DC imposes ban on sale, purchase of sacrificial animal on roads

HYDERABAD:The Commissioner Hyderabad Division Nadeemur Rehman Memon has imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals on roads and footpaths in the limits of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC). In a notification issued here on Friday the commissioner directed the police Inspectors heading the police stations as Station House Officers to register FIRs […]

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Save lives, support development, & ‘steer our world to safer roads ahead’: UN

Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to 3 per cent of their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and are the biggest killer of five to 29-year olds globally, the UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid has said. “Today’s meeting…is a key opportunity and platform for us to […]

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PM commends FBR for collecting taxes of Rs 6.1 trillion

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday commended the performance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving tax collection target of Rs 6.1 trillion. The PM, in a tweet on his Twitter handle, said, “This sets a good example for other ministries to step up to the plate. My congratulations to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, MOS […]

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Police killed notorious gangster involved in over 500 cases: IGP

ISLAMABAD:A notorious robber was killed along with his accomplice during a joint operation carried out by the Islamabad police and the Intelligence Bureau in the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan told a press conference on Friday. The slain robber, Bilal Sabit, was wanted by the police in […]

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Poor ventilation spoils the puppet show

Rawalpindi: The mesmerizing performance of the puppeteer artists at National Puppet Theatre marred by poor ventilation and improper arrangements here on Friday. The Puppet show was arranged by the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) at Liaqat Memorial Hall. Qasim Malhi, a nine years old spectator expressed resentment that the performance of the puppeteers was […]

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Equal opportunities essential for country’s progress: Samreen

SUKKUR: Renowned social activist, Samreen Najeeb Friday said that people with outmoded attitude have deprived women of their rights in the province. She expressed these views while addressing an event organized by a local NGO here on Friday. She urged women to share information with one another and said that sharing of information will enable […]

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