BAHAWALPUR: A couple received critical wounds while their son died on the spot when a speedy trailer hit their motorcycle on Khanewal road, police said on Wednesday. Police sources said that 30-year-old Muhammad Fayyaz along with his wife, Shamim Bibi and 10-year-old, Umair riding their motorcycle were on their way on Khanewal road when a […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR: The Deputy Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan for South Punjab, Syed Zeeshan Akthar has said that journalist community had been playing remarkable role for development of society. In a press release issued here, he said that journalists always played role of eyes and ears of a society. He, however, said that journalists were not […]
Read MoreKASUR: As in other parts of the country,Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram, was observed in the district with religious reverence and solemnity to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions who rendered supreme sacrifices for the sake of Islam.. Various mourning processions, 49 in all, including 29 of Zuljinah and 20 of […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:Commissioner, Bahawalpur Division, Raja Jahangir Anwar has directed the officials concerned to ensure that no overloading would be carried out on boats crossing Sutlej river waters. He arrived in Dera Bakha area where he inspected the flash flood situation of Sutlej river in Mauza Mangwani Patan. He also directed the officials concerned to permanently monitor […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from faculty/researchers of public sector higher education institutions (HEIs) and eligible private universities to apply for HEC funding under the Seminar Conference Programme. According to official sources, HEC provides financial grants to the universities in Pakistan to organise national and international seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops. Through […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:The District Police Office has notified transfer and posting of Sub-Inspector Tahir Iqbal as Station House Officer of Kotwali Police Station with immediate effect. According to a spokesman for Bahawalpur Police, District Police Officer, Bahawalpur, Abadat Nisar has transferred Sub-Inspector Tahir Iqbal awaiting posting and posted him as SHO, Kotwali Police Station with immediate effect […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) has started special cleanliness operation in the city to lift the sand spread on the routes of Muharram processions. The company workers remained busy to lift sand from Chowk Ghanta Ghar, Katchehry Road, Kotla Tolay Khan, Daulat Gate, Ali Chowk and Shah Shamas road here on Wednesday. Mechanical sweepers and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 295,700 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 347,300 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1542.70 feet, which was 144.70 feet higher than its dead level 1398 feet. Water inflow in the dam […]
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