CM pays surprise visit to inspect Gulab Devi underpass

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to inspect under-construction Gulab Devi underpass here. Director General LDA Ahmad Aziz Tarar gave a detailed briefing to the chief minister about the project. In order to redress the peoples’ problems, he directed to complete the Gulab Devi underpass project at the […]

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British High Commissioner to Pakistan calls on Sindh Governor

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail Wednesday said in order to maintain democracy on solid and permanent basis, it was necessary for its fruits to reach the people in form of economic development. In a meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr. Christian Turner who called on him at the Governor House, Imran Ismail said […]

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PCB doubles Seating capacity for 1-3 October National T20 matches

LAHORE: In a move to continue to bring fans closer to Pakistan’s top T20 stars, the Pakistan Cricket Board has doubled the seating capacity for the six matches to be played from 1-3 October at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. This decision has been taken following the approval from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) […]

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Sindh has multiple ports to offer trade opportunities to SCO regions: SACM Sindh

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Sindh on Investment Department and Public Private Partnership Projects (ID-PPPP), Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar on Wednesday said that Sindh province in Pakistan has multiple ports that have the potential to allow trade to member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and these countries should take the advantage of […]

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Met office forecast cyclonic storm by Friday

KARACHI: The Met office forecast that the well-marked low-pressure area currently lying over south Gujarat, India is likely to move north-westward. The system is likely to emerge in the Northeast Arabian Sea by Thursday and strengthen into a depression due to favourable environmental conditions with possibility of further intensification into a cyclonic storm by Friday. […]

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Hearing of Rs 1 bln compensation case against Meesha Shafi adjourned

LAHORE: Additional district and sessions judge Azhar Iqbal Ranjha on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Rs 1 billion compensation case against model and actor Meesha Shafi till October 19. The court summoned Meesha Shafi, Saba Hameed and others on the next hearing. Actor and Singal Ali Zafar appeared before the court and took a stance […]

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PIMH to get status of teaching institution

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Wednesday presided over a meeting here at Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department (SH&ME) to review performance of Punjab Institute of Mental Health (PIMH) and its upgradation. According to spokesperson for SH&ME, Additional Secretary SH&ME Dr Asif Tufail, Additional Secretary Dr Salman Shahid, PIMH Executive Director Dr […]

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ACP Karachi holds launching of book “Subha ka Ujala”

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi organized launching of a novel “Subha ka Ujala” written by Farhana Zuberi in the Haseena Moin Hall here. Rehana Roohi, Khalid Moin, Auj-e-Kamal, Sabeen Yusuf, Shakeel Khan, Rizwan Jaffer were among the guest speakers, presided by Prof. Sahar Ansari, said a statement on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion […]

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