IGP chairs meeting regarding Muharram security

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon presided over a high-level meeting held here at Central Police Office to review overall security matters/contingency plan for Muharram-ul-Haram. Shia scholars from all over the province also participated in the meeting through video link and they shared detailed information about other problems/difficulties faced in Muharram-ul-Haram […]

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Army chief appeals to US to help IMF loan dispersal for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached out to Washington to request help in securing an early loan dispersal from the International Monetary Fund, to help stabilize the dwindling economy of Pakistan. According to the security sources, the army chief spoke by phone with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman […]

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WCLA to rehabilitate Kutcha Shah Hussain buildings

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has started conservation and rehabilitation work at Kutcha Shah Hussain, which is located in south of Wazir Khan Masjid. According to a press release issued here on Friday, Kutcha Shah Hussain consisted of 17 historic and 13 traditional buildings. The Punjab government would spend almost Rs 90 […]

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Independence Day main ceremony at Lahore Fort

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Usman said on Friday that a grand ceremony regarding the Independence Day of Pakistan would be held at Hazoori Bagh and Lahore Fort. He said that special invitation would be sent to heroes of Pakistan Movement for their participation in the ceremony. He ordered for arranging all security and other arrangements […]

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Local innovations be recognized in product line of multinational companies

MULTAN: Vice Chancellor, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture (MNSUA) Multan Prof. Dr. Asif Ali asked the multinational agriculture companies to recognize and give space to local innovations in their product line. During a visit last Wednesday to Corteva AgriScience, a state of the art research center, established at Renala Khurd (Okara) by Corteva Agriscience […]

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IGP orders foolproof security during Muharram

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar ordered on Friday that foolproof security arrangements should be made during holy month of Muharram. While presiding over the RPOs conference at the Central Police Office, he said that security of majalis and mourning processions of Ashura Muharram was the first priority and indiscriminate action would […]

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COMSATs and WSSCA Abbottabad inks MoU for cooperation on solid waste management

ABBOTTABAD: COMSATS University Abbottabad Campus and Water and Sanitation Services Company Abbottabad (WSSCA) Friday joined hands for a collaboration agreement that has been signed for research on solid waste management, water supply scheme system and sewage system. The agreement would promote cooperation between both institutions with each other in the field of research. The Memorandum […]

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VETS launches drive against vehicles causing environmental pollution

PESHAWAR: Vehicles Emission Testing Stations (VETS) of Transport and Mass Transit Department on Friday launched a drive against smoke-emitting vehicles as they cause serious air and environmental pollution detrimental to the health of the citizens. The VETS staff and police team jointly conducted patrolling at different roads of the city and penalized vehicles for violating […]

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