Petrol subsidy to 309,293 people given in division

SARGODHA:Deputy Director Benazir Income Support Program Sargodha Safdar Mehmood said that so far 309,293 people got Rs 2000 per person petrol subsidy in the division. Talking to reporter here on Tuesday, he said that petrol subsidy was being given to those whose monthly income was less than Rs 40,000. Deputy Director BISP Safdar Mehmood said […]

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KP Govt establishes 12 detoxification centres for rehabilitating drug addicts

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has established 12 detoxification and rehabilitation centres for assistance and treatment of drugs victims. Officials in Social Welfare Department told REPORTER that these centres were setup in 12 districts including Swabi, Peshawar, D.I. Khan, Karak, Kohat, Malakand, Mardan, Charsadda, Swat, Nowsehra and Dir Lower. He said Drugs Free Peshawar Program was […]

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DC monitor anti-polio drive in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon Tuesday visited various localities in the city to monitor activities of vaccinators during second day of the anti-polio vaccination drive. During the inspection, he checked tele-sheets and fingerprints of the children.The DC also interacted with the parents/guardians, stressing them to administer anti-polio drops to each child in the […]

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PM arrives in Qatar to meet leadership; highlight Pakistan’s investment potential

DOHA:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold “in-depth consultations” with the leadership and interact with the business community to highlight Pakistan’s investment potential. As the prime minister landed at the Doha Airport, he was warmly received by the Qatar’s Minister of Transport Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti. On […]

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SMEDA to organize training on Thursday

ISLAMABAD:Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize a one-day training programme on “Small Business management for Women Entrepreneurs” for profitable business growth on August 25 (Thursday). The session will be organized by SMEDA under National Business Development Programme (NBDP) for SMEs, to extend non-financial advisory services to small and medium businesses, according to […]

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DTO urges parents not to allow underage kids to drive motorcycles, cars

MUZAFFARGARH:District Traffic Officer Sami Ullah Asmat on Tuesday urged citizens not to offer motorcycles and other vehicles to their underage kids as most of the accidents occur due to immature drivers. Never allow the kids to drive motorbikes and cars, he stressed in a statement issued here. DTO said that underage drivers not only put […]

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Minister visits rain-hit rural areas of Hyderabad

HYDERABAD:Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit and Focal Person for Rain Emergency in Hyderabad Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday visited relief camps set up in the district for rain-affected people and directed officers concerned for providing food items and other facilities to them. The provincial minister met the rain-affected families at the relief […]

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