Govt to provide all basic facilities to Pakistani Zaireen: Sajid Turi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the provision of basic facilities to Pakistani pilgrims going to Iraq and Iran. The Minister also requested to formulate a comprehensive policy for pilgrims which was the need of the hour keeping […]

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Estate Office vacates over 2, 817 properties from illegal occupants

ISLAMABAD: The Estate Office, Ministry of Housing and Works have so far vacated over 2, 817 government properties from illegal occupants and handed over to the entitled persons across the country. The Capital Development Authority and other relevant departments of the provincial governments have helped the Estate Office to vacate government properties, ” sources in […]

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DC inspects tandoors, fast foods point

KOHAT: Deputy Commissioner Kohat Furqan Ashraf, Additional Assistant Commissioner Kohat Saad Munir Khan Sunday visited Bannu Road and Behzadi Chikerkot Bazar and inspected various tandoors, fast foods and merchant shops, removed the temporary encroachments and fined the violators heavily on the spot. During his visit, Deputy Commissioner Kohat Furqan Ashraf also issued necessary instructions that […]

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CM for providing shelter, ration, prepared food to rain affectees

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday directed that immediate provision of shelter, tents and ration to the rain affected people in Matiari district must be ensured. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting to review the rain situation in the district at Bhitshah Rest House. Sindh Chief Minister is visiting […]

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RDA directs illegal housing societies to stop advertisements

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has directed illegal housing societies to stop advertisements as without getting the requisite No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the authorities concerned, advertisement, marketing and development of any housing project is illegal. According to RDA spokesman, the Authority had lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against seven illegal housing schemes on violation […]

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DFO plants tree sapling at state news agency office

SARGODHA: As part of monsoon tree plantation drive, divisional forest officer (DFO), Sargodha, Mehr Muhammad Asif planted a sapling at the office of Associated Press of Pakistan Sargodha station on Sunday. Talking on the occasion, the DFO said that they were committed to achieve the target of planting 950, 000 tree saplings in the district […]

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Acting Governor expresses grief over legendary singer Nayyara Noor’s death

KARACHI: Acting Governor Agha Siraj Durrani has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of legendary singer Nayyara Noor here on Sunday. He said that the deceased had a unique style of singing, had sung many songs and Ghazals. Agha Siraj Durrani said that late Nayyara Noor was a soulful voice, who entertained […]

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