2 held as officials seize truck loaded with fake fertilizers

MULTAN: The police have arrested two persons and seized a loaded truck of alleged fake fertilizers after an official team led by deputy director agriculture extension Zafar Abbas raided a chemical factory in Multan on Tuesday.   Accompanying police and other officials, the agriculture official, on a tip off, raided a chemicals factory at Mauza […]

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Kashmir issue core obstacle to peace, stability in South Asia: Prof Cheng

BEIJING: The Kashmir issue is the core obstacle to the normalization of relations between India and Pakistan and to peace and stability in the South Asian Sub-continent, Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law said on Tuesday.   India changed the status of Kashmir on August 5, 2019, which further […]

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Religious affairs minister returns home after successful visit to Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor returned home in the early hours of Tuesday after a successful visit to Saudi Arabia.   On his arrival, he was warmly received by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad and Haji Camp Lahore’s officials at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, […]

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ADCG chairs price control committee meeting

SIALKOT: Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Farooq Akmal held monthly meeting of Price Control Committee at DC office.   The meeting was held on the direction of Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Imran Qureshi, which was attended by District Officer (DO) Industries Rashida Batool, Secretary Market Committee Malik Abdullah, General Secretary Anjuman-e-Tajran Sheikh Javed Haider and others. […]

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NA body suggests formulation of national policy on open distance learning

ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Tuesday suggested to formulate a national policy on open distance learning in the country.   The first meeting of the sub-committee was held under the supervision of Higher Education Commission (HEC) at the New Campus of the […]

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Two held for running illegal LPG agencies

 RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi District Police under an ongoing operation against illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) agencies conducted raids and arrested two accused.   According to the police spokesman, Gungmandi Police netted Sohail Ahmed and Bakhat Muhammad for operating illegal LPG agencies.   Police confiscated LPG cylinders and refilling gadgets from their possession and registered separate cases […]

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CM takes notice of illegal construction in Murree

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz on Tuesday sought a report about the illegal construction of buildings during his visit to Murree. He also inspected civic amenities besides visiting THQ hospital where he inquired after patients and shook hands with children in their ward,  said a handout issued here. Hamza Shahbaz directed to ensure the […]

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