Ban imposed on collection of hides by proscribed organizations

PESHAWAR:The deputy commissioner Kohat under section 144 has imposed a ban on collection of hides of sacrificial animals by proscribed organizations. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the district administration also imposed ban on setting up of cattle markets within limits of the district, brandishing of arms and sale of firecrackers. It further said […]

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Mayor asks LG representatives to work for resolution of public problems

  SWAT: City Council Babuzai Swat Mayor Shahid Ali Khan on Wednesday said that local body representatives should consider it their duty to solve the problems of the people as they have been elected for the purpose. Addressing a two-day training session of the newly elected members of Tehsil Council Babuzai in the hall of […]

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IRC committed to girls education in Balochistan

QUETTA:International Rescue Committee (IRC), under its Teach & Educate Adolescent Girls with Community Help (TEACH) project, reached out to 29,000 out-of-school girls of 5 districts of Balochistan including Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Nushki, Kharan and Chagai. “IRC is striving hard to promote girl’s education in Balochistan besides imparting vocational trainings on financial literacy and trades to […]

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Efforts on to reduce gender gap in electoral list

PESHAWAR:Provincial Election Commissioner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is making efforts for reducing gender gap on electoral rolls in the province particularly in merged districts. This was stated by the provincial Joint Election Commissioner Muhammad Javed Khan while addressing a training workshop on ‘Women NIC and Voter Registration’ here on Wednesday. The workshop was organized by the Election […]

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Local wheat stocks stood at 9.203 MMT, sufficient to tackle with requirements

ISLAMABAD:The strategic wheat reserves of the country recorded at 9.203 million metric tons as public sector attained stocks comprising over 8.618 million metric tons and private sector 1.474 million metric tons, which was sufficient to meet the domestic consumption. The domestic wheat reserves would further beefed up as the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the […]

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Crackdown against profiteers ordered

KHANEWAL:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shahid Fareed on Wednesday directed price control magistrates to launch a special crackdown against profiteers in order to prevent price hike before Eid-Ul-Azha. Presiding over a meeting of price control magistrates, the deputy commissioner said that duty roster of price control magistrates has been issued. He said that crackdown would continue till […]

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IESCO issues 2-day power suspension program

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Wednesday notified two-day power suspension program for Thursday and Friday for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to IESCO Spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period on Thursday, From 04:30 AM to […]

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