KP boards’ employees reject centralization of educational boards

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Boards Employees Coordination Council on Monday staged a protest demonstration against the provincial government decision to make all the educational boards centralized. The protest demonstration was staged at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Mardan and warned that merger of all eight educational boards of the province into the Peshawar board would […]

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Muhammad Sadiq appointed DG IPR (Enforcement) FBR

ISLAMABAD:Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Muhammad Sadiq, a BS-21 officer of Pakistan Customs Services (PCS) as Director General IPR, Islamabad (stationed at Lahore). According to FBR notification issued here Monday, he has relinquished the charge of the post Chief Collector of Customs, Balochistan, Quetta and assumed the charge of the post. FBR also […]

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Distt Health Dept, Pak-Army set up free medical camps in flood affected areas

TANK:The district health department with the support of Pakistan Army has set up free medical camps in various flood-hit areas of the district Tank. The free medical camps were set up in flood affected Turan and Shah Alam Union Councils. The qualified doctors of Pakistan Army and District Health Department besides lady health workers are […]

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Argentinian envoy apprises of low cost housing projects in country

ISLAMABAD:Secretary Ministry of Housing and Works Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on Monday apprised Argentinian envoy to Pakistan Leopoldo F.Sahores about the ongoing low cost housing projects and the work being done for flourishing housing sector in the country. During the meeting both the dignitaries discussed various bilateral issues, said a news release issued here. Iftikhar Shallwani […]

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Fiscal-monetary policy coordination imperative for effective growth: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here on Monday shared the fiscal measures being undertaken for economic revival of country’s economy with newly appointed Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad. According to a press statement issued by the finance ministry during a meeting with the SBP governor, the minister also […]

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Police rescued 14,000 people from flood hit areas

MULTAN:Police have rescued more than 14,000 people from flood-hit-areas during the ongoing relief operation by the South Punjab police in which 1731 police officials were participating in Dera Ghazi Khan Region. As per directives of the Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) South Punjab Dr Ehsan Sadiq, the police officials were taking part in relief […]

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Pakistan to participate in CIFTIS supply chain, biz services exhibition in Beijing

BEIJING:Pakistan is all set to participate in the supply chain and business services exhibition of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) to be held in Beijing from September 1 to 5, featuring renowned Chinese and international business service providers and their achievements in innovation. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque and […]

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UAE pledges 20 aircraft sorties of relief equipment for flood victims: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities on Monday contacted the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and pledged flood relief equipments for Pakistan’s flood-affected people. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the UAE authorities had contacted the COAS for flood relief assistance. “UAE has pledged 20 aircraft sorties flood relief […]

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