Day: May 14, 2022

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony received total 57,593 applications for the Government Hajj Scheme through banks till Friday – the last date and there will be no extension in the deadline due to time constraints. Balloting would be held on Sunday (May 15) for the intending pilgrims, who wanted to perform the […]

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad police on Friday chalked out an elaborate strategy to curb street crimes in the city and decided to start intelligence-based policing in this regard. According to the police source, a total of 2617 cases related to street crimes were registered in 2021, while a slight increase was witnessed in the ratio of street crimes, […]

ISLAMABAD:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas Friday marked four complaints to Internal Accountability Unit (IAU) for transparent inquiry received from citizens during an open court against police personnel. The IGP held ‘khuli kacheri’ (open court) at central police office to listen the public complaints as well as issues related to police officials. […]

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Railways Zafar Zaman Ranjha, on Friday, directed the concerned officers to submit a detailed report of Hyderabad train accident within a period of next 24 hours . Ranjha also directed concerned officer to fix the responsibility on negligent officials and ordered to restore the track as soon as possible and take punitive actions. The […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday strongly condemned the blast in Karachi. The president expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in the blast. He expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for their patience. The president also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) Managing Director (MD) Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokar on Friday tendered his resignation from his coveted post and highlighted achievements during his tenure. Addressing a presser here, he announced his resignation saying he had served the PBM with best of his abilities. He said his topmost priority was to serve country’s deprived segment […]

ISLAMABAD:President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday had a telephonic contact with the family of Police Constable Suhail Ahmad Khan, who embraced martyrdom in a traffic accident, and conveyed his condolences. During the telephonic conversation, he prayed for the departed soul as well as for the fortitude to the bereaved family. The president also visited the […]

ISLAMABAD:World Migratory Bird Day will be marked on May 14 (Saturday) across the globe including Pakistan which is a two-day event annually held on the second weekend of May to highlight the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats. The United Nations is one of the many organizations that support this global awareness campaign. […]