FIA arrests man on child pornography charges

QUETTA:The Federal Investigation Agency on Thursday apprehended a man allegedly involved in child pornography. An official of the FIA said that the agency’s Cyber Crime Quetta Circle during a raid arrested a suspect Bin Yamin. “Various videos of child pornography were found in the mobile phone recovered from the accused,” he said, adding that the […]

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Flood devastation: rebuilding destroyed houses a mammoth task for affectees

PESHAWAR:Faced with exorbitant prices of construction materials and labor cost, the flood victims of Khyber Pakthunkhwa were confronted with a monster challenge of rebuilding of their houses destroyed during torrential rains and flash floods that wreaked havoc to people’s lives and properties. Looking for the government assistance to rebuild his house, Misal Khan, a retired […]

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Patel vows effective measures for improving maternal, child health

ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel Thursday said that the government was taking effective measures to improve maternal and child health care facilities across the country. Talking to a Jordanian delegation led by Princess Sarah Zeid, he said comprehensive reforms were being introduced in the health sector of the country. […]

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Senior management course officers call on ACS South Punjab

MULTAN:A delegation comprising senior management course officers lead by Director National Institute of Management, Islamabad Dr.Naila Jabin visited South Punjab Secretariat on Thursday and called on Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) South Punjab, Saqib Zafar. The Secretary Education South Punjab Dr. Ehtesham Anwar, Secretary Forest Sarfaraz Magsi and Additional Secretary (Home) Sajid Bashir were also present […]

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China, Pak jointly train talents for CPEC cooperation

BEIJING:China and Pakistan gear up for agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To train talents for China-Pak agricultural cooperation, Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College (TMVTC), China and MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM), Pakistan signed online an agreement for an agricultural machinery training program of Luban Workshop in Pakistan last month. The two institutions […]

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PHATA board approves 3 new low cost housing schemes

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired 86th board meeting of Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) at its office here on Thursday. The meeting approved launching new low-cost housing schemes namely Campbellpur Greens Attock, Al-Rasheed Garden Gujranwala and Al-Noor Garden Residencia Sangla Hill to provide quality residential facilities to […]

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PBCC shortlists 21 probables for Blind Cricket WC

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has shortlisted 21 probables for the third World Cup Cricket for the Blind to be held in India in December this year. According to PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah, these players were shortlisted after viewing their performances in the recent tournaments. Out of these 21 players, the final team of […]

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Venues confirmed for FIH Hockey Pro League

ISLAMABAD:The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and FIH Hockey Pro League participating nations have confirmed venues to be used for the fourth season of FIH’s global league for national teams ‘Hockey at its Best’ which would run from October 28 to July 5. The participating nations venues include Australia: Newcastle, Hobart; Argentina: Mendoza, Santiago del Estero; […]

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