Authorities directed to take appropriate measures in wake of ongoing heat wave

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash Monday directed deputy commissioners and relevant authorities to take appropriate and timely measures in wake of ongoing heat wave.   He issued these directives while presiding over a review meeting regarding preparedness against potential risks of heat wave.   The meeting was attended by administrative secretaries of […]

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Govt to address all possible issues related to AJK: Kaira

ISLAMABAD:”The federal government will take all possible steps for the development of Azad Kashmir and solution of the people’s problem.”   This was stated by Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira in a meeting with PPP Azad Kashmir Parliamentarians held on Monday.   The meeting was attended by Chaudhry […]

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Pasban-e-Hurriyat demands immediate release of Yaseen Malik

MUZAFFARABAD:Chairman Pasban-e-Hurriyat Uzair Ahmad Ghazali Monday said that cases against Muhammad Yasin Malik were the worst example of barbarism who has been targeted by the Government of India, BJP and RSS.   In a statement, he termed the unjustified arrest of prominent Liberation Front leader Muhammad Yasin Malik, fake cases and partial court proceedings at […]

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Vaccine Training Center inaugurated at Karachi Institute of Animal Health

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Engineer Abdul Bari Khan Pitafi on Monday inaugurated Vaccine Training Center at Karachi Institute of Animal Health in Korangi (KIAHK) to impart training to staffers to administer various vaccines.   On the occasion, the minister also inaugurated another project Sindh Institute of Animal Health, said a statement.   Director […]

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CTD busted TTP gang; nine held, suicidal jackets recovered

PESHAWAR:Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) here Monday arrested nine notorious terrorists, those were associated with splinter group of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban, from Yakka Ghund area of district Mohmand.   Acting on a tip-off regarding presence of a group allegedly planning a terrorism activity, the teams of CTD conducted a raid in Tehsil Yakka Ghund, district Mohmand where […]

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Asif announces probe in disbursement of £150 mln remitted by UK’s NCA

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday announced on the floor of National Assembly that the government would investigate the disbursement of the amount of £140-50 million remitted by the Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered in a money-laundering case, during the tenure of previous regime.   Speaking on a point of order, he […]

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700 power pilferers nabbed in first 15-days of May

MULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) caught 700 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in first 15-days of May, MEPCO official said on Monday.   MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and Dera Ghazi Khan and detected theft of  1,266,000 electricity […]

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