LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed on Monday a petition, filed against an alleged deal of selling 51 per cent shares of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA), and handing over the administrative control of the Islamabad international airport to Qatar, for being withdrawn. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan heard the petition, filed by a lawyer, Nabeel […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Tariq Mehmood Murtaza here on Monday took the charge as Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). Earlier, the Housing Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department (HUD & PHED), Government of the Punjab had issued a notification of the appointment. Tariq Mehmood Murtaza who had earlier served as Chairman RDA has once again been given the […]
Read MoreBEIJING:Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday expressed his condolences over loss of lives in the worst floods hitting Pakistan. President Xi, in a message to President Dr Arif Alvi, observed that severe floods had occurred recently in Pakistan, causing heavy casualties and serious property losses. President Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in coordination with district administration, banks and police officials deputed at the special payment campsites is fully mobilized and ensuring speedy disbursements of Rs. 25000 per family to the flood affectees of Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As of Monday evening, a total of Rs. 8882068536 have been disbursed […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The aircraft carrying relief goods from friendly countries arrived in Pakistan on Monday to help the flood victims of the country as the friendly countries had pledged support to the country’s Relief and Rehabilitation efforts. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that four military aircraft from Turkey arrived at Karachi carrying relief goods whereas […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Police on Monday arrested three accused over a charge of torturing a woman and her son in the jurisdiction of City Police Station, informed a police spokesman. On the complaint of the victim woman, City police after registration of a case against Kaifiyat, Attaullah, Yar Muhammad, Sarmad and other accused managed to net three […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Health Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch conducted a detailed review of the dengue preventive measures in the province, here on Monday. Special Secretary Dr Farrukh Naveed, medical superintendents of all teaching hospitals and other officers participated in the meeting. The secretary said that dengue situation was being closely monitored. The number of beds in public […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Inspector General of Police Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan on Monday announced that the officers of grade 17 and above would donate a two day salary to help the flood victims. The decision was taken in line with the directives of Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah Khan, to support thousands of individuals and […]
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