LAHORE: The Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab meeting said on Tuesday that the petitions and complaints, submitted by expatriate Pakistanis on commission’s portal, were being addressed swiftly. While presiding over a review meeting on monthly performance here, the OPC commissioner said that out of 27,748 complaints lodged so far, 17,108 had been resolved. He said […]
Read MoreThe UN and partners launched a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan on Tuesday, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there, which have left 22 million in need of assistance inside the country, and 5.7 million people requiring help beyond its borders. Speaking in Geneva, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Another 388 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. In a press statement issued here on Tuesday, Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Department Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch said that 332 positive cases were reported in Lahore while 19 in Rawalpindi, 5 in Multan, 3 each in Faisalabad, Jehlum, […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Ejaz Alam Augustine on Tuesday stressed the need to promote interfaith harmony in society. Addressing an interfaith conference held at the Institute for Art and Culture, he said: “We all have to work together to end violence.” The minister said that a policy of interfaith harmony […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Board of Directors (BoDs) has sanctioned Rs 570 million for immediate purchase of operational vehicles. The decision was made in the board meeting, chaired by Chairman FESCO Syed Husnain Haider and held at FESCO headquarters here on Tuesday. He said that the company could also save Rs 40 million […]
Read MoreLAHORE:A sessions court on Tuesday granted interim bail to former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general Bashir Memon in money laundering and two other inquiries till January 31. An additional district and sessions judge passed the orders on a bail application, filed by Bashir Memon. Earlier, the accused, along with his counsel, appeared before the […]
Read MoreBEIJING: “As the first foreign minister to arrive in China in the new year, your visit reflects the high-level China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership,” said China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister during talks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu Province. Wang noted that as a good […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal Tuesday visited Murree and reviewed arrangements made for clearing snow and maintaining traffic flow at Lower Topa-Jhika Galli Road, Kaldana Road and other places. A handout issued here said that senior officers of the administration and police to stay in Murree to oversee the relief activities until the weather […]
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