Minorities’ delegation calls on Mayor Peshawar

PESHAWAR:A delegation of minority community members Saturday called on Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali and informed him about their problems.   They discussed matters relating to renovation of religious places, scholarships, funds for widows and development projects. It included Pervaiz Iqbal, Parvindar Singh, Paul Mashih, Masood Akhtar, Pervaiz Lal and Chote Lal.   The Mayor […]

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Five more diagnosed with deadly coronavirus in RWP

RAWALPINDI:Five more people were diagnosed with fatal coronavirus during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 46,636.   As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority on Saturday, the total infected cases included 43,129 from Rawalpindi and 3,507 from other districts.   Among the new cases, three […]

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RPO holds Khuli Katchery to address grievances

RAWALPINDI:Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Region Imran Ahmar held Khuli Katchery in his office to address the grievances of citizens, under the vision of IGP Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan and the open-door policy of the Punjab government.   According to the police spokesman, the RPO directed the officers concerned to submit the report within […]

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Court extends interim bail of PM Shehbaz, CM Hamza

LAHORE:A special court on Saturday extended the interim bail of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and others in a case, registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against them for alleged money laundering.   Special Judge Central Ijaz Awan conducted the case proceedings, wherein Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , Punjab Chief […]

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DC for ensuring selling of grocery items at fixed rates

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia said that price control magistrates should work actively in the field and sale of groceries should be ensured at fixed rates.   He was addressing a review meeting of the Price Control Committee in the committee room of his office which was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Shahid Imran […]

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Two ‘terrorists’ killed in fire by their accomplices

LAHORE:Two alleged terrorists belonging to a banned organisation, arrested in connection with the Anarkali blast, were killed in a terrorist attack in Badami Bagh area, here on Saturday.   The deceased were identified as Abdul Razziq and Sanaullah.   According to a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesperson, the arrested terrorists told the police during interrogation that […]

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Walk held to mark Int’l Environment Day; Commissioner urges tree plantation

BAHAWALPUR:Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Raja Jahangir Anwar on Saturday led a walk held in connection with World Environment Day.   Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia, Additional Commissioner Coordination Faisal Atta Khan, Assistant Director Environment Ansar Abbas Sial, officers and employees of Rescue 1122, Waste Management and other departments participated in the walk.   Commissioner Raja […]

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Fire in sugar mills controlled after 23 hours long operation

MUZAFFARGARH: The fire that had erupted in Tandlianwala sugar mills in Muzaffargarh on Friday last has been put out completely on Saturday in a gruelling efforts spanning around 23 hours, Rescuers said.   The fire had caught the sugarcane waste and a worker Ibraheem had fell unconscious and was shifted to hospital.   Rescue 1122 […]

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