Growers advised to pay special attention towards cotton crop

LAHORE:The Punjab Agriculture department has advised the cotton growers to pay special attention towards the crop besides ensuring proper measures to avoid water shortage at this important stage. A spokesman for the department said on Thursday that irrigation should be carried out after water scouting and especially at evening. Farmers should contact agriculture staff of […]

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South Punjab business fraternity calls for economic taskforce formation

MULTAN:Different Chambers of Commerce and Industry and associations of South Punjab called for constitution of economic task force for country’s financial health improvement. Addressing a joint news conference at MCCI here on Thursday evening, preventatives of DG Khan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Jhang and Khanewal Chambers and APBUMA, Cotton Ginners and other associations said two-third of taskforce […]

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One killed in bomb explosion infront of DC office Jamshoro

HYDERABAD:A remote controlled device exploded while the suspected terrorist was planting the bomb adjacent to the office of deputy commissioner of Jamshoro district on Thursday. According to the SITE police, the blood stained dead body of Allah Bux Khokhar, 22 years old, was found from the spot. The police sealed the place of incident and […]

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August 5, 2019 was the darkest day in Kashmir’s recent history : AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said on Thursday that India’s August 5, 2019 move was a deep-rooted conspiracy to rob Kashmiris of their language, history and ethno-cultural identity. In his message on the eve of Youm e Istehsal, the AJK premier said that August 5, 2019 was the […]

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31st senior management course gets briefing on CDA functioning

ISLAMABAD:The officers of 31st senior management course on Thursday visited Capital Development Authority (CDA) and received a detailed briefing on functioning of various wings of the organization. The CDA chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed apprised the participants about the objectives and goals of the authority, including the ongoing development projects in the Capital city. Ahmed informed […]

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SC accepts ETPB contention, dismisses appeal of ETPB property holder

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the judgment of Lahore High Court and dismissed the petition regarding sale deed of Evacuee Trust property. A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Yahya Afridi heard the case of property belonging to Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) worth billions of rupees situated in Raja […]

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CM visits Police Line on Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Thursday visited the Police Line on the occasion of Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police and met with the families of martyrs and their children. He expressed solidarity with the families of the martyrs and affection with the children of the police martyrs and showed his love for them. The families of police […]

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US Ambassador visits Burn & Trauma Center at HMC

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash, along with the US Ambassador Donald Blome and other delegates on Thursday visited the Burn and Trauma Center at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Peshawar. The visiting delegation was briefed about the progress, facilities and services of the Center. A souvenir was also presented to the US Ambassador […]

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