Anti-polio campaign to start in Khyber district on June 27

PESHAWAR:A  seven-day anti-polio campaign is going to start on June 27 in district Khyber in which more than 231,000 children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio drops.   About 967 polio teams have been constituted, which will visit door to door to ensure administering anti-polio drops to the children.   In […]

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IESCO CEO for adopting precautionary measures in rainy spell

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company has (IESCO) asked the general public to adopt precautionary measures owing to rainy spell as a little carelessness or negligence can lead to a fatal accident.   Chief Executive Officer Dr Muhammad Amjad Khan said that rainy spell was going in entire IESCO region due to which risk of […]

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Police held notorious gang for attacking polio team

RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested notorious gang involved in heinous crime along with 03 accomplices in the jurisdiction of Naseerabad police station, informed police spokesman.   Police have also recovered stolen Rs. 03 lakhs, 05 mobile phones, snatched motorcycle and weapons used in the crime.   Naseerabad police held notorious criminal Tariq for indiscriminate firing on […]

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Holding peaceful, fair LB elections our ethical responsibility: Commissioner

HYDERABAD: “Holding of peaceful, fair and transparent local bodies election is our collective national and ethical responsibility and for that all officials shall ensure arrangements with national responsibility”, said Commissioner, Shaheed Benazirabad Division, Rasheed Ahmed Zardari.   The Commissioner while chairing a meeting on Tuesday instructed Deputy Commissioners and District Returning Officers of Shaheed Benazirabad, […]

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Cabinet approves issuance of Ijara Sukuk bonds

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved issuance of the Ijara Sukuk bonds in the domestic and international markets to support the government’s budgetary position and promote Islamic banking industry in the country.   Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor […]

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Benazir Bhutto, icon of struggle, democracy across the world: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was an icon of struggle and democracy across the world.   She was an exemplary and courageous political leader who believed in strengthening the democracy, the speaker said while addressing a ceremony held here by the Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) in connection with […]

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Son, grandson of man arrested for giving him death threats

RAWALPINDI:The police arrested the son and grandson of an aged man for making death threats to him, police spokesman said on Tuesday.   An elderly man filed an application with Dhamyal Police Station that his wife, daughter-in-law, son Munir and grandson Mujtaba threatened to kidnap and kill him.   Police, after registering an FIR with […]

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