Highway police arrest 1,836 ‘criminals’ in 2022 so far

FAISALABAD:The Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) police arrested 1,836 alleged criminals including six proclaimed offenders and 12 court absconders during first four months of 2022. SSP Patrolling Police Faisalabad Region Mirza Anjum Kamal said in a statement on Wednesday that the PHP police were implementing a comprehensive strategy to weed out crime on roads. In this […]

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Railways intends professional healthcare services to employees

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways was planning to provide qualified healthcare services of 7,000 expert doctors to 70,000 current and 150,000 retired employees of the department along with their families. The basic aim of the project was to provide quality and accessible healthcare to Pakistan Railways’ 70,000 current and ex-employees and millions of passengers nationwide, an official in […]

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Minister visits repair work in Mahabat Khan Mosque

PESHAWAR:Provincial Minister for Labor and Parliamentary Affairs, Shaukat Yousafzai visited historic Mahabat Khan Mosque and inspected the ongoing repair work. The minister also acquired briefing about the work and directed the concerned authorities to expedite the work and complete it within stipulated time. The minister said that Masjid Mahabat Khan is a tourist attraction of […]

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Iranian coach set to join Pak judokas’ training camp in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:Iranian coach Sajjad Kazmi is set to join Pakistan judokas’ camp in Islamabad to prepare them for major international events, a senior official of Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) said on Wednesday. “I’ve just talked to Kazmi. He was in the Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran to obtain his visa. Hopefully, he will be in Islamabad […]

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Timber smuggler arrested, 108 sleepers confiscated

PESHAWAR:District administration Swat on Wednesday arrested a timber smuggler and confiscated 108 sleepers during a raid conducted in Takht Banda Branvi Madyan area in Tehsil Bahrain. The arrest was made during an operation led by Assistant Commissioner Behrain. The illegally-cut sleepers were stored in seven different houses of the area. District administration has also directed […]

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Marri inaugurates Call Centre in PBM premises

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division (PASSD), Shazia Marri on Wednesday inaugurated a new building of Call Centre established in the premises of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) Head Office. The minister appreciated the welfare programmes and emphasized enhancing the coverage so as to benefit the maximum number of beneficiaries throughout the country.The minister also […]

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Ecotourism flourishes in KP as 1.6mn tourists visit Hazara, Malakand during Eid vacations

AYUBIA:Ecotourism has started flourishing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where over 1.6 million tourists, mountaineers and adventure sports enthusiasts had visited its picturesque Malakand and Hazara divisions where they enjoyed its pleasant weather under snow-clad mountains of Malaika Parbath and Hamaliya during Eid holidays. Amid hide and seek between sun and clouds with erratic rainfalls over hills […]

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DC orders measures against dengue

SARGODHA:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sargodha Muhammad Asghar Joiya has directed the officers of departments concerned to take all necessary measures for elimination of dengue larvae. Presiding over an anti-dengue meeting here on Wednesday, he reviewed the arrangements for elimination of dengue from the district. The DC said weather was favorable now for dengue growth; therefore, officers […]

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