KOHAT: A massive search and strike operation was carried out last night in Jangalkhel area of the district, during which suspects were arrested and arms and ammunition ware recovered, said spokesman for police on Monday. He said during the operation police have arrested 20 suspects and recovered automatic weapons and ammunition from their possession. The […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police on Monday foiled a bid to smuggle wheat flour besides seizing over 28 tons of flour. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with Naseerabad police confiscated a vehicle loaded with 28 tons of wheat flour. A driver namely Khial Zada […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The tea imports witnessed an increase of 8.17 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The tea imports during July-May (2021-22) were recorded at $580.911 million against the imports of $537.010 million during July-May (2020-21), according to data of Pakistan Bureau […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to complete the under-construction model prison in the capital, which has been facing delay for the last 10 years. Taking notice of the delay, the prime minister formed a six-member committee headed by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan to review the prison project. Other […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Monday conducted an operation and managed to recover 315 kg charras besides netting an accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF conducted a raid at Pakistan International Container Terminal, Karachi and recovered 315 kg charras from a container being sent to Dubai. Charras was tactfully concealed in 157 potato bags. […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Farmers have been advised to start the cultivation of sesame (Til) immediately and complete it by mid of July for getting a bumper crop. According to a spokesman for the agriculture department, farmers should do cultivation of sesame on maximum space. He said the best time for sesame cultivation was from June to mid July. […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:The district administration on Monday sealed a petrol pump for overcharging and less measuring. On public complaints, district officer industries Rana Waseem Arshad checked measuring scales of more than eleven petrol pumps in the city and found that Mekael petrol pump near Noori Gate was involved in less measuring and overcharging as well. The petrol […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to issue a notification of new MPAs on five reserved seats of Punjab Assembly. Justice Shahid Waheed passed the orders while allowing a petition filed by Zainab Umar, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA challenging ECP’s decision of delaying the notification of […]
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