BADIN:Police in its continued drive against Narcotics and criminals on Sunday arrested 12 accused and recovered safina gutkaa and illicit liquor from their possession. According to details, SHO Matli Sub Inspector Mir Muhammad Gadahi during patrolling arrested three suspects including Ghualm Qadir alias Papoo mashlak, Maula Bux Dasti and Muhammad Aslam Khaskheli and recovered 1290 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has expedited the development work on the much awaited 72 megawatts Keyal Khawar Hydropower Project that would increase power generation, irrigation and employment opportunities for the locals. Keyal Khwar Hydropower Project is located at Keyal Khwar Nallah, a tributary of the Indus River in Lower Kohistan District of […]
Read MoreMULTAN:The culturally rich region of south Punjab, also known as “Kingdom of Mango”, is worldwide popular from European to Middle Eastern countries for the exotic flavor and aroma of its unique mango production. A large number of mango trees is visible on a vast landscape almost in every field from Multan to Muzaffargarh and Khanewal […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A team of Islamabad Capital Police has busted a four-member gang of snatchers involved in looting food delivery riders in different areas including Shehzad town, Khanna and koral, said a police spokesman on Sunday. He said the police team recovered weapons, mobile phone, motorcycle and other valuables from the group identified as “Zamam gang”. The […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:Four persons were arrested for pilfering electricity from the main transmission lines, and through meter tampering in Sialkot district. On the report of Sub Division Officers (SDOs) Gepco, the police conducted a raid at Greenwood Street, Koarpur, Ghumanwala and caught red-handed Jahangir, Adnan, Abdullah and Usman while pilfering electricity. Police have registered cases and started […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) here on Friday organized a session with journalists to discuss the opportunity for the new government to generate revenue by increasing tobacco taxes. During the session, Public Health experts recommended the new government to increase Federal Excise Duty (FED) on Tobacco Products by […]
Read MoreDIR LOWER::Assistant Commissioners and Additional Assistant Commissioners with representatives of the Agriculture and Food Departments Sunday visited various vegetable markets at the time of bidding for analyzing wholesale rates of all food items. Representatives of district administration, Agriculture and Food Departments also visited Timergarh Vegetables Market during the morning bidding on Sunday after analyzing the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways has planned to hand over its residential colonies to Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and Karachi-Electric for direct billing to minimize impact of difference of tariff and line losses on electricity bills. “It is estimated that total amount of Rs.1800 million annually will be saved by the Pakistan Railways after completion of the project,” an […]
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