Protesters allegedly attack HESCO office in Latifabad

HYDERABAD: A Sub Divisional Office of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company in Latifabad unit 5 (HESCO) was attacked here on Thursday allegedly by enraged citizens protesting against the removal of power supply links from the Pole Mounts Transformers (PMTs) in their areas. The company’s spokesman Sadiq Kubar apprised that the attackers damaged the office furniture and […]

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CIA arrests inter-provincial weapons smuggler

HYDERABAD: The Central Investigation Agency (CIA) has claimed to arrest an inter-provincial weapons smuggler. The CIA’s in-charge Munir Abbasi informed here on Thursday that they arrested the suspect Humayun Khan, a resident of Peshawar, from the National Highway near Hatri. He said citing the initial interrogation that the suspect was involved in smuggling weapons from […]

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Balochistan govt to depute 215 life guards at coastal areas

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has created around 215 posts of the life guards to ensure safe and secure environment for the visitors thronging the coastal city for recreational activities. The government has launched the appointment of the force whereas cops would be deployed at picnic spots to facilitate the tourists in the coastal areas especially […]

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Rescue 1122 ready to tackle any emergency situation: Imran Yousufzai

ABBOTTABAD: District Emergency Officer Abbottabad Imran Khan Yousafzai Thursday directed to ensure working of de-water pumps and other rescue equipment to tackle any emergency situation in monsoon rains. He also directed to start three shifts on daily, he said this while chairing a meeting regarding monsoon rains at his office. The District Emergency Officer further […]

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Shell appoints Burque as distributor in Quetta

KARACHI: Shell Pakistan appoints Burque Corporation as its distributor for lubricants in Quetta to manage its distribution in the city and the linked areas and to improve customer experience. Shell is a leading global supplier of finished lubricants for 15 consecutive years, said a press release issued here on Thursday. It required a resourceful distribution […]

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Reports of stall allotment in women bazaar G-10 baseless: DC

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon Thursday refuted the news item circulating in some news sections about the transparency in allotment process of stalls at G-10 women bazaar and termed it baseless fabricated. The DC in a news statement clarified that the stalls in the bazaars yet to be allotted through balloting, whereas the […]

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Bernhard Schlagheck, Ayaz Sadiq to discuss matter of mutual interest

ISLAMABAD: Bernhard Schlagheck, the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to discuss matter of mutual interests. According to the press release, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq warmly welcomed the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan, Bernhard Schlagheck. […]

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Contingency plan to deal with emergency rain situation devised

KARACHI: A contingency plan finalized to deal with any emergency situation during the monsoon in district Karachi South, said deputy commissioner Captain ( r) Abdul Sattar Essani. The DC, while chairing a meeting to review and finalize arrangements or second spell of monsoon here on Thursday, said that contingency plan was devised in consultation with […]

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