KMC offers cooperation in setting up RO plants

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) would extend full cooperation in setting up RO plants at different places in city to provide healthy and clean drinking water to the citizens. “This service is for the people and will be better for the health of the citizens,” the Administrator […]

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Arts Council holds session on “Media’s role in highlighting national heroes” held

KARACHI:Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized a discussion on “The Role of Media in Highlighting National Heroes” at Haseena Moin Hall in collaboration with Generation of Media Women and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. The event was presided over by Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan and the special guest was senior correspondent BBC Shafi Naqi Jami. […]

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All reservations of alliance in Punjab to be addressed soon: Spokesperson Hassan Khawar

ISLAMABAD:Spokesperson of Punjab Government Hassan Khawar on Thursday said that all the reservations of the government’s alliance would be addressed in the Punjab before the Local Body election in the province. Talking to a private news channel, he said that local body election would be held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and all suggestions of […]

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NA body dismay over undue cutting of trees in AJK

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Thursday expressed concern over undue cutting of trees in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and summoned secretary, forests department, government of AJK in the next meeting. The Committee met in Parliament House with Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan in the chair, viewed that the AJK forest […]

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UK Councillor Shera appreciates Pakistan’s commitment to protect minority rights

ISLAMABAD:UK Councillor and former mayor of Rugby, Dr James Shera has appreciated Pakistan for its unflinching commitment towards protecting rights of minorities living there, according to a statement received here from London. He said Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar held a meeting with Pakistani minority representatives in London a few days back, and “I welcome […]

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EVM to end rigging, ensure fair elections: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday asked the opposing voices not to be afraid of a “simple” electronic voting machine (EVM) which would help in holding fair elections and bringing an end to the rigging. “People will have to trust it. It involves no advancement. It is too simple. The country achieves progress by adopting new […]

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CDA expedites development process in sector I-11

ISLAMABAD:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has expedited the development process and laying of sewerage line in Sector I-11. The construction of drains, streets, bridges and other development works were under process in the sector, said a news release. The CDA has started the development works on the direction of Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed and on […]

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PM Imran fulfills promise of giving voting rights to expats: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan gave some nine million overseas Pakistanis their voting rights to fulfill the promise made before the general elections 2018. In a meeting with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) United Kingdom (UK) senior leadership, the minister said the previous governments […]

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