PESHAWAR: Instead of enjoying fragrance of red roses, jasmine and others spring flowers; Peshawarties were exposed to inhale polluted air mostly emanating from tsunami of unregistered rickshaws, taxis and old passengers’ vehicles. Once known a city of flowers, is now being faced with grave issue of air pollution and traffic jams — causing thick smoke […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration conducted 4262 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering during last week and imposed Rs 621,500 fines on rules violators while 31 shops were sealed besides netting 16 violators. According to a district administration spokesman, strict action in accordance with the law was being taken against profiteers and hoarders […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The all power distribution companies (DISCOs) and K-Electric has received total of 16,149 applications for net metering during last three years and out of which 12,918 licenses have been issued so far. According to official data, as many as 1981 applications were received during fiscal year 2018-19, 4232 in FY-2019-20 and 9,936 in FY-2020-21. Similarly, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Sunday recovered 616gm heroin concealed in the stomach of a Bahrain-bound passenger at Bacha Khan International Airport (BKIA), an official said. He said a passenger named Mohammad Ayaz has been arrested after scanner allegedly revealed he had heroin concealed in his stomach. Official claimed the contraband was […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Christian community is forced to exhume the graves of their loved ones as there are no gravediggers in the Sector H-9 cemetery. Talking to reporter here Sunday, a member of Christian community Afzal Hance said they had approached the civic bodies; Capital Development Authority and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad many a time to address the issue […]
Read MoreDIAMER: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that completion of Diamer-Bhasha dam would serve as future lifeline for country’s economy, augmenting the power generation, besides boosting agriculture activities. Speaking after a briefing over the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam here, the prime minister said that 4500 MW project was of immense importance for the […]
Read MoreBUREWALA: District administration on Sunday sealed three hotels on charges of violation of Ramzan Ordinance here. According to official sources, Assistant Commissioner Burewala inspected different markets to check hotels. Three hotels namely Turbat Restuarant, Pathan hotel and Makkah Restuarant were sealed on violation of Ramzan Ordinance.The administration also imposed fine Rs,30,000 per each hotel on […]
Read MoreSIALKOTE:Police have arrested two persons for selling and flying kites in Sialkot district. According to details, police conducted a raid near Darbar Shah Malik Wali area of Ugoki police station and arrested a kite-seller Rehman. The police recovered 680 kites from his possession. Meanwhile, police recovered four kites and two string rolls from a kite-flyer […]
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