PDMA forms 17 disaster risk reduction committees

PESHAWAR:The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has urged the public to take precautionary measures to cope with the heat wave as day temperature was likely to increase in most parts of the province from Monday. General public has advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight in peak hours with judicious use of […]

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Govt to clear outstanding advertising dues of newspapers: PM

LAHORE :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues of newspapers on priority to alleviate the serious cash crunch being faced by the industry. He also instructed that all dues should be reconciled by June 30. He further said that his government did not believe in political […]

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Livestock Deptt to provide 50 cows to farmers in merged district under AIP from next year: DG

PESHAWAR:Director General Livestock (Extension), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Alamzeb Khan on Sunday said that the department would provide 50 cows to farmers on 50 percent owner’s right under Accelerated Infrastructure Program (AIP) from next year. He expressed these views while talking with farmers during his visit to Small Scale Dairy Farms at district Bajaur. He was […]

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PPP Senator criticizes KP CM for spending provincial resources to protect Imran Khan

PESHAWAR:PPP Senator Rubina Khalid here on Sunday said that Chief Minister Mahmood Khan was spending public money to protect their leader from the court of justice. While criticizing the stay of former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan at Peshawar, she said that PPP would soon launch the ‘Pakistan Khapay’ movement across the country […]

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85 suspects held during operation in Sadiqabad

RAWALPINDI:The police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari launched a search operation in Lalya and adjoining areas in the jurisdiction of Sadiqabad Police Station, and held 85 suspects. The Police spokesman said that heavy police contingent, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police along with officials of Sadiqabad […]

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On duty teachers demand “Earned Leave”

ISLAMABAD:The college teachers who are on duty during summer vacation and teaching BS and Associate Degree Program (ADP) classes have demanded 48 days earned leave in the pattern of other civil servants. Professor Farhan Azam, senior vice president of the Federal Government College Teachers Association (FGCTA) said, “Educational institutions are called Vacation departments. The earned […]

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District govt ensures sale of fertilizers at fixed prices

BAHAWALPUR:On the direction of the Punjab government, all measures were being taken in the district to ensure sale of agricultural fertilizers at the rates fixed by the government. According to Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia, Assistant Commissioners of all respected tehsils and Price Control Magistrates were directed to remain active in the field, and […]

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