QUETTA:The devastating incessant rains and deluge have continued to wreak havoc in Balochistan claiming six more lives, inundating several more villages and cutting off the province with rest of the country through road and rail links. The fresh spell of monsoon rain that started on June 14 has caused massive destruction in areas where flood-hit […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday said the government would provide all possible support to the textile sector to boost the country’s exports. This, he said during a meeting with representatives of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) here. Patron-In-Chief APTMA Dr. Gohar Ejaz, Chairman APTMA Abdul Rahim Nasir, Chairman North Zone […]
Read MoreKARACHI:JSMU Student Council’s Faith Society organized an Annual Youth Summit in collaboration with Hikmah Institute and Al Emaan Institute on August16 and August 17 focusing on the students’ self-growth, and engaging them in productive activities to encourage confidence and core Islamic values. Vice Chancellor JSMU Professor Amjad Siraj Memon appreciated the JSMU Student Council and […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Aamir Ahmed Khan paid a surprise visit to the one window cell, here on Thursday. He held an open court (kutchehry) there and listened to problems of citizens. He reprimanded the officers over their negligence and said: “I am giving a final warning to the officers”, adding that no […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Associated Press of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase media cooperation between the two countries. APP Managing Director Akhtar Munir and Iranian Ambassador Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini inked the document on behalf of the national news agencies of their respective countries, at a […]
Read MoreD.I.KHAN:The district administration on Thursday announced to keep all the educational institutions across the district closed due to expected rains. According to details, Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan announced that all the public and private institutions would remain closed on Friday and Saturday keeping in view the threat of torrential rains. The decision was taken to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:An alternative route has been prepared near ‘Achar Nala’ on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) between Chilas and Gilgit, Spokesman National Highway Authority (NHA) said on Thursday. The alternative route would help ensure smooth flow of traffic and resolve the problems faced by travelers, he added. The NHA spokesman further said besides the light traffic, heavy […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Health activists on Thursday said that levy on tobacco products approved by Federal Cabinet in June 2019 should be imposed immediately to save precious lives. Country head, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Malik Imran Ahmed and Program Manager SPARC Khalil Ahmed Dogar said this in a joint statement issued by the Society for the Protection […]
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