City Council approves traditional “Chowkidari” (watchdog) system for Peshawar city

PESHAWAR:The City Council Monday unanimously approved the traditional neighborhood/ watchdog (Chowkidari) system for Peshawar city for protection of lives and property of masses.   The House also unanimously passed a resolution to hand over the General Bus Stand from PDA to the Capital Metropolitan Government.   Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Peshawar Zubair Ali expressed […]

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IHC instructs police to assist Sheikh Rasheed for reaching court

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday instructed the Islamabad police to facilitate the former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed for approaching the court.   Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by Awami Muslim League (AML)’s Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s lawmaker Sheikh Rashid Shafiq against their alleged […]

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NA passes [The International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology Bill, 2021]

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly here on Tuesday passed [The International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology Bill, 2021] with majority votes after its clause by clause reading.   The bill was moved by Romina Khurhseed Alim.   According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons:- The purpose and objects of the establishment of the institute is […]

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Deharr appointed PTI’s parliamentary leader in NA

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani on Tuesday announced the appointment of Malik Ahmed Hussain Deharr, MNA from Multan, as parliamentary leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the National Assembly.   Prior to taking up the agenda of introduction of bills in the National Assembly, the deputy speaker made the announcement saying that some 13 […]

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Commissioner for revenue officers to improve their performance

SARGODHA: Commissioner Sargodha Dr Irshad Ahmed expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of revenue officers across the division, directed them to improve their performance within a month and ensure 100 per cent recovery targets set for revenue.   He said that in the next review meeting, departmental action would be taken against the under-performing revenue officers […]

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RBISE postpones SSC Exams of May 25

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) on Tuesday postponed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examination, 2022 scheduled to be held on May 25.   According to a notification, issued by Higher Education Department, Lahore, Government of the Punjab, owing to unavoidable circumstances in Rawalpindi Division, paper of Pakistan Studies, P-II, SSC annual examinations, […]

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SAIRI report finds subsoil hydro-toxicity causing epidemics outbreak in Pakistan

LAHORE: A research report has found that hydro-toxicity, the slow and gradual toxification of underground water reservoirs, is the main culprit behind outbreak of three epidemics – diarrhea, cholera and acute watery diarrhea (AWD) – in various parts of Pakistan during the past two, three weeks. A report, released by SAIRI (Saarc-Asean Interdisciplinary Research Initiative) […]

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