POA Environment Commission to celebrate World Olympic Day in style

KARACHI:Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) is organizing a series of programmes in different cities across the country in connection with International Olympic Day being celebrated on June 23rd across the world.   Olympic Day had been celebrated every year since 1894 to allow everyone to gather and get active with purpose, said a news release on […]

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LHC sends plea against fixing Naan, roti prices to committee

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sent a petition, against the administration’s step of fixing Naan and Roti prices, to a committee comprising two provincial secretaries.   The court directed the committee to decide the matter after hearing the stance of the petitioner.   Justice Shahid Karim passed the orders while disposing of a […]

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Monsoon may cause widespread rainfall from June 29: DG Met office

ISLAMABAD:Most parts of the country including federal capital are expected to receive monsoon rains from June 29, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director General Mehar Sahibzada Khan said on Wednesday.   Heavy rainfall during monsoon may trigger flash flooding in hilly and urban areas, he said while speaking to PTV News.   He said that the […]

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MoHR organizes capacity building workshop for prisons’ staff

PESHAWAR:Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) organized a two-day capacity building training workshop for KP Prison Department in Prisons’ Staff Training Academy, Haripur, said a press release issued here on Wednesday.   The workshop was chaired by Director General (DG) Ministry of Human Rights Muhammad Arshad, DD (HR) Arfan Shabbir, and legal expert Maimna Khattak.   […]

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Every drop of water Karachi receives to be filtered: Chief Secretary Sindh

KARACHI:Chief Secretary Sindh Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput has said that every drop of water supplied to the city would be filtered to ensure clean water supply to the citizens.   He was presiding over a meeting of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) Steering Committee here at the Sindh Secretariat on Wednesday. […]

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Corruption scandals of Imran, his front persons being probed: Interior Minister

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that all the corruption scandals of Imran Khan and his front persons were being investigated by the relevant law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and soon the action would be launched, in accordance with the law.   “The government will do nothing in the matter. The NAB, FIA and […]

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LUMHS VC inaugurates “Anger Management Clinic”

HYDERABAD:Vice Chancellor Liaquat University Prof. Dr Ikramuddin Ujjan on Wednesday inaugurated the “Anger Management Clinic” at New OPD Block of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.   Addressing on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Ikramuddin Ujjan stressed upon the need of such facilities in every organisation to help people cope with frustration and […]

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DC Sukkur visits protective embankments

SUKKUR:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sukkur Javed Ahmed on Wednesday visited SM and Bakhari protective embankments of River Indus along with irrigation officials and termed the overall situation of the embankments satisfactory.   The DC directed irrigation officials to further improve embankments and ensure reinforcement of all sensitive points before monsoon rains.   Irrigation officials briefed that […]

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