KP CM launches 5-day long anti-polio campaign

PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Friday launched a five-day anti-polio drive by administering drops to children at Police Services Hospital Peshawar.   Provincial Minister for Health and Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Secretary Health Amer Sultan Tareen, Coordinator EOC, Asif Raheem, Team Lead N Stop, Dr Hafeezullah Khan, Team Lead UNICEF, Dr Andrew, Technical […]

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LG Elections-2022: Candidates carry out door to door political campaign

LARKANA:Electioneering in Larkana, Kamber-Shahdadkot,  Shikarpur, Jacobabad and Kashmore-Kandhkot  districts of Larkana division continued on Friday as male and female candidates carried out door to door contact with the voters and distributed pamphlets bearing their election symbols for upcoming Local Government elections-2022 to be held on June 26, 2022.   On the other hand, arrangements for […]

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PK-7 Swat VI by-election on June 26

PESHAWAR:The bye-election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly constituency PK-7 Swat-VI will be held on June 26.   Provincial Election Commissioner (PEC) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mohammad Farid Khattak on Saturday will preside over a meeting to review arrangements for the PK-7 by-polls, including security and administrative matters.   The Regional Election Commissioner (REC) Swat, District Returning Officer, […]

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Country Director British Council visits TTC Quetta

QUETTA:Country Director of the British Council Pakistan Amir Ramzan on Friday said that all possible assistance would be provided for the training manpower in the manufacturing sector, Balochistan, especially in the TVET sector.   The aim of the training would be for personnel to utilize their energies to modernize the productive sector in the province. […]

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Opposition suggests devising strategy to stop use of drugs, control street crimes

PESHAWAR:The opposition parties in assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday suggested devising a strategy and convening division level meeting against use of methamphetamine (Ice), hashish and heroin.   Addressing in provincial assembly, Opposition leader, Akram Durrani suggested convening of divisional level meeting of high level officials to devise a working plan against use of drugs. […]

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Sindh LG polls: Election Commission directs political parties to end campaign by midnight

KARACHI:The Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chauhan has directed the contesting political parties and candidates in 14 districts, from four divisions of Sindh, to end their election campaign 48 hours prior to the polling which is scheduled to be held on 26 June, 2022.   “All the political parties and candidates contesting in the […]

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Pb govt introduces new LG system with consultation of stakeholders: Leghari

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Finance Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Friday that Punjab government has given a new local government system in the light of suggestions of civil society which would strengthen the foundations of democracy in Pakistan.   The provincial minister expressed these views while addressing a press conference here at 90 Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam. […]

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Pakistan dispatches second tranche of relief goods to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI:Pakistan on Friday dispatched the second tranche of humanitarian assistance for the earthquake affectees in a C-30 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force to Afghanistan.   Minister for State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Friday handed over the consignment to Afghan Chargé d’affaires Sardar Muhammad Shakeeb here at the Nur Khan Base. […]

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