‘School cleanliness day’ observed in Dera

D.I.KHAN: Like rest of the province the ‘School Cleanliness Day’ was observed across the district on Sunday to improve the appearance of schools and provide clean environment to children after summer vacations. The day was observed on the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Education Shahram Khan Tarakai. All the Schools principals, teachers and administrative […]

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3 shopkeepers held for burning rickshaw driver to death

FAISALABAD: The Ghulam Muhammad Abad police have arrested three shopkeepers on the charge of burning a rickshaw driver to death over a minor altercation. A police spokesman said here on Sunday that a rickshaw driver, Abdul Jabbar, asked a shopkeeper Abid Hussain in Adam Chowk to decant gas in rickshaw cylinder on the government fixed […]

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CM directs concerned to be on high alert during rainy season

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday directed all the concerned departments especially Relief Department to be on high alert as metrological department predicted heavy spell of the rains from next week in the province. In a statement, the Chief Minister directed to keep vigilant and ready to deal with all kinds of […]

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PRCS handed over two ambulances to BHUs in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Red Crescent Society Merged Areas (PRCS-MA) on Sunday handed over one well equipped ambulance each to Basic Health Unit (BHU) Baloch Kot and BHU Chaghmalai, district South Waziristan. In a statement, the Chairman PRCS-MA, Asif Khan Mehsud handed over both the ambulances during a ceremony that was attended by Brigadier Syed Qasim Mehmood […]

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Federal Govt earmarks Rs.37.5 billion for rain, flood hit people under BISP : Shazia Mari

SANGHAR: Federal Minister of Poverty alleviation and Social safety Shazia Mari on Sunday said that Federal Government has earmarked Rs37.5 billion for the rain and flood hit people, Rs.25000 would be paid to 1.5 million families under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). She expressed these views while talking to the media after visiting rain-hit areas […]

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CM orders crackdown on display of weapons

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has ordered launching a crackdown on the elements found involved in display of weapons across Punjab. He directed the inspector general of police (IGP) Punjab to take an indiscriminate action against those displaying weapons and ensure strict implementation of the Prohibition of Display of Arms Act. Talking to […]

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