50 skill courses to be started for transgenders: Mayor Peshawar

PESHAWAR:Mayor Peshawar Zubair Ali on Monday said that the local government would begin 50 skill courses for the transgender community to help them become useful citizens of the society. Speaking during a meeting with the representatives of the transgender community, he said the local government had approved the “Arzoo Fund”, which would be utilized to […]

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Hot & dry weather forecasts in northern Sindh

SUKKUR:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the northern Sindh while very hot in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Khairpur and Shikarpur during the next twelve hours. Temperature of some districts of northern Sindh recorded this after noon: Sukkur forty-eight degree centigrade, Jacobabad forty-nine, Khairpur forty eight and Shikarpur forty nine degree centigrade.

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District Committee for Protection of Special Persons meets

SIALKOT:Assistant Commissioner (AC) Coordination Sialkot Raheel Baig chaired a meeting of the District Committee for Protection of Special Persons at the DC Office Committee Room. Deputy Director Social Welfare Department Sharif Ghumman, District Manager Labour Department Zulqarnain Sahi, representative of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Ejaz Ghouri, Focal Person for Special Persons Hafiz […]

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7 nabbed for possessing illegal arms

RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested seven illegal arm holders and recovered arms, ammunition from their possession during crackdown, informed police spokesman. During course of action, Westridge Police nabbed Muhammad Shoaib and recovered 01 pistol 30 bore from his possession. Naseerabad police arrested Mohammad Shafiq and recoveed 01 pistol 30 bore from his possession. Similarly, Taxila police […]

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Power to become expensive by Rs 7.90 per unit: NEPRA

ISLAMABAD:Electricity was likely to become more expensive by Rs 7.90 per unit for May, according to preliminary scrutiny of data conducted by National Electricity Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). According to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announcement, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on behalf of Discos has applied for an increase in the […]

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Kohat policemen awarded on best performance

PESHAWAR:Police officers and jawans of Kohat police were awarded on their best performance on Monday. The awards were distributed during a prestigious ceremony at Kohat police investigation headquarters. SP Investigation Syed Inayat Ali Shah distributed cash prizes and certificates of appreciation among them. Rewards were given to police officers in recognition of their role in […]

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