PFC to participate actively in Dubai Expo: Mian Kashif

LAHORE: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) is all set to ensure active participation in Dubai Expo commencing from October 1 to display world-class hand crafted vast range of Pakistani furniture. Talking to a delegation of furniture exporters led by the Chaudhary Muhammad Ashfaq Kamboh here on Sunday, the PFC Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq said […]

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Over 2, 500 cops providing security for Data urs: CCPO

LAHORE: The Lahore Police ensured comprehensive traffic and security arrangements for the protection of devotees and smooth flow of traffic during the three-day urs of Hazrat Ali Usman bin Al-Hajveri, commonly known as Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhash (RA), which started here on Sunday. More than 2, 500 police personnel including SSP, DSPs, Inspectors and other […]

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Work on Rs 44b development projects under way in Sialkot, Sahiwal

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Local Governments & Community Development (LG&CD) Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed Sunday said that in the first phase of the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme, projects were being carried out in Sialkot and Sahiwal at a cost of Rs 44 billion. He said that Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, […]

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Balochistan govt constructs 2647 km roads

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government has constructed some 2, 647 kilometers blacktop roads in the province during its tenure aiming to provide best infrastructure facilities and easy connectivity to markets. The provincial government has initiated the construction work on 550 new road projects. A sum of Rs 20 billion has been earmarked during financial year 2021-22 for […]

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Governor, AJK president stress early settlement of Kashmir dispute

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Sunday stressed the need for early settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the United Nations resolutions. In a meeting here at Governor’s House, they had a discussion on the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s address at […]

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Pakistan offers scholarships to Afghan students, provides Rs 100m relief goods

LAHORE: Pakistan has offered 100 scholarships to Afghan students, besides dispatching Rs 100 million relief goods to Afghanistan. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) President Iftikhar Ali Malik disclosed this while talking to a delegation of donors and philanthropists, led by Mian Muhammad Saeed Deraywalay here on Sunday. Malik said, […]

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3-day Data Ganj Bakhsh Urs celebrations begin

LAHORE: The three-day 978th Urs celebrations of great saint of sub-continent Hazrat Ali Usman Ali Hajveri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh began here on Sunday. Punjab Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs Pir Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan inaugurated the Urs celebrations by laying a traditional chadar and a floral wreath on the grave of Sufi saint. […]

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Foolproof security arrangements finalized for Hazrat Data Ganj Urs

LAHORE: Foolproof security arrangements coupled with comprehensive traffic diversion plan had been finalized to facilitate devotees and commuters during the three-day Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajveri popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh (R.A) here on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Umar Sher Chattha told the media that local administration had installed around 40 […]

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