Man carrying fake currency arrested near cattle market

KOHAT: Kohat police on Thursday foiled an attempt to spread counterfeit currency in the cattle market, established for Eid ul Adha.   Police said a passenger named Asim, resident of Latambar Karak, was arrested after recovery of Rs 150000 fake currency from his possession on Kohat Indus Highway.   A case has been registered against […]

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Adyala Road residents set up protest camp against WASA

RAWALPINDI:The residents of Adyala Road on Thursday staged protest against Water and Sanitation Agency for not resolving acute water shortage in the area for the past six months.   The water shortage issue was aggravating in several areas including UC Daman Syedan, Mumtaz Market, Ali Town, and Khayaban-e-Jinnah.   The area residents said that there […]

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Rapid expansion of Pak-Türkiye bilateral ties reflects unprecedented friendship: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said the  rapid expansion of bilateral ties was a reflection of the unprecedented friendship of Pakistan and Türkiye, anchored in shared history, and religious and cultural bonds.   “The support of the Government of Türkiye in almost all spheres of Pakistan shows the love, care and […]

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Going all out to provide better health facilities to people: DC Kohlu

QUETTA:Deputy Commissioner Kohlu Qurban Ali Magsi on Thursday said that all available resources were being utilized for the provision of better health facilities to the people in the area.   He expressed these views during his visit to the Primary Health Center in the gastroenteritis-hit Kali Jamalhan area.   District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Gehnoor […]

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IGP for precautionary measures to deal with possible floods

LAHORE:Inspector General of Punjab Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan Thursday directed police teams to take precautionary measures in view of danger of heavy rains and possible floods in the riverine districts of the province.   He directed all supervisory officers of the province to take steps under a comprehensive strategy for protection of precious human […]

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5 killed, 914 injured in 872 accidents in Punjab

LAHORE:At least five people were killed while 914 injured in 872 road traffic accidents in Punjab during last 24 hours.   Out of the total injured, 514 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals, whereas, 400 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by rescue medical teams, said a spokesman […]

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Liquid foreign reserves stand at $14.21 billion: SBP

KARACHI:The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.21 billion, says State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday.   “During the week ended on 17-Jun-2022, SBP reserves decreased by $748 million to $8,237.7 million mainly due to external debt repayments,” stated the central bank.   Meanwhile, the net foreign reserves with commercial banks […]

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