ANF seizes over 1539 kg drugs in 37 operations; arrests 33 accused

RAWALPINDI:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 1539.668 kg drugs worth US$ 341.903 million in international market, arrested 33 accused including two women and impounded 11 vehicles while conducting 37 counter narcotics operations throughout the country. According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 283.565 kg Heroin, 850.911 kg Hashish, 102 kg Opium, 8.061 […]

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Murtaza hold introductory meeting on leading industries

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmud on Wednesday held an introductory meeting on leading industries of the country related to food security for future plan of action and device strategy. Federal Secretary for Industries and Production, Jawwad Rafique Malik briefed the Minister for Industries about landscape, market dynamics and supply chain mechanism […]

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SHC grants interim bail to Agha Zafarullah Durrani

HYDERABAD:The former Director General Sindh Agriculture Extension Agha Zafarullah Durrani secured interim bail from the Sindh High Court here Wednesday in the case of alleged corruption of hundreds of millions of rupees. According to details, the SHC granted bail to Durrani against a surety of Rs 50,000 for 2 weeks. Durrani is facing charges of […]

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Commissioner for expediting raids to curb artificial inflation

MULTAN:Commissioner Multan Division Dr Irshad Ahmed directed price control magistrates to expedite process of raids to curb artificial inflation and offer maximum relief to masses. Chairing a meeting here on Wednesday, the commissioner stated that the government was following zero tolerance policy against hoarders. The commission mafias should be sent behind the bar. Nobody will […]

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IHC orders to issue details of toshakhana gifts received by Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the federal government to issue the details of toshakhana gifts received by former prime minister Imran Khan. The court said that there was not stay order against the decision of Pakistan Information Commission regarding provision of the toshakhana gifts’ details and it should be implemented under the […]

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Marriyum calls for end to process of disseminating baseless, concocted news

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday called for an end to the process of disseminating baseless and concocted news by a section of media and social media websites after assumption of office of Prime Minister by Shehbaz Sharif. The news about declaring any other place Camp Office except the Prime Minister House […]

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Administrator stresses expedite ongoing development schemes in Sukkur

SUKKUR:Administrator Sukkur, Ali Raza Ansari on Wednesday has directed the Municipal Commissioner Sukkur and all Taluka Municipal Officers (TMOs), to expedite all the ongoing development schemes in the district and handle the relevant financial matters with full transparency. He issued the directives while presiding over a meeting in his office to review ongoing development schemes […]

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758 uplift schemes completed in district Khanewal

KHANEWAL:As many as 758 uplift schemes worth Rs 12 billion are near completion in district Khanewal. This was informed in a meeting of district development committee here on Wednesday. The meeting participants reviewed overall 1267 schemes. About 70 percent work on many schemes have also been completed. Deputy Commissioner Salman Khan Lodhi observed that quality […]

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