RAWALPINDI:All public and private educational institutions will remain closed on May 25, Wednesday in Rawalpindi district. According to a district administration spokesman, due to prevailing law and order situation of the country, the district administration has notified that all public and private educational institutions would remain closed on May 25 within the revenue limit […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood Tuesday emphasized the need for a common regional approach towards Afghanistan in order to advance shared objectives. The foreign ministry, in a meeting with Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Dr. Jasper Wieck here, hoped that the international community would assist the Afghan people in averting the humanitarian crisis. During […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Sindh government to issue ‘Benazir Amanat Card’ to beneficiaries of Zakat in the province for ensuring transparency in disbursement of Zakat, said Chief Minister’s Adviser on Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr Fayyaz Ali Butt. According to a statement issued here on Tuesday the adviser informed media persons that there were over 110,000 people in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday urged the government to grant subsidy on Hajj to reduce the expenditures and costs pilgrims had been paying. The meeting, chaired by Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri here at the Parliament House, reviewed in detail the increase in Hajj quota of new Hajj […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Punjab Food Authority (PFA) imposed fine on seven food points for selling unhygienic beverages and disposed of an ample quantity of sub-standard material during a crackdown across South Punjab on Tuesday. In line with special directives of Director General Food Authority Shoaib Khan Jadoon, the PFA team launched a crackdown against unhygienic beverages and […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Secretary Health Ali Jan Khan on Tuesday visited several hospitals at Bahawalpur on the second day of his ongoing campaign to uplift health facilities in the province. According to the Health department sources, the Health Secretary visited Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi Hospital Bahawalpur, Nursing College, Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur and THQ Ahmed Pur East. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution, expressing solidarity with the family of Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik who is being persecuted in a dubious and motivated case against him by the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The resolution, presented by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said the house condemned the […]
Read MoreQUETTA:The Balochistan government is planning to organize a two days mega sports event for persons with disabilities (PWDs) from June 6 this year to provide an opportunity to exhibit their hidden talent and engage them in healthy activities. Sports and Youth Affairs department would also provide training to the PWDs to bring their talent […]
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