RTA asked to control fares of PSVs during Eid holidays

RAWALPINDI:Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Noor ul Amin Mengal has directed the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi to control fares of Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and take strict action against the violators without any discrimination. According to a spokesman, RTA on the directives of the commissioner has finalized arrangements to conduct raids for checking fares of the […]

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HESCO extends date for electricity bill payment due to Eid Holidays

HYDERABAD:Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has extended the date of payment of electricity bills due to Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. HESCO Chief Commercial Officer Riaz Ahmed Pathan, in statement, said that the date of payment of electricity bills for the month of April has been extended from 2nd to 5th May to 6th to 11th May due […]

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One tested positive for deadly coronavirus in Cantt area

RAWALPINDI:One more patient had tested positive for the fatal coronavirus in Rawalpindi Cantonment area, while no case had been brought from the other areas of the district during the last 24 hours. According to the daily situation report issued by the District Corona Management Center on Thursday, two confirmed patients were admitted to two health […]

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Sec housing for completion of projects by May 15

MULTAN:Secretary Housing South Punjab Javed Akhtar Mahmood directed officers concerned to complete all ongoing projects by May 15. Presiding over a meeting here on Thursday, he said that there would be no compromise on quality of material in the projects. He said that development projects were being completed to facilitate masses and no negligence and […]

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Mainly hot, partly cloudy weather likely in KP: Met

PESHAWAR:Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar has forecast mainly hot and partly cloudy weather for most parts of the province during the next 24 hours. However, thunderstorm-rain associated with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan, Torghar, Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Shangla, Buner, Swat, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber and Kurram districts, […]

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DC distributes Eid clothes, gifts among special children

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Tariq Salam Marwat on Thursday paid a visit to government school for deaf children and distributed Eid clothes and gifts among deserving children. He was also taken round to the Welfare Home and social welfare office and exchanged views about various matters pertaining to the welfare of a special persons. Speaking on the […]

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Educational fraternity march to support armed forces

BOUREWALA:Academics coupled with a large gathering of students converged here on Thursday, to take out a rally in favour of Pakistan Armed Forces, after concluding the seminar. The event was organised at Government Post Graduate College to express solidarity with the Armed forces. The participants shouted slogans and vowed to stand shoulder to shoulder with […]

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Business of traditional Eid cards in decline as electronic communication a new lifestyle

SUKKUR:The business of traditional Eid cards have been completely overshadowed by the advent of e-cards culture, owing to increasing use of mobile phone SMS and Internet. Stalls of traditional Eid cards at various markets in Sukkur like ‘Neem Ki Chari, Clock Tower, Shahi Bazar and Ghareeb Abad were seen awaiting customers. While SMS, voice message, […]

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