177 power pilferers nabbed in a day in South Punjab

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) caught 177 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official said on Wednesday.   MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh,  Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and DG Khan and detected theft of 3,32,000 electricity units.   A […]

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Modern technology vital for promoting education among  slow learner kids:  DEO Mian Majid

MULTAN:District Education Officer (DEO) Special Education Mian Majid  on Wednesday said that Special kids have immense potential to serve the country and they were being given maximum opportunities amid use of modern technology.   While addressing a ceremony at Government Institute for Slow Learners, Majid remarked that special kids could perform at par with the […]

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Gold prices decrease by Rs.400 to Rs.143,200 per tola

ISLAMABAD:  The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs.400 and was sold at Rs.143,200 on Wednesday against its sale at Rs. 143,600  in the local market.   The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.343 and was sold at Rs.122,771 compared to its sale at Rs. 123,114 whereas that of […]

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PM urges people to reject politics of sit-ins, immorality

KAROT:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday urged the people to reject politics of sit-ins and immorality which had inflicted huge economic loss to the national economy in the past as well.   The prime minister, addressing the engineers and workers at the under-construction Karot Hydropower project here, said the memories of 2014-sit in (by the […]

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PIA likely to resume flights on Islamabad-Xian route from June

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is likely to resume its commercial passenger flights on Islamabad-Xian-Beijing-Islamabad route from next month, official sources said on Wednesday.   The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has accorded permission to the national flag carrier to operate its commercial passenger flight for Xian on June 04, the sources told reporter. […]

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SPRC hosts Pre-budget webinar with renowned experts on the need to increase taxes

ISLAMABAD:Social Protection Resource Center (SPRC) has hosted a Pre-budget webinar with renowned experts on the need to increase taxation on cigarettes. This online event brought together policymakers, government officials (from ministries of health ,finance and taxation and law division), Public health experts , social workers, and academia.   Dr Zafar Mirza(Ex SAPM on Health ) […]

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E-voting system for overseas Pakistanis can be developed after political parties’ consensus; Chairman NADRA

ISLAMABAD: Chairman, National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Tariq Malik has expressed the confidence of developing e-voting system for overseas Pakistanis which can be done after the political parties show consensus over it.   In an exclusive interview with Voice of America, he said that it was the right time for to implement the law […]

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