FAISALABAD:Commissioner Zahid Hussain ordered legal action against violators of the marriage act. Presiding over a meeting of marriage halls owners and catering association here Wednesday, he said that strict legal action would be initiated against those who would not abide by one-dish law and timings of halls. He directed the assistant commissioners to regularly check […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) would launch a book titled “Conversations with my Father: Forty years on, a daughter responds” by Moneeza Hashmi on May 14 (Saturday). Panelists include Iftikhar Arif, Dr Arfa Syeda Zehra, Harris Khalique, Dr Yousaf Khushk, Moneeza Hashmi, an official of PNCA Masroor Shah told reporter on Wednesday. Moneeza […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting raids in different areas recovered over 2 kg narcotics besides, netting two accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF Rawalpindi and Airport Security Force in a joint operation foiled a bid to smuggle heroin abroad and managed to recover over 1 kg heroin at Islamabad International Airport from […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Moderate 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Swat and adjoining areas on early Wednesday morning. The Meteorological Department confirmed that 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Swat, Chitral, Dir and adjoining areas on Wednesday morning, a private news channel reported. The tremors spread panic among locals, however, so far no casualty or damage was reported. According to […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:At least 15 people, including a woman and a child, were killed when a truck and a passenger van collided on the Indus Highway near Sann on Wednesday. According to the report, the passenger van was heading towards Karachi from Kandiaro town of district Naushehro Feroze in which more than 20 people were on board. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday served notice to the Chairman Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) on an implementation case on judgment against restoration of 68 employees. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by a petitioner Zahid Akram. The petitioner’s lawyer pleaded that the services of 68 employees were restored on political […]
Read MoreKASUR:District Regional Transport Authority (DRTA) imposed Rs 249,500 fine on 203 vehicles over various violations during the last month. Talking to reporter here on Tuesday,Secretary DRTA Hafiz Usman Ahmed said that the crackdown was ongoing against overcharging,overloading,route permit,fitness certificate and smoke emitting vehicles in the district. He said the team checked 1015 vehicles and imposed […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Wednesday released 164531 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 179881cases. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1081.90 feet, which was 31.09 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet whereas the inflow and […]
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