Overseas Pakistanis ‘right to vote’ to remain intact: Tarar

ISLAMABAD:Leader of the House in Senate Azam Nazeer Tarar on Friday said overseas Pakistanis ‘right to vote’ would remain intact dispelling the impression that the amendments were aimed at depriving them from their constitutional right.   Responding to opposition at the floor of the upper house, he said the coalition government believed that overseas Pakistanis […]

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Livestock dept distributes Rs6.6mln among farmers

FAISALABAD:The district livestock department distributed cheques worth Rs 6.6 million among 689 livestock farmers in three tehsils of the district under ‘Katta Bachao Scheme’, on Friday.   Director Livestock Dr Haider Ali Khan distributed the cheques among farmers during a ceremony held at Civil Veterinary Hospital Liaquatpur.   The beneficiary farmers belonged to Samundri, Faisalabad […]

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Kaira strongly condemns ongoing Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira has strongly condemned the ongoing Indian state terrorism in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK).   He said, Unarmed Kashmiri youth were being martyred in fake encounters and search operations. Kashmiri people were protesting against Indian government for taking revenge on Yasin Malik, […]

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Veterans Memorial Basketball Tournament postponed

ISLAMABAD:All Pakistan Veterans Memorial Basketball Tournament has been postponed due to some unavoidable reasons, a spokesman of Federal Basketball Association (FBA) said on Friday.   The event being organised by FBA was scheduled to be held at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad from May 30 to June 4.   He said the Association had made extensive […]

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KP stuns Pakistan Jrs. team in Sardar Muhammad Zareen Memorial Volleyball

PESHAWAR:Spirited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stunned Pakistan Junior team in a thrill-packed five sets battle (3-2) and moved to the semi-finals of the ongoing All Pakistan Sardar Muhammad Zareen Memorial Volleyball Championship being played at Homa Mera Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.   It is a great win by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa young team against strong […]

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KP govt notifies Breeding Facility Rules for Wildlife species

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has notified Breeding Facility Rules for breeding of wildlife species and directed all the agencies and individuals involved in wildlife breeding to immediately register themselves under these rules.   The unregistered wildlife breeding facilities across the province will be treated as illegal and liable to legal action, reads a statement issued here […]

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