancellor Dr. Fateh Marri handed over 150 saplings to Mairaj Ahmed, the Incharge Edhi Foundation Hyderabad office. Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Fateh Marri […]

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