Information Ministry releases national song for “Youm-e-Takbeer”

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released a national song in connection with the “Youm-e-Takbeer”, to be commemorated on May 28.   According to a news statement, the national song was aimed at highlighting the importance of “Youm-e-Takbeer”. This year theme of Youm-e-Takbeer was “Na Jhuky thay na Jhuken gay”.   Prime Minister Shahbaz […]

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Prof. Dr. Athar Ata assumes charge as FUUAST’s Vice Chancellor

KARACHI:Professor. Dr. Athar Ata on Wednesday assumed the charge as Vice Chancellor of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST).   Professor Dr. Athar Ata is a graduate of Karachi University and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iqbal Chaudhry and Prof. Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman, he completed his PhD, said a spokesperson of the […]

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Imran Khan taking revenge of his ouster under garb of long march: Khuro

ISLAMABAD:President Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh Chapter Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuro Wednesday said PTI Chairman Imran Khan was taking revenge his ouster through no-confidence move under the garb of long march.   The PPP leader said it was now the former Prime Minister’s turn that he should show the three million people’s march to the […]

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PM asks people to reject dirty politics of sit-ins

KAROT:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said by learning the past mistakes, the people should now reject the dirty politics of sit-ins, which had inflicted huge loss to the national economy.   The prime minister, addressing engineers and workers at the under-construction Karot Hydropower project here, said the 2014 sit-in (by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) still […]

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Lukewarm response forces Imran to seek face-saving: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said Imran Khan was forced to seek a face-saving as his “bloody march” received a lukewarm response from the masses who had completely rejected his politics of chaos, anarchy and unrest.   “The person, who had announced to bring two million people to Islamabad, is now […]

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DC for comprehensive crackdown against illegal housing societies

KHANEWAL:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shahid Fareed directed the officers concerned to launch comprehensive crackdown against illegal housing societies and encroachment across the district.   Presiding over a meeting on Wednesday, he said that line marking would be ensured at markets to restrict encroachment. He said that repairing of the damaged roads would be made on priority […]

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MNSUA, ABM ink MoU on bio risk management

MULTAN:Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture (MNSUA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Association for Biorisk Management (ABM) here on Wednesday.   Vice Chancellor MNSUA VC Dr Asif Ali and Programme Manager ABM Dr Javid Ali inked the MoU.   The agreement aimed at holding seminar and awareness workshop on transmission of diseases from animals […]

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Five killed, several injured in Banu traffic accident

BANU:As many as five persons were killed on Wednesday and several others sustained injuries in a traffic accident that occurred on Indus Highway of Banu district, according to rescue sources.   As per details, a rashly driven heavy vehicle collided with a coach coming from opposite direction, killing five persons on the spot.   Several […]

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