PFFF stages protest rally against water scarcity in Indus River

HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum (PFFF) on Tuesday staged a rally from SBP to Hyderabad Press Club against severe water shortage in the Indus River.   The rally, led by Fisher Folk Forum Chairman Syed Mehran Shah, was attended by a large number of fishermen, members of civil society, farmers and journalists, who chanted […]

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Mukhtiar Solangi posted as SP Traffic Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Mukhtiar Ali Solangi, an officer of Sindh Police (BS-18) has been posted as Superintendent of Police Traffic, Hyderabad.   According to the notification issued here, Mukhtiar Ali Solangi, presently posted in the Central Police Office at Karachi, was transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police Traffic Hyderabad, with immediate effect and until further orders.

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US broadcaster Raheela Firdous honored at Arts Council

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and Bazm Talaba Radio Pakistan organized a ceremony in honor of renowned broadcaster and newscaster Raheela Firdous.   In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Raheela said that the most valuable thing she had found in her life was friendship.   She expressed gratitude to the President Arts Council […]

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Steps afoot to motivate students towards better educational activities: VC

QUETTA: University of Balochistan (UoB)’s Vice Chancellor Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman on Tuesday said that steps were being taken to motivate students towards better direction including promotion of educational activities and to enable them to get employment. He expressed these views while visiting Business Gala 2022 organized by IMS Department of Balochistan University. The VC also inspected […]

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DC forms flour mills monitoring committees at tehsil level

RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq has formed special Flour Mills Monitoring Committees at Tehsil level in light of the orders of the Punjab Government to monitor the quantity of wheat being supplied to each flour mill on daily basis.   According to the district administration spokesman, the committees would oversee other measures to […]

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Export of sports goods surges 33 % to $295.833 million

KARACHI: Pakistan earned $ 295.833 million from export of sports goods during July-April 2021-22 that depicted 33.43 percent increase as compared to corresponding period of previous fiscal year.   According to trade data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) during July-April 2020-21 total exports of sports goods were recorded $ 221.721 million while demand […]

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Experts demand govt to grant GB provisional province status

ISLAMABAD: The experts Tuesday at a seminar on “Gilgit Baltistan in National Security Calculus” demanded the government to grant Gilgit Baltistan (GB) it’s provisional province status on priority basis to resolve grievances of the people of the disputed territory.   The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) organised a day-long seminar to discuss the […]

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