PM cancels London visits considering flood situation in country

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday while considering the flood situation in the country, cancelled his visit to London where he planned to go to inquire after his ailing granddaughter. Earlier, the prime minister intended to fly to London after his two-day official visit to Qatar, but he decided to travel back to Islamabad to […]

Read More

Swat Expressway closed due to landslide

PESHAWAR:The Swat Expressway was closed for traffic after late night landsliding near Palai Interchange, Spokesman for Motorway informed on Thursday. Due to the road closure, traffic coming from Islamabad and Peshawar was being diverted from Palai Interchange while the Expressway was closed near Chakdara for traffic coming from Dir and Swat. The spokesman said that […]

Read More

Mushaal lauds SWI for highlighting abuse journalists, activists face in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:Mushaal Mullick Chairperson Peace and Culture Organization appreciated London-based Stoke White Investigations (SWI) for highlighting systemic abuse that journalists and activists face in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Speaking at the launch of the report, she said that India silencing journalism and human rights in IIOJK 2000 testimonies of war crimes of […]

Read More

Livestock teams actively provide treatment to animals across division

FAISALABAD:As many as 20 mobile teams of livestock department are fully active in the field to provide treatment facilities to ailing animals during the prevailing rainy season across the division. Each team comprises a veterinary officer, veterinary assistant, cattle attendant and a driver, said Dr Haider Ali, Director Livestock here on Thursday. He said that […]

Read More

Collective approach prerequisite to win war against drug addiction

PESHAWAR:Lying unconscious near railway track or staggering in dimly-lit alleyways of interior city, drug addicts are considered a constant threat to passerby while their plight and shaggy appearance that is sometimes frightening also reflects apathy of civil society. Uninterested for their future and families, dozens of drugs addicts can be seen laying mostly unconscious near […]

Read More

Agri-expert suggests early harvest of sugarcane

D.I.KHAN:The agriculture expert on Thursday advised the farmers for 15-20 days early harvest of the sugarcane crop as its yield would be decreased due to lodging occurred after heavy rainfall. Talking to APP, Research Officer at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI), D.I.Khan Muhammad Manzoorul Haq said the long time lodging of the crop would result in […]

Read More

Protection of life, property top priority of police: CPO

FAISALABAD:City Police Officer (CPO) Umar Saeed Malik visited Dolphin Force Headquarters, here on Thursday. SSP Operations Muhammad Afzal and other police officers accompanied the CPO. The CPO went to different sections including moharar office, MT section and barracks and directed for holding meetings to evaluate the performance of the force on monthly basis. He directed […]

Read More