Federal Minister criticizes Punjab govt for not providing prompt relief to flood-hit people

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science, Technology and Central Information Secretary, Balochistan National Party (BNP) Agha Hassan Baloch Tuesday criticized the Punjab government for not providing prompt relief to the flood hit areas of Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Isakhel and Taunsa. Expressing serious concerns over the incompetence of Punjab government, the federal minister said that the local […]

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DG, SBP inaugurates National Men/Women Ju-Jitsu Championship

LAHORE:Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated 13th National Men/Women Ju-Jitsu Championship at a grand opening ceremony here at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Tuesday. DG, SBP and Director General Iran Khana Farhang Lahore Jafar Ronas were the guests of honour on this occasion. They also unveiled the championship trophy and were […]

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AJK President for transfer of power to masses at grassroots level

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry emphatically said on Tuesday that local bodies elections in the light of orders of the apex court would be held by November this year in Azad Jammu Kashmir in order to transfer power to the masses at grassroots level. The President was addressing a news […]

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KP Addl Secy visits Excise and Taxation Office

D.I.KHAN:Additional Secretary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise and Taxation Department Musharraf Khan Marwat on Tuesday visited the office of Excise and Taxation Department in Dera Ismail Khan and inspected the facilities being provided to the public. During the visit, he was briefed by Excise and Taxation Officer (ETO) Dera Engineer Asghar Khan Wazir about the functioning […]

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Rising water level in Manchhar lake forces locals to leave

HYDERABAD:Rising water level in the country’s largest fresh water lake Manchhar, near Sehwan, has forced residents of the area to move to safer places. According to the data received from official sources, the water level in the lake had risen to 119 RL after 12 years. The people from Jhangara Bajara, Bhaan Syedabad, Boobak and […]

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Six drug peddlers, bootleggers held; drugs, liquor recovered

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi police in an action against suspected drug peddlers and bootleggers on Tuesday arrested six accused besides recovering over two kg narcotics and 21 liters liquor from their possession. A police spokesperson said that Naseerabad police held a drug peddler namely Riasat and recovered 1625 grams heroin. New Town police arrested Abdul Rehman for having […]

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