Sindh Food dept acts against hoarders recovers 590, 890 wheat bags

KARACHI: The Sindh Food department, on the instructions of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, has launched an operation against wheat hoarding throughout the province and has so far recovered 590, 890.5 bags of wheat.   The report presented before the CM says that 590, 890 bags of wheat, each bag of 100 kg, […]

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Pakistan needs small dams, focus on rain harvesting to avert water crisis: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the trend of developing mega dams has diminished globally and the country also needed to develop small dams and focus on rain harvesting to avert water crisis.   The Minister while talking to media here said the mega dams like Tarbela and Mangla […]

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DC visits examination centre during SSC Examination

NAWABSHAH: Deputy Commissioner Aamir Hussain Panhwar visited examination centre at Govt DC High School, where 9th and 10th class annual examinations were in progress by Board of Education, Shaheed Benazirabad.   He inspected the arrangements made to prevent use of unfair means and also checked the answer copies of candidates. During visit of examination centres, […]

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No forest fire perpetrator to be spared; public to report on 24/7 helpline: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday inaugurated the fire control room along with a dedicated 24/7 helpline at the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board office in old Marghazar Zoo to report fire incidents.   After inaugurating the helpline and fire control room, the Minister held a media briefing flanked by Joint […]

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Seven additional LNG cargoes procured to meet country’s energy needs: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Masood Malik on Thursday said the government, being cognizant of the growing energy needs of consumers in the sweltering months of May and June, had completed the procurement of seven additional cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).   “We have purchased four additional cargoes for May and […]

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CDA chairman formed committee to resolve Industrial Area issues

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Aamer Ahmed Ali Thursday formed a committee under the supervision of Director General works to address Industrial Area problems in a speedy way.   A focal person was also nominated to monitor and coordinate with the CDA management about the quality and progress of work being carried out at […]

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Qatari ambassador calls on Rana Sana Ullah

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Qatar Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al-Thani called on Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah here on Thursday and discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations between the two countries.   Rana Sana Ullah said that Pak-Qatar relations were based on mutual trust and Islamic brotherhood. He stressed the need […]

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DC directs officers to play role in making Pakistan polio free

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Fuad Ghaffar Soomro on Thursday asked the officers of the departments concerned to play their key role in making Pakistan a polio free country.   He said this while presiding over a meeting on coordination between different departments and creating awareness among the people during the National Anti-Polio Campaign.   Soomro said […]

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