D I KHAN: Farmers of Dera and adjoining areas Wednesday protested against fleecing of fertilizer dealers and indifferent attitude of authorities who have failed to provide relief to growers. Protesting farmers told media “Fertilizer crises is getting worst as dealers are overcharging farmers while administration has turned a blind eye towards the situation. They […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday visited the headquarters of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and Karachi Airport, and got briefing from the officials on overall performance and various projects. During the visit, the minister reviewed the projects related to the upgradation of facilities at the Karachi Airport along with its […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Wednesday said that at-least two persons died and four houses were partially damaged due to an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale and heavy downpour in the province. According to PDMA official data released here, one person identified as Kashif Khan s/o Alam Khan resident of […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Quality Control Centre (QCC) of Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) organised an awareness and training workshop regarding water micro-biological testing, here on Wednesday. QCC Director Engineer Khurram Mateen informed the participants in the workshop about importance of testing water and the role of PSQCA in standardisation. QCC Assistant Director Dr […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Commissioner Rawalpindi Noor Ul Amin Mengal had formed special teams to implement the orders of the Punjab government regarding the closure of markets and business centres at 09:00 pm. According to Commissioner’s office spokesman, the district government has started executing provincial government orders to close bazaars and markets by 9 pm to meet the […]
Read MoreLAHORE:A special court on Wednesday granted pre-arrest interim bail to former federal minister Moonis Elahi till July 4 in a case, registered by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the charges of money laundering in a sugar scam. Special Court (Offence in banks) Judge Muhammad Aslam Gondal heard the bail application of the former minister. […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Nishatabad police arrested a man within three hours after he allegedly threw acid on his former wife and two kids, on Wednesday. A police spokesman said that Azam Ali Malik of Hussain Abad Ghulam Muhammad Abad area had been enraged by his wife Yasmin Malik (45) getting divorce from him and contracting marriage with […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) Chairman Amer Hashmi has pledged the STZA’s resolute support for launching Special Technology Zones (STZs) in Sindh and expressed his desire to work closely with all stakeholders to achieve this objective. A high-level delegation of the STZA, led by its chairman, visited the Sindh Secretariat in Karachi, where […]
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