Recent report estimates prevalence of 13.1 per cent child labour in GB

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Child Labour Survey 2018-19 reveals that Shigar district has the highest percentage of child Labour with 27.8% whereas Diamer has the lowest child labour with 5.8%. The prevalence of child labour in other districts: Nagar 24.5%, Ghanche 23.7%, Astore 21.9%, Skardu 16.2%, Hunza 9.7%, Kharmang 9.2%, Ghizer 9.2% and Gilgit 7.2%. The survey […]

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13 drivers booked for violating traffic rules

MUZAFFARGARH:Ghazi Ghat Patrolling Police have booked 13 drivers over traffic laws’ violation and driving unregistered vehicles in current month of October. According to in-charge of respective police station Muhammed Aslam, about six vehicles were impounded for over speeding, three for using unlawful LPG gas cylinders and four others for overloading. Muhammed Aslam said patrolling police […]

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Turbat University students, faculty members visit Command & Staff College Quetta

QUETTA:The students and faculty members from University of Turbat visited Quetta and interacted with Corps Commander Quetta Corps. The group of students and faculty members visited Command and Staff College Quetta, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Science (BUITEMS) and historic Miri Fort followed by excursion trip to Hanna Lake, said an Inter […]

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Steps afoot to improve cleansing system in Quetta: CS Mathar

QUETTA: Chief Secretary Balochistan Mathar Niaz Rana, on Saturday said that Quetta city was like a mirror of the province, hence all would have to play their role to make the city neat and clean. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting held here in connection with cleanliness situation of the province. Detailed […]

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One day shutdown in Punjab ceases Rs 84 business activities

ISLAMABAD: In addition to other hardships to people, the business activities worth Rs85 would suffer directly if Punjab shuts for one day, Finance Ministry said here Saturday. People would suffer due to blocked farm to market access and farmers income would suffer while public would have to spend more due to shortage of food, the […]

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RCCI urges for rescheduling of digital mode for over Rs250,000 business-related payments

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) demanded the FBR extend corporate taxpayers’ grace period for over Rs 250,000 business-related payments. In a statement Saturday, President RCCI Nadeem Rauf said that the November 1 deadline for digital payment mode should be extended, adding that banks could not adopt digital payment methods while the […]

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Environment enthusiast plants 21000 saplings at district Lakki Marwat

PESHAWAR:A young environment enthusiast from Lakki Marwat, southern district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has made a remarkable achievement of planting 21000 plants in two years to improve green cover in rain fed native area having all characteristics of a desert due to its sand dunes, scorching heat and dry weather. “During the last two years, I […]

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Blocking roads, damaging public property against teachings of Holy Prophet (saw): Religious scholars

ISLAMABAD:Blocking roads, damaging public property was totally in negation to the teachings of the holy Prophet (SAW) as he emphatically advised the Muslims to create ease and comfort for others. Leading Ulema, religious scholars from all walks of life in an apparent reference to long march of banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), said that achieving success […]

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