All arrangements made to handle monsoon situation: MD Wasa

FAISALABAD:Managing Director (MD) Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Abu Bakar Imran said on Wednesday that all necessary arrangements had been made to deal with any emergency during the monsoon season. Talking to reporter, he said that Wasa had established special relief camps in various parts of Faisalabad where the Wasa staff would remain available round-the-clock […]

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Saudi Arabia launches “Holodoctor” service for Hajj pilgrims

ISLAMABAD:Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel launched the “Holodoctor” service for medical consultations in cooperation with Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), through which modern medical services will be offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season through videoconference. These services include “inspection, diagnosis, and disbursing medicines” through direct contact with Seha Virtual Hospital in Riyadh, […]

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RMC removes over 100 panaflexes from city areas

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation,(RMC) under its ongoing anti-encroachment drive, on Wednesday removed around 100 illegal panaflexes from various city areas. According to RMC spokesman, on the directives of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Noorul Amin Mengal, the RMC anti-encroachment staff had removed illegal signboards,panaflexes from the areas of Benazir Bhutto Road, Rashid Mahnas Road, 6th Road and Sadiqabad […]

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100 power pilferers nabbed in a day in South Punjab

MULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have caught 100 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official said on Wednesday. MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and DG Khan and detected theft of 109,000 electricity units. A sum […]

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Custom Agents chief visits Peshawar, meets Collector Custom, SCCI president

PESHAWAR:Chairman All Pakistan Custom Agents Association, Qamar ul Islam visited Peshawar to meet with officials of Custom Collectorate and Members of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) for discussion over resolution of problems being faced by importers and exporters of the country. Qamar ul Islam was received in Peshawar by Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter […]

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Punjab Governor lauds achievements of mountaineers

PESHAWAR:Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman on Wednesday appreciated the achievements of mountaineers from Punjab. In a meeting held in the office of Governor’s Secretariat, Lahore Abu Zafar Sadiq, President Alpine Club of Pakistan, National Climbing Federation briefed about the challenges being faced by mountaineers from Punjab, says a press release. He requested the Governor for his […]

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NADRA to develop CDA’s biometric verification system for property transfer

ISLAMABAD:National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) would develop and deploy a comprehensive Biometric Verification System at the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for sale, purchase and transfer of properties in transparent way. NADRA Chairman Tariq Malik and CDA Chief Amir Ali Ahmed on Wednesday signed an agreement for the purpose. Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah […]

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