Baba Ghundi Festival starts in Chipursan Valley of upper Hunza

GILGIT:A three-day International Baba Ghundi Festival started in Chipursan Valley of upper Hunza on Friday. Force Commander Gilgit Baltistan Maj Gen Jawwad Ahmed, who was the chief guest on this occasion formally inaugurated the festival. The festival is being organised by the Chipurson Local Support Organisation in collaboration with the GB government. The festival is […]

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Rescue 1122 in time services to masses commendable, says DC

MUZAFFARGARH:Deputy Commissioner Ali Annan Qamar said that Rescue 1122 was providing its services to the people of Muzaffargarh in a timely manner which was commendable. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Ali Annan Qamar awarded District Emergency Officer Dr Hussain Mian with a Certificate of Excellence and a Shield at his office on the […]

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Fertilizers production witnessed 2.7% growth in 11 months of FY2022

ISLAMABAD:The fertilizers output including potassium and nitrogen in the country during 11 months of fiscal year 2021-22 witnessed about 2.7 percent growth as compared to the manufacturing of corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-May, 2021-22, about 739,217 metric tons of potassium fertilizer was manufactured as compared to the manufacturing of 679,798 […]

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Mifah says provision of loans under Mera Ghar scheme to continue

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail here on Friday announced that the government would continue providing loans under ‘Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar’ scheme. In a tweet, the minister said he had a meeting with State Bank of Pakistan in that regard adding that the MPMG housing loan scheme would continue for all those […]

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Show-cause notices issued to 16 price-control magistrates

SARGODHA:Deputy Commissioner Sargodha Imran Qureshi issued show-cause notices to 16 price control magistrates on Friday over their poor performance. He was addressing a meeting to review the weekly performance of price control magistrates at his office. Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Arshad Ahmed Wattoo, price control magistrates and all assistant commissioners attended the meeting. The DC […]

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KP assembly passes Forests Amendment Bill 2022

PESHAWAR:Provincial Assembly on Friday passed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forests Amendment Bill 2022 with the objective of sustainable growth and protection of forests of the province. The bill was passed for making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Ordinance 2022 as an Act by bringing some amendments in it. In the legislation, penalties in shape of imprisonment and fines have […]

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KP Food authority seizes over 6000 substandard beverages, seals production unit

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) during a raid in the Bara Banda area of Nowshera on Friday seized over 6000 litres of substandard beverages from a processing unit. The Food Safety team during the crackdown confiscated the stock and sealed the processing unit. The action was taken on the direction of […]

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