Religious ministry launches city check-in facility for pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has launched “city check-in” facility that lets the returning Pakistani Hujjaj to skip long check-in queues at Saudi airports and receive the boarding pass for their flight from comfort of their residences. According to ministry spokesman, under this facility, luggage was being received from their residences […]

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KP CM directs completion of formalities to operationalize Centre on Countering Violent Extremism

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed the authorities concerned to complete necessary steps for operationalizing the Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism. He issued these directives while presiding over the 2nd meeting of the Board of Governors of the Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism here on Friday. Minister for […]

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4 held for possessing illegal weapons

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district police on the directives of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi conducted raids in different areas and netted four accused for possessing illegal weapons. According to a police spokesman, Naseerabad police held two accused namely Qareebullah and Arooj for having 12 bore and MP-5 rifles and ammunition. Gujar Khan police arrested Amir with a […]

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Steps taken for providing relief to people in rain hit areas: Ziaullah Langu

QUETTA: Adviser to Chief Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs, Mir Ziaullah Langu on Friday said that measures were being taken to provide relief to people in rain hit areas of Balochistan. He expressed these views during a visit to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to review measures of recent monsoon rain and flood situation […]

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Bid to smuggle wheat foiled; 240 bags confiscated

RAWALPINDI: The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police on Friday foiled a bid to smuggle wheat besides seizing 240 wheat bags. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department alongwith Taxila police confiscated a vehicle loaded with 240 wheat bags. A driver namely Numan was also sent behind the bars and […]

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PCGA announces election schedule for year 2022-23

MULTAN: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) central executive committee has announced election schedule for the year 2022-23. The PCGA central executive committee meeting was held here on Friday led by PCGA chairman Sohail Mahmood Harral. PCGA central executive committee elections for the 15 vacant seats will be held on September 17 in Multan and Karachi […]

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