Opposition stages token walkout from Senate

ISLAMABAD:Opposition parties in the Senate on Thursday staged a token walkout from the Senate against the recent rise in prices of petroleum products.   In their remarks, Senate Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shehzad Waseem and Senator Mushtaq Ahmed criticized the government for raising the prices of petroleum products.   Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani […]

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At UN, Pakistan calls for raising funds to help handicapped people lead better life

Pakistan urged the world community to mobilize financial resources to provide assistive technology devices, products and services to the more than 1 billion persons with disabilities in an effort to improve their living standards, independence and social inclusion.   “Recognition of right to development of persons with disabilities can provide a formidable foundation for international […]

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15,000 litres adulterated milk disposed off

KASUR: The district administration and Punjab Food Authority (PFA) disposed off 15000 litres adulterated milk here on Thursday.   According to a spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Pattoki, Muhammad Amir Butt along with the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) team set up a temporary picket in Habibabad area and examined the milk that was being supplied to Lahore. […]

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DC for ensuring effective training of staff to achieve anti polio campaign target

HYDERABAD:Deputy Commissioner Fuad Ghaffar Soomro directed the concerned officers to ensure effective training of the staff performing duties during the anti-polio campaign as failure to achieve the targets would affect results of the campaign.   He issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting held at Shahbaz Hall to review the arrangements regarding the polio […]

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Female Police officers appointed as SHOs, ASIs, Moharrirs at different police stations

MIRPURKHAS:Under revolutionary steps taken by Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon for bringing improvement in Sindh Police, first time in the history of Sindh, police female Police officers have been appointed as SHOs,ASIs and Head Moharrirs.   According to a press release issued here on Thursday, female police officers have been appointed at five […]

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Senate observes one-minute silence over Gopi Chand Narang’s death

ISLAMABAD:Senate on Thursday observed one-minute silence on the sad demise of Gopi Chand Narang, an eminent Urdu literature’s scholar from Balochistan.   On the appeal of Senator Danesh Kumar of Balochistan Awami Party, the upper house of the parliament observed one-minute silence to pay tribute the services of renowned writer for the promotion of Urdu […]

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Senate directs ECP to postpone election schedule on seat vacated by Mandhro

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to postpone the election schedule of the Senate seat which fell vacant due to the death of Senator Dr. Sikandar Mandhro as his burial has not yet taken place.   Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Dr. Shahzad Waseem drew the […]

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