PM directs reinclusion of BISP beneficiaries unduly dropped by previous government

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the reinclusion of eligible persons into Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), who were struck out of the beneficiary list by the previous government without any reason. He gave the direction in a meeting held with Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Atta Marri. The prime minister welcomed […]

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Excise police foil bid to smuggle over 66 kg narcotics

PESHAWAR: The Excise police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa foiled a bid to smuggle over 66 kilogram narcotics and 500 gram ice-drug at four separate actions here on Wednesday. According to the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department’s spokesperson, the excise police received information about three smuggling bids and after which check-points were set up at Motorway service […]

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Deputy Speaker NA for addressing gas issue on priority basis

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Durrani on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities to address the gas issue on priority basis. In a meeting with Managing Director (MD) Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Ali Javaid Hamdani here in Parliament House, the Deputy Speaker said that the provision of uninterrupted gas and electricity to […]

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98 kg charas seized, 3 car-riders arrested

FAISALABAD: Thikriwala police claimed to have arrested three drug traffickers and recovered 98 kilogram (kg) charas from a car. According to police spokesman, SHO Thikriwala police station Rana Asim on a tip-off erected picket near Landa Bridge Bypass Chak 66-JB and signalled a suspected car (AVJ-107). During search, the police recovered 98 kg charas hidden […]

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JUI-F leaders call on PM

ISLAMABAD: Jammiat-e-Ulema Islam-F leaders Maulana Fazalur Rehman and Akram Khan Durrani Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss political situation. During the meeting, they agreed for mutual cooperation among all the political parties for strengthening of democracy and ensuring of public welfare. Separately, a delegation of JUI-F, comprising Minister for Communications Maulana Asad […]

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