MULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has replaced 2602 distribution transformers at a cost of over Rs 370 million during current fiscal year to provide electricity to consumers with better voltages and to end the complaints of tripping/ low voltages during summer season. In line with special directions of MEPCO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineer Mahar […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD :Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday said that rather than becoming a part of any bloc or any conflict, Pakistan had consciously chosen to be only a partner for peace and development. “We are positioning Pakistan as an economic hub, a melting pot for positive global interests. Centered on economic security, our focus […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Farmers have been advised to complete the cultivation of peanut by April end. According to Dr Asif Deputy Director Agriculture Research Information Unit Faisalabad, 92 percent peanut is cultivated in Punjab, 7 percent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one percent in Sindh. Similarly, Rawalpindi division shares 87 percent of peanut cultivation in Chakwal, Jehlum, Attock and […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won four out of the total seven seats in Dir Lower district, while one each seat was secured by JUI, ANP and JI in local government elections (Phase-II), KhyberPakhtunkhwa-2022. According to election results announced by Election Commission, Asim Shoaib of PTI has clinched victory in tehsil Balambat by securing 19,702 votes. […]
Read MoreMULTAN: The district administration established 17 wheat procurement centres to facilitate the farming community. According to official sources, about 184,000 metric tonnes of wheat would be purchased from the farmers. Deputy Commissioner Aamir Kareem, on Saturday, visited wheat purchase centre at Vehari Chowk and directed for provision of best facilities to the farmers. Additional Deputy […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: Divisional Commissioner Zahid Hussain said that 3.49 million bags of urea and 2.29 million bags of DAP fertilizers were supplied to registered dealers, besides arresting 14 dealers on overcharging in Faisalabad division during the last 4 months. Chairing a meeting on Saturday, he said that out of 3,497,608 bags of Urea fertilizer, 3,369,732 bags […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) rescued as many as 9619 persons who called for help during various incidents in the district during the month of March. According to District Emergency Officer, Ehtesham Wahla, the Rescue 1122 received 39,295 calls last month. Out of those calls 10275 were related to emergencies, while 9683 calls were about […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:The police foiled a smuggling bid by arresting a drug-pusher and recovered huge cache of narcotics from him. A police spokesman said on Saturday that a Bhera police team intercepted a vehicle at Alipur Syedan near Bhera Interchange and recovered 22.6-kg hashish hidden in different parts of the vehicle. The police arrested the accused Khalid […]
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