Meeting held to review development schemes

BAHAWALPUR:A meeting was held in the deputy commissioner office under the chairmanship of DC Irfan Ali Kathia on Friday to review the development schemes. Deputy Director Development Malik Mehboob Elahi Khar, officers of the buildings department, and other related departments were present. Khar briefed the meeting that the annual development program included 32 development schemes […]

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200 women students from newly merged districts graduate from US Embassy-funded English Works! Program

ISLAMABAD:At a graduation ceremony Ambassador Donald Blome congratulated 200 women students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who successfully completed the U.S. Embassy-sponsored English Works! Program. As many as 209 women students of the English Works! Program were hosted by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar for successfully completing this six-month program that improves English proficiency, develops […]

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VC IUB voices for promotion of Hakra civilization

BAHAWALPUR:Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob on Friday said that Hakra Civilization is the great heritage of the Bahawalpur region. It is an appreciative step of the Arts Council Bahawalpur to organize weekly cultured events regarding Hakra Civilization. The Vice-Chancellor expressed these views while talking to Director Arts Council […]

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Impressed by passion, commitment of ground staff in Pakistan: Damien Hough

KARACHI: Adelaide Oval’s chief curator Damien Hough inspected the National Stadium Karachi outfield and square on Friday and interacted with the curator and ground staff as part of his tour of Pakistan. Karachi is the third venue that Hough has visited after his visits to Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Hough […]

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IHC dismisses contempt plea against ECP

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed a contempt of court plea against Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a case seeking de-notification of Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Kashif Chaudhry. Acting Chief Justice Aamer Farooq announced the decision which was reserved earlier after listening the arguments from the respondents. The court remarked that contempt […]

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IHC orders to remove chairperson PEIRA

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declared the appointment of Zia Batol as chairperson Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) illegal and ordered to remove her from the post. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani announced the verdict which was reserved earlier after listening arguments from the litigants. The government had issued a notification in October […]

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PESCO notifies power suspension from various grid stations

PESHAWAR: Power supply from 132 KV Peshawar Cantt Grid Station will remain suspended due to maintenance work on July 25th and 28th from 07:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M, resultantly consumers of 11 KV Marble Industry, Palosi-1&2, Scarp and Tehkal Payan feeders will face inconvenience. According to a press release issued here from PESCO headquarters on […]

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