Mayor announces sports festival in Afridiabad

PESHAWAR:Mayor of provincial metropolis Haji Zubair Ali on Saturday announced installation of a new tube-well in neighborhood council (NC)-50 Rasheed Ghari and organizing of a sports festival in NC-51 Afridiabad.   The announcement was made during two separate khuli katchehris held here aiming to address the problems of the people at their doorstep. Addressing the […]

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Sindh govt to survey brick kilns to fight pollution

KARACHI:The Sindh government has decided to survey the brick kilns in the province and has made the environmental NOC mandatory.   Sindh Environment Minister Ismail Rahu said that the decision to survey the brick kilns in the province had been made mandatory and the Environmental NOC had also been made mandatory.   The officers of […]

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Traders demand pragmatic steps for promotion of Islamic banking in KP

PESHAWAR:Traders have urged the central bank to play its proactive role in promotion of Islamic banking in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   The business community sought reduction in the rate of Islamic banking.   Furthermore, the traders stressed the need for making schemes that have been introduced by commercial banks to be brought on Islamic banking system […]

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District admin officials grieve death of Congo patient

PESHAWAR:A team of district administration on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Shafi Ullah Khan visited Kafor Dheri here on Saturday and expressed condolence with the family of Darwaish Khan who died due to Congo virus.   ADC Relief Muhammad Imran Khan, DHO Peshawar Dr Muhammad Idress, Public Health Coordinator Dr Muhammad Altaf, DD Live Stock […]

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Restaurant sealed after presence of dengue larvae

MULTAN:Local Health Department on Saturday sealed a restaurant while owners of five other building were served notices for presence of dengue larvae and violation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).   According to directorate general of public relations, teams of Health Department inspected different buildings including tyre shops, rooftop of different plazas, junkyard and food outlets. […]

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‘Govt ensuring availability of subsidized flour at fixed rates’

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Maisam Abbas said on Saturday the Punjab government was ensuring the availability of subsidized flour in abundance at fixed rate in the district.   Addressing a meeting of district price control committee here, he said that samples of subsidized flour were being collected on daily basis, adding that Malhi and Amritsar Flour […]

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Pakistani ambassador visits ByteDance; discuss ways to promote Pakistani products in China

BEIJING: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque paid a visit to ByteDance and discussed steps to enhance cooperation and strengthen Pakistan Pavilion on Douyin for promoting Pakistani products in the Chinese market.   The ambassador was received by the company’s Department of China Public Affairs and Strategy.   He was briefed about the business […]

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PDMA KP prepares monsoon contingency plan 2022 to mitigate hazards

PESHAWAR:The Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PDMA KP) in consultation with all stakeholders including District Administration, Provincial and Federal line departments and development partners has developed Monsoon Contingency Plan 2022 to prevent and mitigate monsoon hazards and ensure unified response in case of any untoward event.   Director General PDMA Sharif Hussain Saturday said […]

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