Three-time Mr. Asia and five-time Mr. Pakistan Olympia Yahya Butt dies of cancer

LAHORE: Three-time Mr. Asia and five-time Mr. Pakistan Olympia, veteran ace bodybuilder Yahya Butt died here on Sunday after losing a battle to cancer. 60-year-old Yahya Butt was diagnosed with cancer last year and since then he was under treatment and during this time period he remained in hospital on and off. For past few […]

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Experts make steady progress on Balochistan toposheets’ geological mapping

ISLAMABAD:Geological experts are making steady progress in mapping toposheets of the outcrop area of Balochistan to maintain data for the exploration of metallic and non-metallic minerals, dimension stones, aggregates and limestone reserves in the province. Under the project, for which the government has allocated Rs 30 million in the Public Sector Development Programme 2021-22, the […]

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3,410 bags seized during drive against wheat smuggling

LAHORE:The administrative measures to curb smuggling of wheat and urea fertiliser are under way and around 3,410 bags of wheat have been seized at check-posts in Mianwali and Bhakkar, which were being smuggled out of the province. This was stated by Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal during a video-link meeting with divisional commissioners and […]

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Minister appreciates NGOs’ role in promoting interfaith harmony

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Human Rights Ijaz Alam Augustine has said that various organisation including Interfaith Youth Council and Faces of Pakistan played a commendable role in promoting peace and interfaith harmony during the International Religious Harmony week. Speaking at the Punjabi Theatre at PILAC on the theme of promotion of religious harmony, he said that […]

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PM Imran Khan’s visit to China very successful, fruitful: Chinese scholar

BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s four-day visit to China is very successful and fruitful during which he held wide-ranging talks with Chinese leadership on bilateral relations and matters of regional and global concerns. This was stated by Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law and Senior Fellow of the Charhar […]

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10 marriage halls sealed over corona SOPs violation

LAHORE:The district administration’s inspection teams have carried out a grand operation in various areas of the provincial capital to ensure implementation of coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs), issued by the government to contain spread of the pandemic. The inspection team of Shalimar tehsil sealed around 10 marriage halls for holding indoor events and issued warnings […]

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PPP in the habit of plundering national resources: Hasaan Khawar

LAHORE:Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Information Hasaan Khawar Sunday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders had been in the habit of looting the national resources. While reacting to the speech of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Nasirabad, he severely criticised the PPP chairman saying he [Bilawal] was delivering most irresponsible speeches and […]

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Political forces must set aside their personal interests

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister Hasaan Khawar has said that it is the need of the hour that all political forces must set aside their personal interests and unite to solve problems of the people. He said this while talking to the media at the ‘International Sufism Conference’ held at Data Darbaar here […]

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