Private educational institutions to give discount on labour cards: minister

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan Friday said that special discount would be available on fees at private educational institutions through the labour card. He was addressing the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) and Punjab Group of Colleges here at the head office of […]

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AJK to issue computerized Succession Certificates to needy through NADRA soon: AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK):AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi disclosed on Friday that Azad Jammu Kashmir government would soon introduce the process of issuance of computerized Succession Certificates to the needy with the coordination of NADRA. He said that inaugural Succession Certificate Units will be set up in divisional headquarters of Mirpur and Rawalakot besides […]

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’Film Mela’ celebrating Art to be held on Jan 15

ISLAMABAD:A ‘Film Mela’ celebrating art would be held in an open air theatre at Shakarparian on January 15. Rumatics Films in collaboration with Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) would organize the film mela. The mela organizer has started bookings for food stalls at the premises, said a press release issued here. […]

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Fine imposed on shopkeepers on profiteering

RAWALPINDI:Assistant Commissioner(AC) Taxila on Friday imposed Rs 15,000 fine on shopkeepers for indulging in profiteering. While carrying out price checking of essential commodities in various tehsil Taxila areas, the AC fined the shopkeepers for overpricing and not displaying the price list, an official said. He warned that stern action would be taken against those overcharging […]

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DC urges all stakeholders to play role for success of ant-polio vaccination drive

LARKANA: The Deputy Commissioner Larkana, Tariq Manzoor on Friday urged the officers of the Health Department, NGOs, teachers, scouts, students and social workers to play their role for administering anti-polio drops to the children, aged up to five years, during the anti-polio campaign, from January 24, to 30. While presiding over a meeting of District […]

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CM inaugurates Center of Forensic Sciences Training Lab

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Center of Forensic Sciences Training Lab at Punjab Forensic Science Agency near Thokar Niaz Baig. He inspected different sections and appreciated the most modern training facilities along with planting a sapling outside the lab. Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister announced that the government […]

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IHC adjourns Rana Shamim’s affidavit case till Jan 20

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday adjourned hearing till January 20, in a case pertaining controversial affidavit of ex-chief judge Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim regarding alleged telephonic conversation of ex-chief justice Saqib Nisar. IHC’s Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the above case. Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Javed, Advocate General Niazullah Niazi, Advocate Latif […]

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