MULTAN:Once considered as Cotton King, district Vehari appeared to be on a trajectory to regaining that title after it showed 55 per cent increase in cotton area compared to previous year, signifying a tendency that farmers were recapturing their trust on white gold as a profitable crop. These views were expressed by secretary agriculture […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have chalked out a comprehensive plan to save Rs10 million by reducing fuel quota of operational vehicles. The initiative was taken following orders of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir to reduce fuel consumption of department vehicles in line with the government’s austerity drive, a police […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Nutrition International with support of Provincial Health Department KP and implementing partner Prime Foundation Friday organized coordination and consultation meeting with government officials of tribal districts and Health Directorate, said a press release issued here on Friday. Nutrition International presented program progress to District Health Officers of Tribal Districts and Provincial Health Department of […]
Read MoreABBOTTABAD:Peshawar High Court (PJC) Abbottabad Bench Friday while giving its verdict in favor of PESCO ordered Abbottabad Cantonment Board (ACB) to immediately return Wapda vehicles and settle the property tax and electricity bills issues within a month. The court also issued orders to the PESCO Chief Engineer and ACB Chief Executive in this regard. […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:A young woman was shot dead in her house in mysterious circumstances in the area of Khurarianwala police station. A spokesman said on Friday that Taiba Bibi of Chak No 75-RB reached her house after completing work at her agriculture farm when some unidentified assailants also entered her house. They shot dead the woman […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) capital market reforms are focused to ensure provision of complete eco-system desirable for the capital formation. According to the SECP Annual Report, SECP continuously seeks feedback from IOSCO member countries, in addition to independent research of the international legal standards and best practices. As part of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday appreciated Finance Minister Mifta Ismail for presenting a balanced budget in a difficult economic situation. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said, all the international financial institutions had expressed their mistrust due to backtracking from the commitments made by the PTI government with them. He […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Deputy Commissioner Lahore Umar Sher Chattha has said supply of subsidised flour has been ensured at around 1,100 sale points in the provincial capital. In a statement issued here on Friday, he said a total of 161,383 flour bags, including 59,839 of 10-kg and 101,544 of 20-kg, had been provided to various sale points […]
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