RCB imposes ban on sale, purchase of sacrificial animals on roads

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals on roads and open places in cantonment areas. According to a RCB spokesman, the board on the directives of Cantonment Board Executive Officer Imran Gulzar had formed teams to check the illegal cattle markets in Cantonment areas, adding that […]

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BRSP completes Decentralized Waste Water Treatment System

QUETTA: Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP) under its “Sanitation for Millions” (S4M) project has completed “Decentralized Waste Water Treatment System” DEWATS successfully. The statement issued by the BRSP on Monday said that the first system was installed in BUITIMS and now one DEWAT system installed at University of Balochistan (UOB) Quetta. The project is specifically […]

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Not school, but mosque’s wall collapse kills student: Minister

PESHAWAR:Provincial Education Minister, Shahram Khan Tarakai on Monday said the initial investigation into a wall collapse incident has revealed that it was not wall of the school but in fact the wall of a nearby under-construction mosque had collapsed that killed a student and injured five others. In a statement here, the Minister said a […]

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UN official appeals for greater int’l aid after visit to quake-devastated Afghan regions

A top UN official in Afghanistan has appealed for greater international aid for the country, after he visited communities affected by last week’s devastating earthquake. “Yesterday’s visit reaffirmed to me both the extreme suffering of people in Afghanistan and their tremendous resolve in the face of great adversity,” Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative of […]

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NHMP has penalized over 500 over-speeding vehicles since June 1

ISLAMABAD:National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has chased and penalized over 500 over-speeding vehicles since June 1 under its campaign ‘NoMore’. On the directions of Inspector General National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) Khalid Mahmood, over-speeding vehicles are being chased and penalized with heavy fines, said a statement. HMP was running a campaign titled “#NoMore” […]

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Pakistan ready to work with BRIC states on global challenges: FO

ISLAMABAD:The Foreign Office on Monday said Pakistan stands ready to work with all developing countries, including the BRICS members for addressing the challenges faced by the global community. Responding to media queries about a “High-level Dialogue on Global Development” held virtually on sidelines of the BRICS meetings, the the FO spokesperson said. Pakistan congratulated China […]

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Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema, Balochistan MNAs meet PM

ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema and four members of the National Assembly from Balochistan called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Monday. The parliamentarians from Balochistan, who met the prime minister, included Khalid Magsi, Aslam Bhootani, Rubina Irfan and Ehsanullah Reki. During the meeting, they discussed the political situation as […]

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