LAHORE: Lahore Arts Council (AC) on Tuesday celebrated “World Music Day” with great enthusiasm here at Alhamra Arts Center. LAC Executive Director Farhat Jabeen participated as chief guest while former Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali and singers, musicians, and teachers of the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts were present. During the ceremony, […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The representatives of various traders organizations, who met here on Tuesday, under the chair of the President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Altaf Memon, had urged the HESCO to reduce the load-shedding being carried out during business hours. The HCSTSI President informed the participants that during the meeting with the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday said the government had focused on current debt situation and accepted the challenge. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized a high-level seminar to initiate policy discussion and generate recommendations for the government, said a press release […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:District Election Commissioner-1 and Returning Officer Basil Akram on Tuesday said that violation of election laws would not be tolerated at all during by-election in PP-97. Addressing a meeting held to review by-election arrangements, he said that all contesting candidates were provided election rules and regulations with a request to implement it in true […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Rawalpindi Qasim Ijaz here on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements finalized for by-elections in PP-7. Chairing a meeting the ADCG said that all the preparations have been completed for the by-elections. According to a district administration spokesman, the meeting was attended by Director Local Government and other officers […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday clarified that it had not stopped import payments and the commercial banks also had sufficient foreign exchange reserves for the purpose. “The SBP has noticed certain rumours implying that SBP reserves have dried up or are not usable, and that the SBP has stopped import payments, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:District Administration Swat under section 144 has banned construction of all types near banks of River Swat. A notification issued by Deputy Commissioner said that strict action would be taken against those flouting the orders of district administration. The decision to this effect has been taken after finding that construction near river bank […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The management of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Hyderabad Region has set up the rain emergency cell here in its office at Civic Centre in order to meet eventualities if any during expected pre-monsoon heavy rainfall in Hyderabad. The rain emergency cell will work round the clock with contact telephone number 022-9200217, the SBCA […]
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