India can never be sincere with Pakistan: Qureshi

MULTAN:Vice Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi on Sunday said that India could never be sincere with Pakistan.   A news was being circulated that Pakistan will not oppose India for becoming permanent member of Security Council of United Nations, Qureshi said and demanded of the government to deny the news.   […]

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36 dengue fever suspects visited district health facilities in June

RAWALPINDI:Around 36 dengue fever suspects have been brought to the health facilities of the district from June 1 to 11, said District Coordinator of Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, here on Sunday.   He added that Holy Family Hospital had registered seven suspects, Benazir Bhutto Hospital six, District Headquarters Hospital three, while […]

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69 shopkeepers fined over profiteering

FAISALABAD:The price control magistrates imposed Rs. 123,000 fine on 69 shopkeepers on the charge of profiteering in the district during the past 12 hours.   A spokesman for the administration said on Sunday that magistrates inspected 909 shops in different markets and bazaars of Faisalabad and found dozens of shopkeepers involved in profiteering and overcharging. […]

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Power supply restored from 150 feeders

FAISALABAD:Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) restored power supply from all affected feeders till Sunday afternoon.   A spokesman Tahir Sheikh said in a statement that a rain spell, coupled with heavy windstorm, had caused disruption of electricity supply from more than 150 feeders in Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Chiniot, Jaranwala, Tandlianwala and other parts of FESCO […]

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Dengue surveillance under way in Lahore

LAHORE:The anti-dengue drive, initiated by the district administration, is under way in the provincial capital.   Deputy Commissioner Lahore Umar Sher Chattha visited Baghbanpura and Salamatpura areas on Sunday, where he inspected anti-dengue arrangements and instructed the house owners about dengue prevention.   He observed the attendance and performance of the anti-dengue squad deputed on […]

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Rain-thunderstorm likely in upper KP, Kashmir, GB

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of rain-thunderstorm in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday.   According to the synoptic situation, a shallow westerly wave was present over western/upper parts of the country.   Moist currents from the Arabian sea were penetrating central and eastern parts of the country.   Mainly very […]

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MCR workers urged Punjab CM to inquire building branch irregularities

RAWALPINDI:Municipal Workers League of the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) has urged upon the Punjab Chief Minister to constitute a high-level committee to investigate the irregularities of the building branch over the last four years.   Talking to reporter, President of the league Haji Farooq Ahmed said that he had written a letter to Punjab CM […]

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