ISLAMABAD:India has entered into a very critical phase of communal strife after the Hindu zealots led by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inspired Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders openly called for genocide of the Muslims and persecution of other minorities through tacit extreme ploys. Indian and foreign media reports are rife with repeated incidents of lynching […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways has retrieved around 504 acres precious land worth billion of rupees from illegal occupants under its anti-encroachment operation across the country during the present government tenure. “The encroachment operation has been launched with the assistance of railway police and district administrations,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. Giving details, he […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Sunday directed Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and district administration of areas concerned to remain alert amid heavy rains and snowfall forecast in different districts of the province in the coming week. The Chief Minister also directed PDMA to ensure availability of necessary machinery, fuel, tents, blankets […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The citizens of the federal capital, after observing few months’ strict compliance, are openly violating the ban imposed on single use plastic bags amid reduced enforcement of the restriction by the civic agencies. Shopkeepers and individuals are openly using polythene or plastic bags for packaging and dealing of groceries, eatables and other items as observed […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed dismay over the treatment of an 82-year-old tax payer by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and directed FBR chairman to take punitive action against the entire chain of decision-makers involved in the case. Apologizing to the senior citizen Abdul Hamid Khan, the President said that their heads should […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Health experts Sunday warned that unchecked trend of self-medication with use of antibiotics has a major effect on the people’s health which could produce harmful effects on various body organs including kidney, liver and stomach. Talking to PTV news channel, Vice Chancellor Health Services Academy Islamabad Dr Shahzad Ali Khan said that there is dire […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Both Lower and Upper Houses of the Parliament will resume their scheduled business after a two-day break on Monday at 4 pm. According to the agenda shared on the website of the Senate, both the houses will take up motions and legislative business. The Senate will also discuss three resolutions including, “The Senate of Pakistan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Eligible citizens should take the Covid-19 booster dose to increase their immunity level as Omicron coronavirus variant is not lethal than previous Delta strain but it remains a “dangerous virus”, particularly for those who are unvaccinated yet, health experts warned on Sunday. Talking to a private news channel, Health expert Dr Faisal Mehmood urged the […]
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