PTFC discuss plan to protect human rights, discourage infringement

PESHAWAR:The first meeting of Provincial Task Force Committee (PTFC) for Protection of Rights here Tuesday discussed various aspects of the proposed plan relating to discourage infringement and protection of basic rights. The meeting among others was attended by Secretary Law, Masood Ahmad, Secretary Labour, Roohullah, Additional Secretary Home, Muhammad Javaid, Additional Secretary Law, Tabasum, Director […]

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Pakistan rice export to China witness increase in first six months

BEIJING: Pakistan’s rice export to China in the first six months of this year is worth around US$345 million, compared with the US$ 258 million in the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). Pakistan’s rice exports witnessed a 23% growth in the fiscal […]

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Islamia University’s annual budget approved by F&P Committee

BAHAWALPUR:The Finance and Planning Committee of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has approved budget recommendations worth Rs. 8,813.580 million (Rs 8.8 billion) for the financial year 2022-23. The meeting of the committee was held at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus under the chairmanship of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor. In the budget, special attention has been […]

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Govt allocates Rs.730m for repairing of Balambat Irrigation Channel

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved an amount of Rs 730 million for reconstruction and repair of Balambat Irrigation Channel and a further extension of 10 kilometers in the scheme, said an official handout issued here on Tuesday. According to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Irrigation Dir Lower, Akhundzada Tayyab, the channel has been closed completely for […]

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Two car thieves arrested, four stolen vehicles recovered

KARACHI: The Jamshed Quarters Police Station on Tuesday arrested two car lifters and recovered stolen cars from their possession after an encounter in Lasbela, Nishtar Road. According to police, arrested identified as Saleem in injured condition and his accomplice Muhammad Ewaz alias Khan Jee after an exchange of firing. Injured was shifted to Civil Hospital […]

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Delay in issuance of degrees by UET; Inquiry underway: PA

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash on Tuesday told the provincial assembly that the department of anti-corruption and provincial inspection team were looking into delay in issuance of degrees by University of Engineering and Technology (UET). Responding to a call attention notice of Rehana Ismail of JUI, he said that there was an […]

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