MEPCO faces Rs 440m electrical installation’s loss due to heavy rains, flood

MULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has faced about Rs 440 million loss of electrical installations due to heavy rains and flood in South Punjab. Superintending Engineer Operation MEPCO DG Khan Circle Mian Muhammad Hasnain Shakeel said that transformers, poles, conductors, meters and other materials had damaged due to continuous rains and floods in DG Khan, […]

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Sindh govt inks MoUs with Tech Valley, Google

KARACHI:Sindh government and Tech Valley and Google, on Thursday signed two Memorandums of Understanding for provision of computer training to school students and teachers. Provincial Secretary Information Technology Asif Ikram and Secretary School Education Ghulam Akbar Laghari signed the MoUs on behalf of Sindh government while Head of Tech Valley, Umar Farooq, signed on behalf […]

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Minister visits city areas to review rain water drainage process

HYDERABAD:Sindh Information Minister and Focal Person for Rain Emergency Sharjeel Inam Memon on Thursday reached Hyderabad city and inspected post rain situation in different areas. Sharjeel Memon visited Fateh Chowk, Badin Stop, Tulsidas Pumping Station, Railway Station Road, Fakir Ka Pir, Pretabad, Effendi Town areas. The provincial minister also visited Tando Thorho, Phuleli, Jail Road, […]

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Veteran Persian Prof. Dr Akram Shah remembered

ISLAMABAD:The speakers at a condolence reference held here at the Cultural Consulate of the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday euologised veteran Persian Professor Dr Syed Muhammad Akram Shah for his meritorious services in promoting unmatched literature in Persian language and Iqbal Studies. The reference was presided over by Cultural Councilor of the […]

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Over 8.91m people vaccinated in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Over 8.91 million (8,916,366) people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the district. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Thursday that 4,774,669 citizens were injected first dose while 4,056,150 were administered the second dose of vaccine. He further said that 39,880 health workers were also given first dose while 45,667 received […]

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QESCO shuts its Gadakha Grid Station for safety measures

QUETTA:Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) closed its Gandakha Grid Station area of Jaffarabad district due to safety measures after entering flood water in it causing suspending of power supply of same areas of feeders. According to QESCO spokesman, due to the recent monsoon rains and floods, water has entered the transformer yard and trench of […]

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IGP visits CTD Headquarters to review performance

LAHORE:Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar on Thursday said that Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), equipped with modern technology and facilities, played an effective role in eradicating terrorism from the province. He directed that the process of effective monitoring of banned organizations and their facilitators and financiers should be continued by implementing the laws formulated […]

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PM to visit Sukkur on Friday to review flood relief activities: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Sukkur on Friday to review flood rescue and relief activities. “PM chaired International Partners meeting for cooperation in flood rescue, relief, rehabilitation right after reaching Islamabad at the Economic Affairs Division ,” she said in a tweet on Thursday. […]

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