LAHORE: First Lady Mrs Samina Arif Alvi Thursday said that it was a priority of the government to empower the persons with special abilities. She was presiding over a meeting on the issues related to the disabled persons at the Governor’s House here. Wife of Governor Punjab Parveen Sarwar, Social Welfare and Baitul Maal (SW&BM) […]
Read MoreLAHORE: An awareness seminar was held on Thursday at Government College University (GCU) to raise the importance of vote among youth. The seminar was held at GCU’s auditorium with the cooperation of Election Commission, which was attended by a large number of teachers and students. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi, Election Commission Director […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Secretary, Pakistan Cycling Federation Moazzam Ali Khan said on Thursday that successful holding of the National cycling championship in Gwadar will help in further promoting the game in Balochistan specially in its port city. “ It was first time in country’s sports history that a national championship was organized in this port city and […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A number of important decisions were made at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Business, chaired by Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja, here on Thursday. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Rai Taimur Bhatti, Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmed and secretaries concerned. The committee approved investment in Ravi […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Lahore police recovered Rs 22 lakh of an old woman from the culprits and handed over the amount to the owner. As per police, Shumaila Bibi, a widow of a retired employee Muhammad Saeed Qazi, was given Rs 22 lakh by the government as gratuity dues of her husband. Her nephew, Abdul Jabbar with […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said a crackdown against smugglers, dealers and drug pushers will be intensified in the province. He said an anti-drug awareness campaign in public and private educational institutions should be made more effective in collaboration with the department of Schools and Higher Education. The Punjab […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday left here for China on a four-day official visit to attend the ceremony of Winter Olympics and meet the Chinese leadership. The prime minister’s delegation included Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, Planning Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, National Security Adviser Dr […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) Thursday intensified crackdown against heavy transport vehicles and motorbikes involved in violation of lane discipline at major thoroughfares to ensure smooth traffic flow in the city. SSP Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal directed all zonal DSPs and beat inspectors to take stern action against drivers violating rules pertaining to seat belt, […]
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