22 profiteers fined in Khanewal

KHANEWAL:The district administration imposed fine of Rs 32,500 on 22 profiteers in different localities of the district on Sunday.   According to officials sources, Price Control Magistrates visited different markets and fined 22 shopkeepers. The shopkeepers were involved in overcharging. Some shopkeepers have not displayed price lists at visible places. The inspection of the markets […]

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Overall punctuality of trains improved by 90 percent last month

ISLAMABAD:The overall punctuality ratio of Pakistan Railways trains improved by 90 percent in last month due to untiring efforts of the management to improve facilities on tracks.   “Pakistan Railways has observed 77 percent punctuality of mail and express, 100 percent in intercity and over 90 percent punctuality in the month of April,” an official […]

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2nd Gatorade Trophy Tennis championship begins

KARACHI: The 2nd Addition of Gatorade Trophy Tennis Championship has commenced at the Union Club.   Vice President Pakistan Tennis Federation Muhammad Khalid Rehmani formally inaugurated the championship. The Championship being sponsored by Pakistan Beverage Limited and organized by Karachi Tennis Association, according to a communiqué here on Sunday.   Results Day 1   Mens […]

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Railways lease over 4,578 acres land to earn profit

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways has leased out over 4,578 acres of its land during the last three and a half years to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue.   “The leased-out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Multan and Sukkur,” an official in the Ministry of Railways […]

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PANAH holds two-day int’l conference on rising heart diseases in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:A two-day international conference on “Cardiovascular Diseases, a Threat to National Development” was organized by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi to discuss causes of rising heart diseases, suggestions for prevention, awareness and the importance of simple lifestyle changes.   President PANAH Major General (R) Masood-ur-Rehman […]

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MoHW vacates 13 houses from government departments

ISLAMABAD:Estate Office, Ministry of Housing Works (MoHW) has vacated as many as 13 government residences from the employees of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and one other government department in one and half year.   “The rest of the government accommodations will revert back to the pools of Estate Office,” an official in […]

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