RDA plants 2000 saplings

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on the directives of the Director General (DG) Capt. (r) Tahir Zafar Abbasi, has planted 2000 saplings in different housing schemes. The Land Development Wing, RDA has planted the saplings under ongoing Monsoon Tree Plantation Drive. Saplings were planted in eight housing schemes including Asghar Mall Scheme, Saidpur Road, Civil Lines, […]

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Action recommended against CO over death of two sewermen

MUZAFFARGARH:Administrator Baldia Khangarh has sent a letter to secretary local government recommending registration of FIR against chief officer Baldia Khangarh over death of two sewermen while they were cleaning a deep gutter reportedly without adopting safety measures last week. Chief Officer Baldia Muzaffargarh, Rana Mehboob Alam, who also has the additional charge of CO office […]

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School teachers’ presence remain below 90 percent in KP: Report

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Monitoring Authority (KPEMA) in a report published here on Wednesday acknowledged that except in two districts of the province the presence of school teachers in rest of the districts remained from 55 to 89 percent. The official reported made public here said that DI Khan and Nowshera were the two districts where […]

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KP Govt operating three relief oriented schemes: Atif

PESHAWAR:KP Minister for Food, Science & Information Technology and Youth Affairs, Atif Khan on Wednesday said that despite limited resources, the provincial government besides initiating flagship projects like Sehat Insaf Card was also launching Rs.35 billion subsidized flour provision schemes and Rs.26 billion Insaf Food Card Scheme to provide relief to the people of the […]

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Govt to control inflation, put economy on growth trajectory in one year: Bilal Kiyani

ISLAMABAD:Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Economy and Energy, Bilal Azhar Kiyani Wednesday expressed the government’s resolve to put the country on the growth trajectory within one year. Speaking at a press conference here, Bilal Kiyani said the current coalition government would compete its tenure and after taking tough decision in the economy, the government […]

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ANF recovers 79 kg charras, 35 kg opium; arrests two accused

RAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and ANF Intelligence on Wednesday conducted operations in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar and managed to recover over 79 kg charras, 35 kg opium, 72 heroin filled capsules besides netting two accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF conducted a raid at an office of a courier company and foiled an attempt […]

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Miftah agreed to bring furniture retailers under fix tax regime

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday agreed to bring furniture retailers under fixed tax regime, in order to promote and develop local furniture Industry. A delegation of Pakistan Furniture Association led by Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the minister and briefed him about the […]

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