Motorcycles distributed among agriculture filed staff

PESHAWAR:Department of Agriculture Bajaur on Saturday distributed motorcycles among field assistants under Agriculture Transformation Plan. Addressing the distribution ceremony, Provincial Minister Minister for Zakat Usher & Social Welfare Anwar Zaib Khan said that promotion of agriculture sector and imparting knowledge of modern agri techniques to farmers was among priorities of the KP government. He said […]

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PML-N moves LHC against PA speaker election

LAHORE:The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday, challenging election of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Sibtain Khan as the Punjab Assembly speaker. PML-N’s Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar and another MPA filed the petition through Advocate Usman Mansoor, wherein newly-elected speaker and others have been made the respondents. The petitioners submitted that […]

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AC seals medical store for violating drug rules

D.I.KHAN:Assistant Commissioner Dera Farhan Ahmed flanked by Drug Inspector on Saturday inspected medical stores on Hospital Road and sealed one while legal action was taken against five other for violating drug rules. According to details, the inspection was carried out on the special instructions of Deputy Commissioner Dera Nasrullah Khan and on the complaints of […]

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Over 3000 people shifted to safer places from flood hit areas in Rajanpur

RAJANPUR:Deputy Commissioner Jameel Ahmad Jameel on Saturday said that providing relief to flood affected people was among top priorities as over 3000 people have been shifted to safer places from flood hit areas. Talking to reporter, DC said that 27860 acres of crops have been affected by the rains while 1076 houses also been affected […]

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SCN expresses concern to convert agriculture land into dumping site

PESHAWAR:Sarhad Conservation Network, a non-governmental organization struggling for conservation of environment, culture and heritage, has expressed its strong reservation over a plan of district administration of Charsadda of converting an agricultural land into dumping site. SCN also hailed issuance of stay order from Peshawar High Court (PHC), halting the district government from execution of its […]

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Bilawal felicitates newly-elected body of APP Sindh Union

KARACHI:Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has felicitated the newly-elected office bearers of Sindh’s CBA Union of Associated Press of Pakistan. In a congratulatory message here on Saturday, the PPP chairman congratulated President APP Sindh Union Salahuddin Abbasi, General Secretary Abdul Sattar Qureshi, Vice President Shahid Sheikh, Joint Secretary Dr. […]

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PM aide directs USC to set up more sale points, provide subsidized flour

PESHAWAR:Advisor to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Ameer Muqam has directed Utility Store Corporation (USC) to set up additional sale points for public facilitation and to provide subsidized flour to consumers. He said this during a meeting with Zonal Manager USC here on Saturday. The advisor said that operation to provide subsidized flour […]

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Pak-Saudi security cooperation to further be enhanced: Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that security cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia would further be enhanced. The minister expressed these views during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki who called on him here, said a press release. Sanaullah said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia would jointly […]

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