Muqam visits Swabi, reviews arrangements for public meeting

SWABI:Advisor to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs and president PML-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engr Amir Muqam paid a visit to Swabi on Sunday. During his visit, the Advisor also visited Cricket Ground at Tehsil Headquarters Chota Lahore wherein the central vice president PML-N Maryam Nawaz, federal ministers and other central and provincial leaders are scheduled […]

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ANF Punjab recovers over 103 kg drugs in 12 operations; arrests 11 accused

RAWALPINDI:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Punjab has seized 103.489 kg drugs while 11 persons including a woman were sent behind the bars while conducting 12 counter narcotics operations across the province. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 34.439 kg heroin, 43.85 kg hashish and 25.2 kg opium. He informed that ANF North […]

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Govt has no intention to curb media freedom: PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday reiterated that the government had no intention to put any restriction on freedom of media and expression. Talking to a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), the prime minister also assured that journalists would be provided with all possible protection against unwarranted actions under the […]

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Govt not to allow anyone to spread anarchy: Minister

KHANEWAL:Minister of State for Interior Abdur Rehman Khan Kanju Sunday said that peaceful protest was democratic right of every Pakistani, however nobody would be allowed to spread anarchy and chaos in the name of protest or long march. Talking to media persons, he said that PTI government did nothing for the masses. Earlier, City President […]

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Govt to boost national economy, generate employment, reduce poverty: Mian Javed

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Mian Javed Latif Sunday said that PML-N government was committed to progress and development of projects across the country to boost national economy, generate employment and reduce poverty. Talking to a private news channel, he said the inflation and unemployment in the country have broken all records under the previous Pakistan […]

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Govt urged to withdraw 17% ST on agriculture seeds

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association Sunday demanded of the government immediate withdrawal of 17% Sales Tax on all kinds of agricultural seeds to avoid shifting of its burden on poor people besides fully protecting planned Chinese investment on “China Hybrid Agriculture Model and Transfer of Technology” under phase-II of CPEC. Presiding over Executive Committee […]

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Cheques distributed among farmers against wheat demonstration plots

MULTAN:The Agriculture Department distributed cheques amongst the farmers who cultivated wheat at demonstration plots under national wheat productivity improvement plan. According to official sources, Director General Agriculture Punjab Dr Muhammad Anjum Ali distributed cheques amounting Rs 11,000 against per acre cultivation. The amounts were given to support in purchase of inputs. Addressing the cheque distribution […]

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