MCR bans entry of sacrificial animals in city areas: MCR

RAWALPINDI: The City District Government, Rawalpindi has imposed a ban on the entry of sacrificial animals within the vicinity of the city area.   Under the ban, the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals in streets and illegal animal markets has been restricted on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.   The decision to ban sale/purchase of […]

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PTI’s call for protest to flop like its May 25 Azadi March: Senator Rubina Khalid

PESHAWAR: PPP Senator Rubina Khalid on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) call for protest against inflation will meet the same fate its May 25 ‘Azadi March’ had met.   Talking to media, she said Imran Khan’s government was responsible for the current energy crisis in the country and the rise in prices of petroleum […]

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Recognising Imran’s hypocritical face, masses have rejected protest call: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that that the people of Pakistan have rejected the negative politics of Imran Khan and his call for agitation would prove a miserable flop.   In a tweet in response to former prime minister Imran Khan’s call of protest on Sunday night, she said […]

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FM welcomes FATF’s acknowledgment, reaffirms objective of strengthening economy

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday while welcoming Financial Action Task Force’s unanimous acknowledgment of completion of action plans, reaffirmed that the government of Pakistan was committed to continue this positive trajectory of reforming the financial sector as part of its larger strategic objective of strengthening the economy.   The foreign minister, in […]

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Use of high-hybrid seed to contribute achieving $35b export: Shazad Malik

ISLAMABAD: The regular use of high tech hybrid seeds in agriculture can contribute a lot in achieving an ambitious $35 billion export target with a slogan of “Grow More-Export More”.   This was stated by Chairman Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Shazad Ali Malik, Sitara-i-Imtiaz while chairing a meeting of Executive Committee members, […]

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Bids to smuggle wheat & flour foiled, 17, 328 bags confiscated

RAWALPINDI: The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police while conducting raids in different areas foiled bids to smuggle wheat and flour besides seizing 17, 328 wheat and flour bags and 26 tons fine wheat flour (maida) during last 10 days.   According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with […]

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Anti-dengue measures reviewed in Sargodha

SARGODHA: Additional Deputy Commissioner General Sargodha Talha Zubair chaired a meeting of district emergency response committee for anti-dengue in his office here on Sunday and reviewed the anti-dengue measures. Chief Executive Officer Health Sohail Asghar Qazi, Assistant Commissioner Azeem Shaukat Awan and other officers from different departments attended the meeting. The ADCG directed the departments […]

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