Islamabad police devise plan for effective security during last Ashra of Ramadan

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the last Ashra of the holy month of Ramadan and for religious gatherings to be held during this period. According to a police official, a security plan in this regard has been finalize and IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Yunus directed the police officials to maintain close coordination […]

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ACE recovers Rs 4.6 m from defaulters

SARGODHA: Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) recovered Rs 4.6 million from defaulters of Auqaaf department in terms of rent of shops. ACE authorities on Monday said that in a drive, ACE Circle officer Muhammad Akram along with officers of Auqaaf department recovered Rs 4.68 million from defaulters and deposited it to the government exchequer. Further investigation […]

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Rs331.022 million spent on maintenance Parliament House in last 3 fiscal years

ISLAMABAD:An amount of Rs 331.022 million has been spent on maintenance work of the Parliament House building during last three fiscal years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. According to the data, a sum of Rs350.58 million had been allocated for maintenance work of the Parliament House building during the said period. As per breakup, an amount […]

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Leaf technology important to maintain soil health, improve productivity: Director CCRI

MULTAN:Director Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Dr. Zahid Mahmood said on Monday leaf technology was vital to maintain fertility of soil and improve per acre production. In a message issued here on, the director CCRI, Dr Zahid Mahmood, stated that repeated ploughing of soil damage its fertility. The leaf technology, however helps to maintain the […]

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SC summons DIG Investigation Mardan over poor investigation in murder case

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Monday summoned the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Investigation Mardan over poor investigation in a murder case. A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Yahya Afridi heard the appeal filed by Janab Ali against the dismissal of his bail after arrest plea by the high court. […]

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WHO reaffirms commitment to work towards a malaria-free world

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, marking World Malaria Day. “Landmark recommendations on the use of the first vaccine against malaria were released by the World Health Organization late last year,” Dr Matshidiso Moeti, […]

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Pakistan must carve out strategy to minimize imports: Engineer Ahmad Hasan

FAISALABAD:Pakistan must carve out a new strategy to minimize imports through the development of the import substitution industry on a fast-track basis to overcome the ill impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on Pak economy, said Engineer Ahmad Hassan Chairman FCCI standing committees on Research & Development and CPEC. Addressing the joint meeting of the two […]

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