ECP announces LG elections schedule for second phase on March 27 in KP

PESHAWAR:Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday announced schedule for local government (LG) elections second phase in Khyber Pakthunkhwa that would be held on March 27, 2022. According to a notification issued here said that the local government elections second phase for mayor, chairman neighbourhood, village and tehsil councils would be held in remaining 18 districts […]

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Business community’s role key to rid society of polythene bags curse

ISLAMABAD:A high-level review meeting on Implementation of Polythene Bags Regulations 2019 was held here on Thursday at the Ministry of Climate Change, which took stock of the state of efforts being taken to rid the capital city of the polythene bags’ use. Chaired by Senior Joint Secretary Syed Mujtaba Hussain of the ministry, the meeting […]

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KP PAC forms body to probe irregularities, corruption, nepotism in Irrigation dept

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has taken strong notice of irregularities, corruption and nepotism in award of contracts by Irrigation department during the year 2015-16 and formed sub-committee to identify the officials responsible and submit report within two-week. The committee meeting chaired by Acting Chairman MPA Idress Khan discussed audit paras of Irrigation department […]

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Madni Chowk flyover project to be completed till March: Secretary Housing

MULTAN: Secretary Housing South Punjab Javed Akhtar Mahmood Thursday said that construction work was continued with rapid pace at Madni Chowk flyover project and the project would be completed till the month of March. During his visit of the site alongwith Deputy Secretary Housing Malik Zahid Iqbal, Director General Multan Development Authority (MDA) Qaisar Saleem […]

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RPO holds meeting to review traffic management in Murree

ISLAMABAD:Regional Police Officer (RPO) Ashfaq Ahmad Khan held a meeting on Thursday to review security arrangement and traffic management of Murree in view of recent expected rain and snowfall. According to police spokesman, the meeting was attended by SSP Operations/Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Wasim Riaz, Sector Incharges, DO Headquarters Traffic and other concerned. The meeting […]

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Convener, Sub Committee visits Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD:Ms. Noureen Farooq Ibrahim Khan, MNA, Convener, Sub Committee on Culture of the Kashmir Parliamentary Committee on Thursday visited Lok Virsa, Pakistan National Heritage Museum. During visit, she also inspected cultural displays on Kashmir besides other provinces/ regions and appreciated the role of Lok Virsa in documenting and projecting the indigenous folk culture and living […]

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Soyabean oil imports decrease by 4.11%, palm oil increase 65.84% in two-quarters

ISLAMABAD:The imports of soyabean oil into the country during firs-half of current financial year reduced by 4.11%, where as palm oil increased by 65.84% as compared the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-December, 2021, about 37,172 metric tons of soyabean oil valuing $46.328 million imported to fulfill the domestic requirements of […]

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