ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the current economic scenario of Pakistan required tactical solutions to address economic problems and stressed rising above politics to sort out the financial issues confronting the country. Addressing the ‘Turn Around Conference’, he said economic self-reliance was the key to achieving the goals of development and prosperity. […]
Read MoreLAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Town Planning Wing Zone-V Tuesday demolished as well as sealed various illegal buildings here at LDA Avenue-I, Raiwind Road and Jubli Town. According to the spokesperson for LDA here, the authority demolished illegal offices on plot 1087 and 1088, of Block C, illegal godown at main blvd and also […]
Read MoreMULTAN: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed three ice factories and registered separate FIRs against owners over using sub-standard material on Tuesday. A team of PFA under the supervision of DG PFA Shoaib Jadoon launched a crackdown against the food points involved in manufacturing unhygienic food items. The team sealed production units of three ice factories […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Muhammad Hussain Tuesday awarded death penalty on two counts to an accused involved in a double murder case. According to the prosecution, the police had booked Allah Yar of 376-GB for killing Allah Ditta and Ameer over a dispute on May 27 last year. After observing evidences and […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: Police arrested 22 criminals and recovered drugs as well as illegal weapons from them during the last 24 hours. A spokesperson for police said on Tuesday that raiding teams nabbed five drug pushers and recovered 520 grams hashish and 75 litres liquor from their possession. The police also held nine gamblers and recovered stake […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Amnesty International and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called upon the Indian government to immediately and unconditionally release Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of ALT News, and end their relentless harassment of journalists, human rights defenders, and activists. “His arrest is a clear violation of the right to freedom of expression, abuse of power […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on the complaint of air conditioners malfunctioning. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din accompanied by Medical Superintendent PIC Dr Farooq Ahmed briefed the provincial minister about situation of air conditioners in PIC. The minister summoned the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday warned the federal and provincial departments to remain alert amid risk of flooding in urban centers of Punjab and Sindh as new Monsoon spell forecast indicates torrential rains. The NDMA issued a detailed advisory in the light of the recent rain forecast of the Pakistan Meteorological […]
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