Govt to complete all Lowari Tunnel link roads during its tenure: NA informed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Communications Asad Mehmood on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that all link roads of the Lowari Tunnel would be completed by the incumbent coalition government during its tenure. “We will work in the same manner as Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has built high-speed motorways in his previous tenure, ” he said while winding […]

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PAJCCI’s calls for long term, sustainable trade with Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) held a meeting of stakeholders of Pak-Afghan trade here in provincial metropolis, a city most closely connected to Afghanistan not only in culture and language but also geographically. The meeting chaired by Vice President PAJCCI, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi calls on long term and sustainable trade with Afghanistan […]

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Food Authority fines general store for selling expired spices in Turbat

QUETTA: Balochistan Food Authority (BFA) Zonal team (Makran) fined one general store over selling expired spices during checking of shops including miscellaneous food, beverage outlets, and yeast on Turbat main Highway on Tuesday. According to details, Balochistan Food Authority zonal food safety team inspected meat shops, bakeries, hotels and restaurants and milk shops on Turbat […]

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Japan announces $ 2.4 m grant aid for JDS program in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan on Tuesday announced grant aid worth 313 million Japanese Yen (around 2.4 million USD) for the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Ishii Kensuke, Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Mian Asad Hayaud Din, Secretary of […]

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10 temporary sale points to be set up for Eid-ul-Azha in Bahawalpur district

BAHAWALPUR: On the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, 10 temporary selling points will be set up across the district for the sale of animals which will be located far away from the urban areas. The sale point will be situated at Sashmai Canal in Bahawalpur City, Civil Hospital, Karachi Bypass near Toyota Motors, Azam Chowk, Bahawalpur Saddar […]

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Kathia directs to take steps for people’s welfare

BAHAWALPUR: Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia has said that the welfare of special persons and solutions to their problems were the top priorities of the government. While addressing a meeting at his office, he directed that steps should be taken for facilitating special persons and that funds available for special persons be distributed among […]

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Regional consultant (ombudsman) holds open court

NAUSHEROFEROZE: The Regional Consultant (ombudsman)Ahmed Bux Ghumro on the directives of the provincial ombudsman and Accountant General Sindh presided over an open court on Tuesday. According to a hand out issued by the District Information office, the open katchery was held in the District Accounts office in which matters related to the Govt employees, retired […]

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Meeting reviews revenue targets, price control, selling points of sacrificial animals

BAHAWALPUR: Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Raja Jahangir Anwar on Tuesday said that all resources should be utilized for timely completion of government revenue targets and Revenue Officers should remain active in the field to achieve the targets of collecting government dues. He expressed these views while presiding over a high-level meeting to review the targets for […]

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