ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has contradicted the news item appearing on social media on the cancellation or changing of the date of Local Government elections in Balochistan. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), apart from Quetta and Lasbela, the first phase of Local Government elections would be held in 32 districts […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The social welfare department caught nine beggars from different areas here on Tuesday. Focal person Muhammad Tahir said anti-beggary squads took beggars into its custody during checking on City Terminal, Akbar Abad, Islamnagar, Madina Town, Iqbal Stadium and handed over to police.
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Lok Virsa in collaboration with Department of Archaeology & Museums (DOAM) was planning to organize a one-day training workshop on the “Role of Museums in Community Development” on May 18 to mark International Museum Day. National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) is a specialized institution that deals with the research, collection, documentation, […]
Read MoreMULTAN:The 48th death anniversary of country’s renowned poet, Majeed Amjad, would be observed on Wednesday, May 11. Majeed Amjad, real name Abdul Majeed, was born on June 29 in 1914 in Jhang. He did his matriculation in 1930 from Islamia High School Jhang, intermediate in 1932 and completed graduation from Islamia College Railway Road Lahore […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Three-day `Pakistan-Turkey-Kazakhstan Youth Forum on Biotechnology’ will be arranged in the month of September with emphasis on increasing the share of Muslim countries in biotechnology global market. The forum, to be held from September 13-15, is being sponsored by COMSTECH-the OIC Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) and […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Omar Saeed Malik on Tuesday launched a search operation in Muslim Town area in the jurisdiction of Sadiqabad police station, said a police spokesman. He informed that heavy police contingent, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police along with officials of Sadiqabad police conducted […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:More than 106,000 new domestic, commercial and industrial meters have been installed during the last four months in eight districts of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) jurisdiction. This was stated by General Manager (GM) Customer Services Engineer Itrat Hussain here on Tuesday. He said that Superintending Engineers (SEs) of the five operation circles have also […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A civilian who was injured in the firing of Indian troops at Pandoshan area of Shopian district Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), succumbed to his injuries. According to reporter two civilians were critically injured by Indian troops during a cordon and search operation on Monday, in Shopian district’s Pandoshan area. One bullet riddled […]
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