Rescue-1122 put on high alert to cope with possible flood

RAWALPINDI:The emergency service, Rescue-1122, which was fully equipped to cope with the possible flood in Nullah Lai, was put on high alert on Saturday morning to cope with emergencies.According to a Rescue-1122 spokesman, the rescuers deployed in low-lying areas particularly in Katarian, Gawalmandi, Sowan and other low-lying areas would remain on high alert round the […]

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Pervaiz Ashraf, Zahid Durani felicitate nation on eve of Hajj, Eid-ul-Adha

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durani felicitated the nation and whole Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha.While congratulating the Muslims who embarked on Hajj journey this year, they said that we must be thankful to Allah for the blessing of Hajj resumption this year after […]

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Bismah confident of a good show in tri-series and Commonwealth Games

LAHORE:Pakistan women’s national cricket team’s training camp for the tri-series in Ireland and the Commonwealth Games came to an end in Saturday in Islamabad.The Bismah Maroof-led team will fly out for Belfast via Dubai in the wee hours of 12 July (Tuesday). The team will take a two-day Eid-ul-Adha break tomorrow and on Monday while […]

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PLD spreading awareness to sensitize farmers to project cattle from Lumpy Skin disease

RAWALPINDI:Punjab Livestock Department (PLD) is running an awareness campaign to sensitize the farmers on how to protect their cattle from Lumpy Skin disease.According to Director Livestock Department, Rawalpindi Division, Dr Sarfraz Ahmed Chattha, the department through its special camps set up at cattle markets and entry points of Rawalpindi division was trying to ensure provision […]

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FM 101 to air programmes on Eid

SARGODHA:The Radio Pakistan FM 101 Sargodha station will broadcast various programmes on Eid.Talking to reporter on Saturday, Station Director Radio Pakistan Sargodha Malik Ghulam Abbas Awan said that Radio Pakistan would broadcast special programmes in connection with Eid-ul-Azha while special dramas would also be aired.Live calls from audience would also be received in various programmes, […]

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Two bootleggers arrested, 670 liters liquor seized

SARGODHA:The police on Saturday arrested two notorious bootlegger and recovered 670 liters of liquor from their possession,said by a police spokesman on Saturday.On a tip-off, a team of Cantt Police Station conducted a raid near chak no 49-NB and arrested two notorious drug peddler Kelash and Azmat and recovered liquor in huge quantity from them.The […]

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NoC mandatory to collect hides on Eid ul Azha

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration would not allow anyone to collect hides of sacrificial animals without permission and a No-objection Certificate (NoC) issued by the authorities concerned as per the directives of the Punjab Government.Any organization or person found collecting hides of the sacrificial animals on Eid ul Azha without NoC would be treated as an offense […]

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Citizens advised to adopt precautionary measures to avoid Corona, Congo viruses on Eid-ul-Azha

RAWALPINDI:The citizens have been advised to adopt all possible precautionary measures to avoid Corona and Congo viruses on Eid ul Azha.According to a district administration spokesman, the district administration had set up 11 cattle markets for the sale of sacrificial animals in the Rawalpindi district.The administration on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir […]

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