BISP to have 5,00,000 more beneficiaries from Balochistan: Shazia Marri

ISLAMABAD:Federal Ministry for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri said that 500,000 more people from Balochistan province will be included in Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) which would cover sixty five to seventy percent of the population. Addressing a presser here, the federal minister announced to establish more BISP Centers in the province and […]

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PSX loses 282 points, closing at 41,348 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Monday, losing 282.16 points, a negative change of 0.68 percent, closing at 41,348.19 points against 41,630.35 points on the last working day. A total of 86,619,229 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 154,030,533 shares the previous day, […]

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CM Balochistan directs PDMA to remain alert during torrential rains

QUETTA:Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Monday said that torrential rains in Quetta and other parts of the province need immediate attention of the authorities concerned. “PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority), Quetta Metropolitan Corporation and district administration should be fully prepared to deal with any kind of emergency,” The CM said in his […]

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PPSC takes more steps to ensure merit based recruitment

LAHORE: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Lahore has taken several conducive and concrete steps to ensure a transparent, foolproof and merit based recruitment process. According to a PPSC spokesperson on Monday, the commission had started verification of thumb impressions of candidates from NADRA to identify impersonators and jammers were also installed in the examination […]

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MPA visits sale points for sacrificial animals

SIALKOT: MPA Mansha Ullah Butt with Deputy Commissioner Maisam Abbas visited sale points set up for sacrificial animals on Wazirabad Road here on Monday. Administrator Municipal Corporation Musa Ali Bukhari, DSP City Qaiser Amin Butt and others were also present. On this occasion, Mansha Butt expressed satisfaction over arrangement made by the district administration for […]

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Review Eid holidays decision, SCCI urges govt

SIALKOT:Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Mian Imran Akbar has urged the government to reconsider its decision about ‘long’ Eid-ul-Azha holidays. In a press statement issued on Monday, he said that the manufacturing-cum-export sector of Pakistan had to work according to global buyers’ needs, and their integrated supply chains. In the given scenario […]

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