Commissioner reviews relief activities in Cholistan

BAHAWALPUR: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Captain (retd) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal on the ongoing relief activities in Cholistan on Tuesday.   Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia, Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan Mehtab Waseem, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalnagar Capt (retd) Muhammad Waseem, Managing Director of Cholistan Development Authority Mehr Khalid […]

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Baligh inaugurates ‘Clean Punjab campaign’ in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: Under the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz, the Clean Punjab campaign was launched in Bahawalpur district which will continue for four months.   The inaugural function was held at District Council Hall Bahawalpur and the former Federal Minister Engineer Baligh-ur-Rehman was the Chief Guest. Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia, Additional Deputy Commissioner […]

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Wild fire behind Bari Imam in Margalla’s forests jeopardizes precious wildlife

ISLAMABAD: A wild fire erupted on Monday in Sangra village of Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) along the Margalla Hills National Park has inflicted heavy damages to the wildlife species inhabiting in the nature rich forests of the national park.   The fire for the past two days damaged a larger area of the […]

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PM Shehbaz offers every possible assistance to Sindh govt over Karachi blast

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and grief with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a telephonic conversation and offered every possible assistance to the provincial government.   Whereas, the chief minister extended his thanks in return to the PM and held that terrorism could only be defeated if we show […]

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CS vows to continue efforts against polio till its complete eradication

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash on Tuesday said that recent cases of polio from North Waziristan will not demoralize and deter us from the course as we will keep on pushing till the virus was wiped out of the region and children were protected from the incurable disease.   He said […]

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Cricketer Sharjeel Khan attends Sports Arena event at IUB

BAHAWALPUR: The Sports Society of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) organized Sports Arena with the famous cricketer Sharjeel Khan.   On the direction of Vice-Chancellor, Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, renowned players were invited to the university and in this regard, former Olympian Samiullah Khan, Hockey team captain Umar Bhutta, […]

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Transportation crucial for promoting trade, economic cooperation: SCO Secretary General

BEIJING: Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming said that transportation was crucial for promoting trade and economic cooperation and ties between people.   In his opening remarks at 9th meeting of SCO Ministers of Transport, which was held in the hybrid format in Khiva, Uzbekistan, the Secretary General pointed out in his opening […]

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Sitting secretary Balochistan awarded 5 years jail, fine

QUETTA: The Accountability Court Quetta on Tuesday convicted sitting Secretary Local Government Balochistan and former Staff Officer to CM Balochistan, Mir Imran Gichki to 5 years imprisonment in a corruption case.   The Accountability Court in its historic verdict, also fined the accused to the tune of Rs.80 million, besides confiscating cash and gold recovered […]

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