RAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police on Saturday foiled a bid to smuggle wheat and seized 400 wheat bags. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with Taxila police confiscated a vehicle loaded with 400 wheat bags. The driver of the vehicle Nasar Hayat was also sent behind […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested six suspected criminals belonging to different defunct organisations across the province. A spokesman said here on Saturday that the CTD Punjab conducted 14 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) and detained and interrogated 14 suspects. The department registered five cases against the accused with the recovery of 1,155-gm explosives, four hand-grenade, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:In order to expand outreach of Tax Ombudsman Secretariat, a joint meeting was held at Regional Office Abbottabad attended by representatives of Hazara Tax Bar Association, Abbottabad Chamber of Commerce, Chief Commissioner and Commissioner of Inland Revenue. According to a press release issued here on Saturday, after a general introduction of the participants Advisor In-Charge, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Provincial Minister for Public Health and Engineering, Muhammad Shakil Saturday expressed ddep grief and sorrow over the demise of former MPA of Awami National Party (ANP) Muhammad Shoab Khan. In a condolence message the minister prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to bereaved family members to […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Home Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Maqbool Gujjar’s entry in Punjab despite a ban showed that the party wanted to create chaos and hurdles in smooth election process. In a statement issued here, he said that the government had restrained the PTI leaders — Ali Amin Gandapur and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here on Saturday reiterated the firm commitment of the government to bring economic stability, reducing inflation, ending power load shedding as well as building foreign exchange reserves for achieving sustainable, inclusive economic growth and social prosperity in the country. Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Information […]
Read MoreBEIJING: China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent a message of sympathy to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the ongoing floods in Pakistan. In his message, Wang Yi expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of life and property in several areas of Pakistan due to floods, CRI reported. He expressed […]
Read MoreGalle, Sri Lanka: Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. The tourists reached 24 for two at the close of play in Galle after losing their openers […]
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