PBS deputes trained staff in all 487 districts to conduct 7th population census

ISLAMABAD:The Census Monitoring Committee (CMC) was informed on Tuesday that Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has trained all field staff and deputed them in 487 districts and 37 divisions across the country including Azad Jammu and Kashmir as well as Gilgit Baltistan in order to conduct 7th Population and House Census, ” The Digital Census” in […]

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Imran Khan govt failed to fulfill commitments: Rana Sanaullah

FAISALABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said that Imran Khan’s government was destined to collapse as it failed to fulfill its election manifesto and commitments made with the people. Addressing a workers convention late on Monday night at Pansra, he said the previous corrupt and incompetent government had categorically assured that all problems would be […]

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Gusty/dust raising winds likely to persist in southern, central plain distts

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast hot and dry weather for most parts of the country, while the plain areas will remain under the grip of severe heat wave conditions. Gusty/dust raising winds are also likely in southern and central plain districts of the country in the afternoon. According to the synoptic situation, due […]

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Agriculture experts, researchers and academicians express concern over attack on banana crop

HYDERABAD:The agriculture Experts, academicians,representatives of research institutes and progressive growers have expressed their concern over attack of ‘Panama Fusarium wilt’ on banana crop in Sindh and suggested training of farmers with precautionary measures to protect crops from potential disease. They also recommended the Sindh Government to take practical measures for preventing such diseases entering the […]

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Pakistan’s cotton export to China improving despite pandemic

BEIJING: Pakistani cotton experts expressed confidence in the development of local cotton-related industry and yarn export to China as well as other parts of the world, which is increasing every year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), data showed that China imported more […]

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DC chairs meeting on pre-flood arrangements

SIALKOT:Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Imran Qureshi chaired a meeting on pre-flood arrangements at his office, here on Tuesday. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Abdul Rauf Mahar, assistant commissioners (ACs) of all four tehsils, District Emergency Officer (DEO) Engineer Naveed Iqbal attended the meeting. The DC directed the officers concerned to monitor water situation in rivers 24 hours […]

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14 officers punished in Rs 800m corruption case

MULTAN:Secretary Housing South Punjab Javed Akhtar Mahmood sent five officers on forced retirement and terminated three from service under PEEDA Act after they were found guilty in corruption and fraud in Gulgshan Market illegal land occupation case of over Rs 800 million. Spokesperson for HUD and PHED said on Tuesday that another four officers demoted […]

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SSC, HSSC exams to be conducted in all subjects this year: Minister

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Shahram Tarkai Tuesday said that after a gap of three years, the SSC and HSSC examinations will be held in all subjects this year. He said that 821,906 students would appear in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations while 534,118 would appear in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) […]

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