PESHAWAR:The district regional transport authority and the city traffic police have launched a joint crackdown against transport owners to check the overcharging from people travelling to their native towns during Eid holidays. As part of the crackdown, more than 3000 vehicles were inspected on various external routes and three terminals were sealed. Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:China successfully sent two satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Friday. The satellites, Siwei 01 and 02, were launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit, China news service reported. They will provide commercial remote sensing data services […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Exchange rate of Pak Rupee strengthened by 23 paisas against the US Dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs 185.63 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 185.86. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO)on Friday said that power would remain suspended to various local localities due to maintenance work on April 30 (Saturday). According to the company’s spokesman power supply will remain suspended from 132 KVJamrud Grid Station on 30th April from 9AM to 3PM, resultantly consumers of 11 KVKachaGari, Express 2, Hayatabad […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH:At least five teachers hailing from two public educational institutions were suspended allegedly after committing ‘indecent act’ with their minor students. Secretary Education of Southern Punjab, Dr Ihtesham Anwar took notice on parents’ complaints which resulted the action. As per initial enquiry, Head Teacher named Basher Ahmad of Government Middle School Tehri, with four other […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Islamabad on Friday appealed to the Minister for National Health Services to repeal the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) Act, 2020, and restore the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Act 2012. In a meeting with Minister for National Health Services, Qadir Patel, a delegation of PMA led by President PMA Dr. […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:Deputy Commissioner Fuad Ghaffar Soomro on Friday said that the report of polio case in North Waziristan shows that the polio virus is still spreading in the country so we need to work harder to eradicate polio. He said this while presiding over a meeting of the District Polio Eradication Committee at Shahbaz Hall, to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The federal government has announced holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, however the management of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has issued notification to open stores till ‘Chaand Raat’ for the convenience of consumers. In a statement, the USC spokesperson said that all utility stores across the country will remain open till the eve of Eid and the supply […]
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