PA passes University of Kamalia Bill 2022

LAHORE:The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a University of Kamalia Bill 2022 which was moved by the Provincial Minister for Cooperative, Environment Protection and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja. The Punjab Assembly session started with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by the Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool (PBUH), with Speaker Muhammad Sibtain Khan in the chair. The […]

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Minister keen for big development package for Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Provincial Minister for Communication & Works, Chaudhry Ali Afzal Sahi on Thursday said that he will make efforts to get approval for a major development package for district Faisalabad. Talking to media at circuit house here, he said that he strongly believed in good governance and delivery,adding that the people of the district would notice […]

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Distt admin seeks NADRA’s help to reunite rehabilitated drug addicts with families

PESHAWAR:The district administration on Thursday decided to contact National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to trace and contact the families of rehabilitated drug addicts to reunite them. In an official communiqué issued here, the district administration said that until now 900 drug addicts had been rehabilitated and reunited with their families however, the details of 300 […]

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Telenor makes learning more accessible with completion of Taleemabad partnership pilot project

ISLAMABAD:Telenor Pakistan has completed the first phase of its flagship sustainability partnership with Orenda’s Taleemabad to bring education to millions of out-of-school children in Pakistan by 2023. Telenor Pakistan partnered with Orenda in this regard last year, said a news release on Thursday. Under the project, five public and one private Model Virtual Schools have […]

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Jamia Binori Trust sends relief goods for flood victims in Balochistan

KARACHI:Jamia Binoria Welfare Trust (BWT) on Thursday dispatched a consignment of relief goods as assistance for flood victims in Balochistan. Relief goods include blankets, medicines, tents and food items are part of the consignment, said a statement. The administrator of the Jamia Binoria along with the consignment of relief goods also met DC Lasbela Murad […]

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Low lying areas in flooded in city

HYDERABAD:As the monsoon rains continue to lash the city, the ongoing spell has partially flooded many low-lying localities while also entailing the power outages. The Pakistan Meteorological Department recorded 130 millimeter rain from Wednesday to Thursday evening in the city. The rainfall continued through the night. The district administration has declared alert for the city […]

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Railways chief vows to extend maximum facilities to passengers

LAHORE:Pakistan Railways Chief Executive Officer, Farrukh Temur Ghilzai has said that optimum facilities would be provided to passengers by making use of all the available resources. According to PR spokesperson on Thursday, the CEO along with Federal government Inspector of Railways, Amir Muhammad Dawood Pota, was on annual inspection of the Lahore division’s Yousufwala, Shorkot-Faisalabad […]

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Pakistani diplomats proved mettle on world stage for professionalism: FS

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood Thursday said over the years Pakistani diplomats had proven their mettle on the world stage, earning praise for their skills and professionalism, from friend and foe alike. Talking to the position holders of 40th Specialized Diplomatic Course and trainee officers of 42nd Specialized Diplomatic Course, he said, “This is despite the […]

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