Funeral prayer for martyred policemen offered

LAHORE: The funeral prayers of constables Adil Hussain and Ibad Ali, martyred in a shootout with dacoits at Manga Mandi area, were offered at the District Police Lines Qilla Gujjar Singh here on Tuesday. Inspected General Police, Punjab, Inam Ghani, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, DIG Operations Sohail Chaudhry, Chief […]

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Opposition rallies will only increase coronavirus cases; says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Tuesday that protest rallies by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) would only add to coronavirus surge in the country instead of destabilizing the government. Responding to the media men during a press conference regarding Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority (PAPA) at the Governor’s House, he said the opposition would […]

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Farrukh asks Bilawal to stop politicizing PMDA

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Tuesday asked Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to stop politicizing the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), aimed at protecting media workers’ rights and curbing fake news in the country. In a tweet, he said Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, […]

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Minister urges need to sensitize youth on climate change impacts

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Environment Protection Department Muhammad Rizwan on Tuesday urged the need of sensitizing the youth about climate change along with their engagement in healthy activities that help in mitigating the impacts of climate change. He said climate change was expected to cause wide-ranging impacts such as reduced agricultural productivity, increased variability of […]

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Pakistan to open consulate general in Germany’s city Munich

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday announced to open the country’s consulate general in Germany’s city Munich. “We will soon inaugurate the Consulate General of Pakistan in Munich and are working to establish Iqbal-Goethe Centre in Heidelberg,” the foreign minister said in a tweet, following his announcement at a joint press conference with […]

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Moroccan envoy calls on Air Chief

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Morocco Mohamed Karmoune called on Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal, Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu here on Tuesday. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest, said a PAF media release. Ambassador Mohamed Karmoune commended the professionalism of PAF and acknowledged […]

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