RAWALPINDI:The authorities concerned of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi have been directed to accelerate the ongoing dredging and de-silting work of Nullah Lai. Managing Director (MD) WASA Muhammad Tanveer has directed the officers concerned to work hard to ensure water supply to the citizens and remain in constant contact with the IESCO authorities […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Endowed with humility and gratification, the intending pilgrims have started reaching the holy land after the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted by the Saudi government for foreigners, allowing the faithful to perform Hajj. It is definitely an hour of pleasure for the overseas faithful, who after a long time of two years or so, would […]
Read MoreKHANEWAL:A minor drowned later on Saturday into Lower Bari Doab canal due to a sudden slip while playing. According to Rescue officials, a five-year-old kid namely Afzal s/o Adnan, r/o 19 Sharqi Bangla suddenly had fallen down into lower Bari Doab canal Kacha Khooh however the authorities managed to recover body on Sunday. […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting raids in different areas of the country managed to recover over 453 kg narcotics besides arresting 14 accused including five women during last seven days. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, the ANF Rawalpindi and ANF Intelligence on Sunday conducted a raid near Motorway Toll Plaza Islamabad and […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police while conducting raids in different areas, foiled bids to smuggle wheat and flour besides seizing 7,593 wheat and flour bags and 26 tons fine wheat flour (maida) during last three days. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the Food Department along with Naseerabad and […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:As many as 507,702 people had been inoculated with the booster shot against the lethal coronavirus (COVID-19) across the district since the booster vaccination administering drive launched on December 2021. Giving details of the age-wise vaccination, District Surveillance Officer Dr Waqar Ahmed informed reporter that around 4,191 residents from age newborn to 17 years […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The business community Sunday called for bringing all identified 3.5 millions tax evaders and millions of other non tax filers immediately into tax net for broadening base to provide relief to existing tax payers. Commenting on federal budget, Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman and former Senior Vice President Lahore Chamber Meher Kashif Younis, members […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:In view of prediction about an above normal monsoon rainfall during the last week of this month, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday directed the ministries and departments concerned to alert the provinces and district administrations. The prime minister directed for formulation of a comprehensive strategy in collaboration with the provinces considering the forecast […]
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