People demand anti mosquito fumigation at district Khyber

LANDIKOTAL: : The people of district Khyber Wednesday demanded of the government to arrange anti-dengue fumigation as more dengue cases were reported from the area. Health official told that 20 patients tested positive for dengue virus at District Headquarters Hospital Landikotal during the last few days. The elders of Merikhel and Mattakhel villages complained about […]

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21 criminals held drugs, weapons seized

FAISALABAD: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested 21 criminals and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from their possession. The teams of various police stations nabbed 2 proclaimed offenders and 9 drug pushers and recovered 400 gram hashish and 218 litres liquor from their possession. In a crackdown against illegal weapons, police arrested 10 people […]

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KP govt working on improving literacy rate, achieving SDGs: Kamran Bangash

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Higher Education Kamran Bangash Wednesday said the provincial government was working hard on provincial-level literacy policies and strategies to improve the literacy rate and achieve United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In his message in connection with the International Literacy Day, he said on this day the […]

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’Intellectuals must collaborate to control diseases, ensure food security’

FAISALABAD: Intellectuals must collaborate to make concerted efforts to control various diseases, ensure food security and better environment. This was stated by National University of Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor, Lt. General (retd) Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed while addressing third National One Health Symposium organized by the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). […]

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Area citizenry establishes ‘Loya Jirga’ to address social evils

SWABI: Nobility of Zaida, district Swabi in collaboration with Human Rights Development Organization Wednesday established ‘Loya Jirga’ to eradicate drug selling and control growing incidents of crimes and address social evils. The formal meeting of Loya Jirga decided formation of consultative and executive council that implement the decisions taken by the jirga. It was decided […]

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DC chairs meeting to review provision of health facilities in district

NAWABSHAH: Deputy Commissioner Aamir Hussain Panhwer on Wednesday presided over a meeting about the provision of health facilities in the district. Among others Additional Deputy Commissioner Junaid Hameed Samo, District Health officer (DHO) Dr. Daulat Jamali, MS Peoples Medical College hospital Dr. Yar Ali Jamali, Regional Director PPHI Mazhar Ali Veesar, DEO Qurban Ali Rahoo, […]

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PPP keeping its cards close to chest, says Bilawal Bhutto

MULTAN: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday said they had kept their cards close to chest and would show them at an appropriate time. Speaking to a group of Journalists who called on him at Peoples Secretariat here, he said that PPP was only party which was playing its role as opposition […]

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Judge issues release order of twelve inmates during Jail visit

RAWALPINDI: Additional District & Sessions Judge (AD&SJ), Asif Majeed Awan, along with senior Civil Judge Malik Shahid Awan and Civil Judge Nasir Javed Toor, Wednesday visited the Central Jail, Adiala and ordered the releasing of twelve prisoners involved in minor crime cases. The AD&SJ also inspected different blocks of the jail and interacted with the […]

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