Monsoon season; RDA advises residents to adopt all possible precautionary measures

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Thursday advised the residents particularly of low-lying areas to adopt all possible precautionary measures during monsoon.   According to RDA spokesman, RDA had decided to issue notices to the owners of residential and commercial properties near Nullah Lai, instructing them to take all possible steps to avoid loss of life […]

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Ahead of Eid ul Azha, lumpy skin disease reported in KP

PESHAWAR:With fast approaching Eid ul Azha and sale and purchase of sacrificial animals on peak, the lumpy skin disease seems to be overshadowing as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa witnessed outbreak of the viral disease.   Director General Livestock, Muhammad Alamzeb Khan informed on Thursday that at least 95 cattle have been killed and more than 5,147 infected […]

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SCBAP seeks review against SC’s opinion on Article 63-A

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) on Thursday filed a review petition in the apex court seeking review of the court’s May 17 decision on the interpretation of Article 63-A.   The SCBAP named the Federal Government and the Election Commission as parties in the review petition.   The petitioner took the stance […]

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29 shops, hotels sealed on violation of time restriction

MULTAN:District administration sealed 29 stores, hotels and restaurants on violation of business hours restrictions in the city for power saving on Wednesday night.   As per orders of deputy commissioner Tahir Wattu, AC city checked markets and bazaars and sealed fifteen stores which were found operational after 9:30 pm. Fourteen hotels and restaurants were also […]

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27 shopkeepers booked over profiteering in 3 weeks

SIALKOT:During the last three weeks, special price control magistrates conducted 10,322 inspections and registered cases against 27 shopkeepers under the Price Control Act over profiteering, hoarding and adulteration.   More than two dozen vendors were sent behind bars and Rs 2.242 million fine was imposed on profiteers, hoarders and adulterators, said Assistant Commissioner Human Resources […]

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State minister’s son among four injured in road accident

QUETTA:Son of the State minister for energy Mohammad Hashim Notezai and three others were injured in a road accident that occurred near Ahmedwal area of Noshki district of Balochistan, local administration said.   They said that Shairyar Notezai, son of the federal minister of State for Energy was way Quetta from Kharan when his car […]

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PSX gains 258 points, closing at 42,716 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday witnessed bullish trend, gaining 258.83 points, a positive change of 0.61 percent, closing at 42,716.97 points against 42,458.14 points on the last working day.   A total of 349,488,911 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 266,090,670 shares the previous […]

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