2 drug dealers held, 3 kg drugs recovered during crackdown

RAWALPINDI:Police have arrested two drug dealers and recovered more than 3 kg drugs from their possession during crackdown, informed police spokesman.   During course of action, Bani police arrested drug dealer Aneel Shahzad and recovered more than 2 kg drugs from his possession.   Similarly, Wah Cantt police arrested drug dealer Muhammad Altaf and recovered […]

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Balochistan govt releases Rs 70 m to DCs for minorities’ help: Khalil George

QUETTA:Balochistan Parliamentary Secretary for Minority Affairs Khalil George on Thursday said the provincial government under leadership of Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has released Rs 70 millions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) for financial assistance of the minorities.   While talking to people called on him at his office here, he said individuals belonging to minorities […]

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Five Punjab reserved seats notification to be issued after by-elections: ECP

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would notify the new MPAs on five reserved seats of Punjab Assembly after announcement of by elections results scheduled to be held on July 17.   A five-member ECP bench – headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja – announced the reserved verdict in light of Lahore […]

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No compromise on quality of development projects: LG Administrator

QUETTA:Local Government (LG) Administrator Anila Naaz on Thursday said that no compromise would be made on the quality and merit of the development projects.   He said that works on the uplift projects to be completed on time so that the people could get benefit from them.   She said this while talking to the […]

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Corps Commander Peshawar inaugurates Inter-Madaris Games of Merged Tribal Area

PESHAWAR:For the first time in the history Inter-Madaris Games inaugurated on Thursday at Peshawar Sports Complex under the aegis of Directorate General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   Corps Commander Peshawar Lt. General Faiz Hameed was the chief guest who formally inaugurated the Games wherein more than 800 students from different religious Madaris from seven merged tribal […]

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Administrator calls for following advice given by experts to avoid Thalassemia

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday termed Thalassemia as a very deadly disease and highlighted the importance of following the advice given by experts to avoid it.   “The increase in the number of children suffering from Thalassemia in Pakistan is alarming”, he said.   The organizations that are providing services to the children […]

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FAO delegation calls on chief secretary Balochistan

QUETTA:A delegation of United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)led by Country Representative Ms. Rolle Florence called on Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili here on Thursday.   FAO Green Fund Unit’s Ms Nadine Valat, Dan Gustafson, International Project Coordinator Waleed Mehdi, Secretary Forest and Local Government Dostain Khan Jamaldeni were present on the occasion. […]

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CTP drive against motorcyclists without helmet underway

RAWALPINDI:Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Naveed Irshad on Thursday urged the motorcyclists to use safety helmets for their own safety.   The CTO in a statement said that motorcyclists must wear helmet to avoid fatal accidents, adding that traffic wardens had been directed to take strict action in accordance with the law against the violators.   […]

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