Qureshi congratulates newly elected MPC President Shakil Anjum

MULTAN:Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday congratulated the newly elected President of Multan Press Club (MPC) Shakeel Anjum, Secretary General Nisar Awan, and other members of the body over their victory. The minister, in a statement, expressed that hope that the newly elected body would continue their struggle for the welfare of journalists. […]

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PIA to resume Gilgit-Skardu flights from Lahore-Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), from March 13, would resume its Gilgit-Skardu flight operations from the country’s two major cities Lahore and Karachi to facilitate intending tourists who throng in thousands during the summer season. The flights, to be operated from other areas of the country after Federal Capital, would help promote tourism in […]

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Police arrest 44 professional beggars

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Police under their ongoing operation against professional beggars on Friday arrested 44 from different areas. According to a police spokesman, on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police, Operations Wasim Riaz, the anti-beggary squads comprising Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Asif and ASI Matiullah along with their respective teams took action against professional beggars and […]

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Fawad condemns killing of senior journalist Athar in Karachi

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday strongly condemned the killing of senior journalist Athar Mateen in a firing incident in Karachi. Expressing deep grief and sorrow over the passing away of the journalist, the minister said he equally shared the grief of the bereaved family, and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest […]

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SZABIST Larkana Campus organizes 16th Convocation

LARKANA:The 16th Annual Convocation of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Larkana Campus was held here at the Sachal Banquet, Opposite PTS Larkana, on Friday. The Sindh Health Minister and Chancellor of SZABIST Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho was guest of honor on the occasion. Vice Chancellor IBA Sukkur University, Mir Muhammad […]

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COAS meets Belgium military leadership, Defence Minister during official visit

RAWALPINDI:Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday during his official visit to Belgium, called on Minister of Defence, Ludivine Dedonder, Chief of Defence Admiral Michel Hofman, and Chief of Staff of the Land Component, Belgium Major General Pierre Gerard. During the meetings matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation and […]

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Despite ban, ‘Basant’ celebrated in city areas; 145 arrested

RAWALPINDI:Although, the Punjab government had imposed a ban on kite flying across Punjab, ‘Basant’ was celebrated here on Thursday night and Friday in city areas while police in their crackdown against the violators managed to net 145. The Kite Flying Association (KFA) Rawalpindi had announced to celebrate ‘Basant’ festival in the city areas on Friday. […]

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