HYDERABAD: Two men drowned while swimming in the Indus river near Budho Palari village in Kohsar town on Thursday. The dead bodies of 35-year-old Nadir Mushtaq, a resident of Latifabad unit 11, and 40-year-old Rafiq Yameen, a resident of Karachi, were pulled out by local divers, the police said. The divers rescued a third person […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand at $ 15.61005 billion, says State Bank of Pakistan. SBP’s weekly statement issued here on Thursday said that the foreign reserves holding with State Bank amounted to $ 9,717.5 million. Whereas, the net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were $ 5,893.0 million. During the week […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department here on Thursday approved merger of five ad hoc reliefs in salaries of all government employees with 15 percent increase in pension. A notification issued here stated the increase in salaries would be implemented from July 1. The complaints regarding the new pay scale and allowance could be addressed through the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan on Thursday said the accused involved in the murder of a food delivery rider was killed during a police encounter. Addressing a news conference, he said on June 5, the accused Mohsin Ali Khan along with his accomplices killed Qasim Awan, an employee of Food […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) on Thursday asked the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) to resolve the power problems being faced by the people of Hyderabad, including replacement of faulty transformers in city areas. Addressing a press conference here at teh Hyderabad Press Club, Member of the National Assembly Sallahuddin and Sindh Assembly […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The schedule of events for the Traditional Sports organized by the Directorate General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Malakand Region is going to start from July 15. This was stated by Deputy Director Operation Jamshed Khan Baloch while talking to reporter here on Thursday. Deputy Director Sports Operations Jamshed Baloch said that events like Kabaddi, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:People outside Saudi Arabia wishing to perform Umrah can apply for visa from Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement. Umrah season for pilgrims inside and outside the Kingdom begins on July 30, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing the ministry. Foreign pilgrims wishing to perform Umrah and visit […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the administration district South continued joint operations for evacuation and subsequent demolition of 430 buildings declared dangerous in South District. The campaign against dangerous buildings is expedited in view of possible monsoon rains, said a statement on Thursday. The action against dangerous structures is being taken in coordination with […]
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