FAISALABAD:The Irrigation Department has issued schedule for canals closure in Faisalabad zone for annual de-silting, cleaning and maintenance. A spokesman for the Irrigation Department said here on Saturday that Jhang Branch Canal, Qadirabad Balloki Link and its all distributaries would remain closed from December 27 to January 13, whereas Lower Chenab Canal (LCC), Upper Gogera […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Muhammad Ali on Saturday distributed prizes among the position holders of marathon and cycle races. According to a district administration spokesman, a marathon race was organized by AC Murree, Murree Development Forum, Sports Deptt Rawalpindi in collaboration with Ufone and Mr. COD. The race started from GPO Chowk Murree culminated […]
Read MoreNAWABSHAH:Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechohu has said that in order to prepare master plan for cities long term planning should be made so that provision of civic amenities including education, health, potable drinking water and disposal of sewage water could be ensured in future. She was addressing a seminar […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:The excise police, Jacobabad seized 50 kgs of charas from a truck and arrested its driver, said an official on Saturday. He said the police stopped a truck bearing no. K-5542, bound for Karachi from Quetta at a check-post on suspicion and recovered 50kg high quality Charas during its search. The official claimed that the […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Regional Police Officer RPO Ashfaq Ahmad Khan on Saturday held a meeting to review traffic arrangements and directed to maintain traffic flow on city roads. The meeting was attended by Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Taimur Khan and all Circle Officers Rawalpindi Traffic and in-charge Branches Traffic Office. Addressing to meeting, RPO said that in accordance […]
Read MoreDhaka: Pakistan reached 161-2 at tea on the first day of the second Test after electing to bat against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. Skipper Babar Azam was on 60 alongside Azhar Ali, 36 not out, after left-arm spinner Taijul Islam removed openers Abdullah Shafique (25) and Abid Ali (39).
Read MorePESHAWAR:Bhana Mari police here Saturday claimed to have foiled two arms’ smuggling bids and recovered 52 pistols on Kohat Road, the spokesman said. Acting on a tip off, a team of Bhana Mari police station raided a factory situated in Industrial Estate, Kohat Road and recovered 24 pistols and four repeaters from its godown. Police […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Provincial Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik inaugurated 300KV solar power project at Nishtar Medical University (MNU) here on Saturday. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Dr Akhtar Malik said that the project would be completed with funds of Rs 30 million. He said that electricity would be available at cost of Rs seven per unit through […]
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