ISLAMABAD:A local court of Islamabad on Wednesday granted interim bail to former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and seven leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a case registered for violation of Section 144 by the Abpara Police Station. Additional District and Sessions Judge Faizan Haider Gilani heard the interim bail petitions filed Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed […]
Read MoreSWABI::Chota Lahor Police here Wednesday foiled a bid of smuggling and recovered one kilogram methamphetamine (Ice) and 1.6 kilogram heroin from two smugglers. According to details, during checking of vehicles on Swabi-Jehangeera Road, police recovered one kilogram methamphetamine and 1.6 kilogram heroin from a motorcycle. Police also arrested two smugglers, Muhammad Zarin and Sameullah on […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:A meeting of the stakeholders of Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) focused on regional business connectivity. According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, the meeting was attended by business community along with women members, officials of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and PAJCCI senior management including Vice President, Zia-ul-Haq […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Academic Council of the Government College for Women University Faisalabad (GCWUF) approved various projects on Wednesday to provide quality education and improve overall performance of the institution. Vice Chancellor GCWUF Prof Dr Robina Farooq chaired the 8th meeting of the council here and said that the university had devised a comprehensive strategy to meet present-day […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Adviser to Chief Minister Balochistan for Home and Tribal Affairs Mir Ziaullah Langu on Wednesday urged media to play their due role to encourage to people in difficult hours. He expressed these views while visiting to Karkhsa Dam in Quetta. Member of Provincial Assembly Qadir Nahil accompanied him during visit. Director General of Provincial Disaster […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) here on Wednesday organized a workshop on ‘Empowering persons with disabilities through social skills training and workplace inclusiveness.’ The workshop is based on the project awarded to Prof. Dr. Bushra Yasmin (Fulbright Alumna), Dr. Shaheryar Naveed, Dr. Aneela Maqsood and Hamad Manzoor by US Mission in Pakistan and Pakistan US […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A Long March-2D rocket carrying a Beijing-3B satellite was launched into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center of Shanxi Province. Beijing-3B is a new type of high-performance optical remote sensing satellite, ecns.cn reported on Wednesday. The satellite will mainly be used to provide services in the fields of land resources management, agricultural resources survey, […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:On the special instructions of Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Rawalpindi Captain (R) Qasim Ijaz, a three-day special cleanliness awareness campaign has been launched in Union Council-87 Chak Jalaldin. Qasim Ijaz, who has additional charge of Managing Director (MD) Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) said additional workers had been deployed make the city waste-free. He […]
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