ISPR rubbishes allegations against army leadership

RAWALPINDI:The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday rubbished the allegations hurled against the top army leadership by senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai and others, warning that the institution reserved the right to take legal action against the perpetrators.   The insinuations by Shaheen Sehbai and some others on social media quoting former finance minister Shaukat […]

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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges

UNITED NATIONS: As part of the international efforts to address growing concerns over the Ukrainian-war-linked global food security, a top UN official on Wednesday urged countries not to slap restrictions on the export of foodstuffs that are in such short supply elsewhere.   “Food insecurity and high prices can become a trigger for instability,” Qu […]

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District admin takes measures to control smuggling of wheat, flour

FAISALABAD:The district administration has taken necessary measures to control smuggling of wheat and flour.   In this regard, staff of various departments including police, agriculture, revenue and livestock has been deployed at motorway interchange and other check posts.   This was told in a district price control committee meeting held with MPA Mian Tahir Jamil […]

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PTI given nothing but economic misery to country: Imran Goraya

LAHORE:Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Deputy Secretary Information Punjab Imran Goraya on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government had given nothing but economic misery to the country in the last three and half years.   In a statement issued here, Imran Goraya said that the real agenda of Imran Khan and the PTI […]

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Railways Minister expresses grief over loss of lives in Iran train accident

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in a tragic train accident in Iran.   In a statement, the minister prayed for early recovery of injured and high ranks for the departed souls.   Seventeen people were killed and thirty seven others […]

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SIU arrests four including street criminals

KARACHI:The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Karachi Police on Wednesday announced arresting four accused including street criminals and an arms smuggler in separate actions.   According to an official, the SIU in its first action arrested a member of an inter-provincial arms smugglers gang from Sohrab Goth area and recovered […]

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Shortfall of 40 % electricity leads to increase in hours of load shedding:  HESCO

HYDERABAD:The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) is facing a shortfall of around 40 percent electricity which has led to an increase in the hours of loadshedding.   The company’s spokesman Sadiq Kubar informed here on Wednesday that the company requires 1,200 megawatt power.   However, he added, the national grid was supplying only 730 MW […]

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