IUB gets royalty of cotton seeds from ago groups

BAHAWALPUR:Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob on Thursday said that obtaining the royalty of cotton seeds produced by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was an essential step towards the self-sufficiency of the university. The Vice-Chancellor expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of receiving the royalty cheque presented […]

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Edu institutions to remain closed for two days due to rains

D.I.KHAN:The district administration on Thursday announced to keep all the educational institutions across the district closed for two days due to expected rain fall and prevailing situation of flash flood. In a notification issued here, Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan announced that all the public and private institutions including schools and colleges would remain closed on […]

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Pakistan’s seafood exports surge by 30 percent in July

BEIJING:Pakistan’s exports of fish and fish preparations surged by 30.02 percent in July 2022 as against the same period of the last year. The seafood exports were registered at 18.506 million U.S. dollars in July 2022 against the exports of 14.233 million U.S. dollars in July 2021, extending a growth of 30.02 percent, according to […]

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Distt Admin, Forest deptt to provide free plants for plantation drive

DIR LOWER::Deputy Commissioner Zubair Khan on Thursday said that free saplings would be provided to farmers, landlords, schools, public and private offices, schools and colleges in the district for urban plantation drive. Presiding over a review meeting here, he said that forest department and district administration would provide the plants to the volunteers for plantation […]

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Six Pak players move to quarterfinals of PSF-Combaxx Int’l Squash Tournament

ISLAMABAD:Six Pakistan players managed to book berths in the quarterfinals of the PSF-Combaxx Men International Squash Tournament after registering emphatic wins in the second round fixtures at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Thursday. Pakistan’s Noor Zaman, Farhan Zaman, Muhammad Ashab Irfan, Nasir Iqbal, Hamaz Khan and Ahsan Ayazm pulled off the wins. Noor Zaman defeated […]

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ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced lifting of ban on departmental sports in the country.

The ban was imposed by the previous government asking all public departments, corporations and autonomous bodies to stop their funding to sports teams in 30 different disciplines. The decision had led thousands jobless from the positions of departmental sports. PM Shehbaz Sharif after assuming the office had pledged to restore the departmental sports with an […]

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CTP launches campaign against PSVs with substandard CNG cylinders

RAWALPINDI:The City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi on the directive of City Police Officer (CTO) Naveed Irshad on Thursday launched crackdown against Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) plying on roads having substandard CNG cylinders. According to a CTP spokesman, strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against the violators. He informed that the CTO […]

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Three street criminals, motorcycle lifters arrested; six motorcycles recovered

RAWALPINDI:Police have arrested three members of a gang involved in street crimes and motorcycle lifting cases and recovered Rs 40,000, six stolen motorbikes and weapons from their possession, the police spokesman said here on Thursday. He informed that Wah Cantt Police conducted a raid and held Adnan alias Dabla, Naeem and Siraj Ali, three street […]

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