Commissioner reviews arrangements for 10-day anti-polio campaign

D.I.KHAN:Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division Amir Afaq on Thursday reviewed the arrangements made for 10-day anti-polio campaign scheduled to be started on August 15 across the division. He chaired a meeting held in his office regarding the arrangements for the anti-polio campaign which was also attended by Deputy Commissioner Dera Nasrullah Khan, Dr. Israr from […]

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Togo keen to enhance trade relations with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister of Republic of Togo Robert Dussey on Thursday said that his country was keen to enhance trade relations with Pakistan as both countries have good potential to promote bilateral trade in many areas. The minister along with a delegation visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and addressing the business community said […]

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PLTA Independence Day Punjab Junior Tennis Championship gets underway

LAHORE:The PLTA Independence Day Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022 was formally inaugurated by Secretary, Punjab Lawn Tennis Association , Rashid Malik here at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah on Thursday. Former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik who is the Tournament Director inaugurated the event in the presence of players, their families and tennis enthusiasts. The matches were […]

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Five officials of forest department suspended

LAHORE:Punjab Secretary for Forest and Wildlife Captain (retd) Zafar Iqbal suspended five officials of Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar on charges of misusing powers and irregularities. According to official sources here on Thursday, the orders had been issued on the direction of Punjab Forest and Wildlife Minister Abbas Ali Shah. Sifarish Ali, Munir Anjum, Riaz Ahmad, Farid […]

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KP Assembly body for construction of boys, girls’ school in each UC of province

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Standing Committee for Elementary and Secondary Education has directed the education department to ensure construction of one each boys and girls middle and high school in each union council (UC) of the province. The chairman of the committee Pakhtun Yar Khan on Thursday said that he had directed the education department to […]

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National Day of Minorities, opportunity to renew resolve to protect minorities’ rights: Administrator

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said National Day of Minorities provided an opportunity to renew our commitment to protect the rights of minorities. “The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had guaranteed the protection of the rights of minorities in the country, under which minorities in Pakistan have all kinds of legal […]

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Balochistan govt to establish directorate for minorities’ affairs

QUETTA:Balochistan government has initiated a plan of setting up directorate for minorities’ affairs in Quetta during the current financial year to ensure their (minorities) inclusion in the provincial and national development by providing them equal opportunities in socioeconomic and political sphere. The government had allocated Rs 50 million for the establishment of endowment fund for […]

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Lawyers to get benefit from SBC’s medical insurance: Administrator

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said that the medical insurance of the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) registered lawyers is a major initiative of the Sindh Government which will benefit the lawyers community. “The Sindh government believes in the welfare of the people associated with the law sector and all possible steps will be […]

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