Working women demand to set up more public sector hostels in federal capital

ISLAMABAD:Several working women organizations Sunday demanded of the authority concerned to set up more public sector hostels in the federal capital to address the accommodation issues of working women. According to them, due to lack of public sector accommodations or poor facilities, the private hostels have been getting high amounts from women as rent. Sadia […]

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Keyal Khwar hydropower project to generate 72 MW electricity

ISLAMABAD: Keyal Khwar Hydropower Project at Keyal Khwar Nallah, a tributary of the Indus River in Lower Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has around 72 megawatts electricity generation capacity. Talking to reporter on Sunday, an official of the project said that there were two turbine units of 34 MW each and one unit of 4 […]

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SUP holds ‘Solidarity Rally’ to create harmony among Sindhi, Urdu speaking population

HYDERABAD:The Sindh United Party (SUP) has organized a “Love and Solidarity Rally” to create harmony among permanent residents of Sindh (Sindhi and Urdu speaking population) here on Sunday. The rally, led by SUP chairman Sayed Jalal Mehmood Shah and president Sayed Zain-ul- Abideen Shah, was taken out from City gate to Haider Chowk where it […]

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Over 4,000 policemen to perform duties during Pak-Australia cricket matches

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi police have finalized security arrangements for the Test match to be played between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from March 4. Over 4,000 policemen will be deployed for security and all business centers including the Food Street around the Stadium will remain closed during the match. Apart from this, snipers will […]

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Fawad expresses grief over demise of Pir Haroon-ur-Rasheed

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday expressed his grief and sorrow over the demise of Hazrat Al-Haaj Pir Haroon-ur-Rasheed, the custodian of Mohra Sharif Shrine. The minister, in a statement, said Pir Haroon-ur-Rasheed rendered invaluable services for the promotion of Islamic teachings from the platform of the Mohra Sharif Shrine. He prayed […]

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District admin conducts 6093 raids to check profiteering; seals nine shops

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration conducted 6073 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering during last week and imposed Rs 658,800 fines on 631 shopkeepers while nine shops were sealed besides lodging two FIRs and arresting three violators. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities concerned on the directives of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division […]

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Proposals of 24 new schemes from Multan division sent to Pb govt under ADP

MULTAN:Divisional Sports office has sent proposals of 24 new schemes with estimated cost worth Rs 1569.788 million to Punjab government for approval under Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2022-23. Divisional sports officer Rana Nadeem Anjum told reporter here on Sunday that the district sports officers from across four districts of Multan division had sent the new […]

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