PPP to support PML-N in upcoming by-polls: Hassan Murtaza

LAHORE:The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to back the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates on the 20 vacant seats of the Punjab Assembly in the upcoming by-elections.   It was announced by Punjab Senior Minister and General Secretary PPP Syed Hassan Murtaza while addressing a joint press conference with PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar and Malik Ahmad […]

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NoC conditioned for collection of sacrificial hides in Pindi

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration would not allow anyone to collect hides of sacrificial animals without permission and No-objection Certificate (NoC) from the authorities concerned as per the direction of the Punjab Government.   Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office Rawalpindi has announced that the applications for collecting hides of sacrificial animals would be received till June 30th and […]

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MEPCO recovers over Rs 1.35b from dead defaulters in current fiscal year

MULTAN:The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has recovered over Rs 1.35 billion from 92,294 dead defaulters during the current fiscal year 2021-22.   According to Director Commercial MEPCO Asad Hammad, Superintending Engineers, XENs, Sub-Divisional Officers and Recovery Staff of operation circles were conducting raids without any discrimination for recovery of pending dues from chronic defaulters […]

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Govt to amend PEMRA laws in consultation with stakeholders: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government was planning to  amend the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (PEMRA) laws in consultation with all the stakeholders.   “We are bringing amendments in the PEMRA rules and talks are being held with the Joint Action Committee on proposed amendments,” she said during a […]

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Federal Ombudsman to hold Khuli Kutchery in Kaghan, Naran

ABBOTTABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ijaz Ahmad Qureshi on Wednesday directed the Regional Ombudsman Office Abbottabad to hold two Khuli Kutchery at Kaghan and Naran on June 24th and 27th respectively.   In connection with the campaign of Federal Ombudsman Ijaz Ahmad Qureshi to provide immediate and free justice to the people living in remote areas at […]

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Education Minister vows to improve quality of education in Balochistan

QUETTA:Balochistan Minister for Education Mir Naseebullah Marree on Wednesday said that the provincial government was taking all possible steps for the promotion of quality education in the province.   He expressed these views while talking on the occasion of distributing scholarship checks among male and female students in his office here.   Naseebullah Murree said […]

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Balochistan govt. formulates Livestock Policy: says Sardar Khetran

QUETTA: Balochistan Finance Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran has said that the provincial government has for the first time launched the Balochistan Livestock Policy which has been formulated for the next ten years and its implementation is underway.   He said this while presenting the budget of Balochistan for the next financial year in the […]

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Team of KPPB visits BKMTH, inspects implementation of patient safety practices

PESHAWAR:Team of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Policy Board (KPPB) Wednesday visited Bacha Khan Medical Teaching Hospital (BKMTH) Swabi and reviewed implementation of patient safety practices in the hospital.   Spokesman for BKMTH told that team comprised Director Policy Board, Dr. Wahab, Associate Director, Komal Fiza and Ayesha visited the hospital to review implementation of international practices of […]

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