World Bank’s Country Director calls on CM Balochistan

QUETTA: World Bank Country Director to Pakistan, Mr. Benshssine Najy along with his technical team called on the Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddoos Bizenjo here on Friday.   Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mir Muhammad Khan Lehri was also present on the occasion.   The ongoing and proposed projects of the World Bank was […]

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7 Day anti-polio campaign to begin in May 23 in Nawabshah

HYDERABAD: Like other parts of the country, a 7-day National Anti-Polio Campaign have been launched in District Shaheed Benazirabad from May 23, 2022.   To make the campaign successful and give final touches to arrangements, Deputy Commissioner Aamir Hussain Panhwar chaired a meeting in this regard.   Addressing the meeting DC said that anti Polio […]

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At UN, Pakistan calls for addressing root causes of food security; slams Indian actions in Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Thursday urged the United Nations to provide leadership to deal with the root causes of food insecurity that has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, and conflict, as old disputes, like Kashmir, fester and new ones emerge.   “It is indeed the United Nations which has been founded for this very […]

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NA Speaker declares Raja Riaz Ahmad as leader of opposition

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Raja Riaz Ahmad as the Leader of the Opposition.   The Speaker decided in favour of Raja Riaz Ahmad on having the support of majority of the members from the Opposition in the National Assembly, said a press release.   The […]

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CM reviews supply of flour at subsidised rates

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Friday chaired a meeting at his office about flour supply in the province and directed that supply of subsidised flour be ensured across Punjab.   MPAs Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Ch Muhammad Iqbal, Bilal Yasin, PMLN leader Atta Tarar, secretary and director food and others attended the meeting.   […]

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EPA team visits brick kilns at Bandhi town

HYDERABAD: On the directives of Director General Department of Environment Protection Sindh Naeem Ahmed Mughal, the Regional office Shaheed Benazirabad is taking action against violators of Environment Law 2014 in the region.   In this regard, Assistant Director and Regional In-charge SBA Sindh Environmental Protection Agency Gul Ameer Sumbal and his team visited Madni Bricks […]

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150 subsidized flour points set up in district

KHANEWAL: District administration has set up 150 subsidized flour points across the district to offer subsidy on flour bags as per the directives of the provincial government on Friday.   This was disclosed by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Salman Khan Lodhi after inaugurating a subsidized flour point at Quli Bazar along with Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) […]

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