IHC seeks comments in plea challenging appointments of chairman CDA, chief commissioner

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought comments from respondent in a plea challenging appointment of same officer as chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The court had served notices to secretary interior, cabinet, establishment division, chief commissioner & chairman CDA for answers in the matter. Justice Miangul […]

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Floods, rains caused havoc in Balochistan, routine life paralyzed

QUETTA:Floods and rains in Balochistan have caused havoc everywhere, with most areas of the province plunged into darkness due to power outages from last night, while communication systems were damaged and disconnected Balochistan from other parts of country. So far, 235 people including children and women have been killed in rain incidents of Balochistan. Quetta […]

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PFA stops production of ice-cream parlour over violations

LAHORE:An enforcement team of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) stopped production of famous food and ice-cream point on Friday over violations of the Punjab Pure Food Regulations in Nishtar Town. PFA Director General Shoaib Khan Jadoon said that the food authority took action against the food outlet over its failure to present the laboratory reports […]

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Div admin sends 10 trucks of relief goods to Rajanpur

MULTAN:The divisional administration has started providing ration and relief goods to the flood victims on emergency basis under the directions of Punjab government. Commissioner Multan Division Aamir Khattak got prepared ten trucks of relief goods under his supervision and sent it to Rajanpur here on Friday. Speaking on this occasion, Commissioner said that 10,000 packages […]

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RUDA conducts balloting of Chahar Bagh residential plots

LAHORE:The balloting of hundreds of plots of Chahar Bagh, a residential project of Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), took place on Friday at the authority’s head office. According to details, the first winner of 10-marla plot was Ms Rozina Ahmed, while the winner for 1-kanal plot was Nasir Salim. The list of the successful candidates […]

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JahanAra Watoo appointed as Vice President, Pakistan Businesses Forum

ISLAMABAD:JahanAra Watoo, a politician and human right advocate has been appointed as Vice President of the Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF). She had been affiliated with Ministry of Human Rights and also worked as Regional Advisor in Saarc body. Besides, she numerously attended different courses in National Defence Universirty (NDU). On the appointment, JahanAra Watoo said […]

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Kundi visits flood-affected areas

D.I.KHAN:Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi visited different flood-affected areas here and reviewed the prevailing situation. Talking to media at Mandhra bridge, he said the PPP would not leave the flood-affected people alone in this testing time. He said the provincial government should announce a complete […]

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148 students to proceed Hungary for studies

ISLAMABAD:As many as 148 Pakistani students are set to leave for study in Hungarian universities as the Higher Education Commission (HEC) here on Friday held a send-off ceremony to award certificates to the scholarship winners under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain attended the ceremony as […]

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