PR to receive first shipment of new passenger coaches in December

LAHORE:Pakistan Railways will start receiving first shipment of 320 new passenger coaches from China from December this year. PR spokesperson informed on Sunday that the coaches had been ordered to a Chinese company. He said the modern coaches would be equipped with latest facilities and could run at the speed of 160 km/hour.

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Four factories sealed

FAISALABAD:Environment Protection Department (EPD) sealed 4 factories for causing pollution in the district. Deputy Director Environment Farhat Abbas Kamoka said on Sunday that teams of environment department checked various factories and brick kilns and found 4 factories emitting excessive smoke which were polluting environment. The EPD teams imposed fine of Rs 200,000 to the owners […]

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Multan’s decorated huge floral clock waiting for repairing from six years

MULTAN:The city’s decorated huge floral clock at the entry gate of Qasim Fort, waiting for attention of the authorities concerned for repairing from the last six years. The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) had installed a huge decorated floral clock at the entry gate of Qasim Fort in collaboration with a private company for beautification […]

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Three deaths, 126 new cases of coronavirus reported in Punjab

LAHORE:Another 126 cases of coronavirus with three deaths were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province reached 520,697 while deaths were recorded as 13,606 and recoveries 504,094. The P&SHD confirmed […]

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Syed Ali Gilani was torchbearer of Kashmir freedom movement: GA Gulzar

ISLAMABAD:Incarcerated All Parties Hurriyat Conference Vice Chairman Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar has said that Iconic leader Syed Ali Gilani was the symbol of resistance and torchbearer of the Kashmir freedom movement in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar in a statement from Central Jail, Srinagar, said that on first martyrdom anniversary of […]

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Education institutions to remain closed in Swat

PESHAWAR:All educational institutions including schools and colleges (both public and private sector) in district will remain closed from August 29 to September 5, said a notification issued by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Swat on Sunday. The decision is taken while keeping in view the prevailing situation of continuous heavy rainfall, flash floods, rain forecast and […]

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Swat University postpones ongoing examinations

PESHAWAR:University of Swat postponed its ongoing BA, B.Sc, BBA and B.Com annual examination 2022 till further order, said a notification issued here on Sunday. According to the notification, the decision has been taken on the directions of Deputy Commissioner district Swat to postpone the ongoing examination due to flash floods and to save the precious […]

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