ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to deploy Rangers, army troops to ensure peace and order during impending by elections and second phase local government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad. An ECP meeting chaired by ECP secretary held to finalize arrangements for holding by-elections in NA 245, Karachi on August 21. The second […]
Read MoreRotterdam, Netherlands: Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman made unbeaten half-centuries as Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the second one-day international in Rotterdam on Thursday to complete a series victory. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the world’s top-ranked ODI batsman, scored 57 off 65 balls before Rizwan and Salman led the tourists […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong desire and commitment to further enhance cooperation with Australia in diverse fields. In that regard he mentioned the areas of trade and investment, agriculture, wheat production, livestock, cattle raising, educational and technical cooperation, direct air-links, skilled migration and people-to-people contacts. The Prime Minister while talking […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi while directing the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation (PGSHF) to take expeditious measures to dispose of the pending allotment cases, highlighted that the welfare of the government employees was among his priorities. He was presiding over a meeting of the PGSHF here. Managing Director PGSHF Naheed Gul Baloch gave […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Senate’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Thursday discussed mode for the appointment of superior court judges. The Constitutional Amendment Bill regarding appointment of judges was debated at length before the Senate Law & Justice Committee headed by Barrister Syed Ali Zafar. Barrister Ali Zafar began the debate by stating that without independence […]
Read MoreRAJANPUR:Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel on Thursday visited flood affected areas to inspect ongoing relief operation . He made this visit as per directives of Senior Member Board of Revenue, Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman, said a release issued here. Ateel said provincial government was utilizing all possible resources to facilitate people in flood-hit […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Mal (SW&BM) Ghazanfar Abbas Cheena paid a surprise visit to the Shelter Home (Panahgah) located at Thokar Niaz Baig, here on Thursday early morning. On this occasion, Member Punjab Assembly Gulraiz Afzal Chan accompanied him. The minister reviewed the facilities being provided to the people living in the […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of religious scholar Haji Obaid Raza’s wife. The chief minister also expressed his heartfelt sympathy and sorrow with the bereaved family members. The CM prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and […]
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