CS, Federal Ombudsman chair meeting on jail reforms

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash, and Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Thursday jointly chaired a meeting on jail reforms. The meeting was also attended by Inspector General of Police, and Inspector General of Prisons, KP. The meeting reviewed the current prisons system and proposed reforms for improving it. The meeting was […]

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Minister visits Orange Line train station, reviews facilities

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Transport Muneeb Sultan Cheema visited the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) Dera Gujran Station on Thursday and reviewed matters pertaining to the train operations, security and other facilities, being provided to commuters. Deputy Chief Executive Officer OLMT Li Chen, General Manager Operations Muhammad Uzair Shah and others were also present. General Manager […]

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PFA recovers ample quantity of sub-standard pickle

KHANEWAL:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) have recovered an ample quantity of sub-standard pickle and imposed fine on the owner during a raid at Fareed Kot on Thursday. Additional Director Operations along with the team raided a pickle factory situated at Fareed Kot and recovered 3,500 kg sub-standard pickle. The pickle was being supplied at different […]

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Monsoon rains affect MWMC cleanliness operation; staff directed to focus on waste collection

MULTAN:The Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) administration on Thursday directed the operational staff to focus on waste collection instead of sweeping as company facing difficulties in its cleanliness operations due to monsoon rains. According to official sources, the company workers had been given the task for lifting the de-silting material removed by Wasa from manholes […]

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Installed power generation capacity stands at 38,906 MW

ISLAMABAD:The installed power generation capacity of National Transmission and Desptach Company (NTDC) from various sources, including hydel, thermal, nuclear and renewable, stood at 38,906 megawatts (MW). According to official sources, the dependable generation capacity was recorded as 35,589 MW from all the sources. They said that out of total installed capacity, the share of hdyel […]

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Speakers stress for strengthening policy communication, people-to-people contact between Pak-China

ISLAMABAD:Speakers at a dialogue on China’s Xinjiang Policy stressed for strengthening the policy communication, promote people-to-people connections and trade cooperation between Pakistan and China to resolve all issues. They expressed these views while addressing the dialogue organized by China Study Centre of COMSATS University here on Wednesday. The programme started with the recitation of verses […]

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People advised to shift to safer places amid more rain forecast in DG Khan, Rajanpur

RAJANPUR:Commissioner DG Khan division Muhammad Usman Anwar, in view of more rain forecast in the coming days, urged the people of Rajanpur and DG Khan districts to avoid entering floodwaters and shift to higher and safer places. Talking to affected people during his visit to the flood-hit areas of the division, the commissioner promised that […]

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Islamic Relief distributes food packs among 800 flood-hit families in Balochistan

QUETTA: Islamic Relief Pakistan has so far reached more than 800 families with food packs, kitchen sets, family tents, hygiene kits and cash grant of Rs 20,000 per household in flash flood affected district of Quetta, PanjPai and Noshki. Country Director Islamic Relief Pakistan, Asif Sherazi, who is monitoring relief activities in Noshki, Balochistan, said, […]

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