RAWALPINDI:The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi is making all-out efforts to turn Rawalpindi city into a green town. According to a PHA spokesperson in a statement issued on Monday, the authority was planting saplings in different areas under monsoon plantation campaign. She informed that to encourage the citizens and different organizations and to turn […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar on Monday said that regarding the arrival of Ashura Muharram, the security of majalis and processions should be made with consultation of all stakeholders including Ulema, peace committees, civil society and district administration. He said that Special Branch and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) should provide all possible support […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly proceedings which were already started with an hour delay on Monday could not last more than an hour and adjourned due to lack of quorum pointed out twice by ANP parliamentarians. The House proceedings started with recitation from the Holy Quran could hardly last for 10 minutes when Khushdil Khan of […]
Read MoreDERA ISMAIL KHAN:A meeting was held here on Monday to review arrangements to deal with the recent heavy rains and flood situation in its wake and a control room was set up to ensure timely response in case of emergency. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Nasrullah Khan at his office […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Monday reiterated Pakistan’s offer to provide virtual and online education facilities to the Afghan students through the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and the Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP). Talking to Mufti Taqi Usmani, after being informed that Mufti Sahib was going to Afghanistan for discussions with the leadership, the president […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Ministry of Housing and Works on Monday said due to unprecedented rise in cost of construction material the work on Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) projects was hampered. The Ministry officials told the Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works that met here with Haji Hidayatullah in the chair. During the meeting, it was […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:One new dengue patient had surfaced in the Rawalpindi district during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 18. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Monday said that the new case has arrived from the Potohar town urban area. During the last 24 hours, he added that […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar on Monday took over the charge of his office. On the arrival of IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar at the Central Police Office, armed police squad paid salutations to him while other officers including Additional IGs and DIGs welcomed IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar. After taking charge of the post, […]
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