ISLAMABAD: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Hurriyat Front (DHF) on Wednesday paid tributes to veteran liberation leader and former APHC chairman Syed Ali Gilani for his lifelong struggle for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. The joint statement issued by the DHF leaders including Ch. Shaheen Iqbal, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Hakeem Abdul Rasheed, Ghulam Nabi War, Advocate Asrar, Aqib Wani […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: At least 264 people including 36 women and 106 children have been killed in rains and floods-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 15th June to 29th August, office of the Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) informed on Wednesday. According to statistics issued by the PDMA, 327 people have been injured during the […]
Read MoreKOHAT: A team comprising of Saad Munir, AAC-III Kohat and Muhammad Irfan Wazir Drug Inspector on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to Gumbat Bazar here in order to inspect medical stores for compliance of the Drugs Act 1976. The team sealed two medical stores for operating on invalid drug sale licenses under the Drugs Act […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH: Deputy Commissioner Ali Anan Qamar warned here on Wednesday that artificial inflation would not be tolerated across the district. The traders found involved in profiteering would be dealt strictly, he said this chairing a meeting attended by price control magistrates. The shopkeepers should be instructed to display accurate and clear price list at visible […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The recent flood which has been termed as `phenomenal’ in history in terms of the flow of water and the resulting destruction, caused a loss of around Rs. 90 billion in the farming and horticulture sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “The loss of Rs. 90 billion to these two sectors have been initially estimated and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday commended the Qatari support for flood victims in this trying time. Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman Al-Thani called on him here in the Parliament House and expressed solidarity and regret on the loss of precious lives due to the devastating flash floods in Pakistan. During the meeting, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to the governments of the United States and Switzerland for the announcement of humanitarian assistance to the flood-affected people of Pakistan. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that they were grateful to the United States government for the announcement of humanitarian assistance […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has announced to hold a photographic competition on the World Tourism Day to be observed across the globe on September 22. The participants are being encouraged to submit photographs on different themes by September 15, an official of PTDC told reporter. According to him, the country’s tourist attractions, landscapes, […]
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