Literary figures pay tributes to services of Prof Dr Irfan Khattak

PESHAWAR:The participants of a function organized by the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) paid tributes to poet and writer Professor Dr Irfan Khattak. Feroz Khan Afridi was chief guest of the function while Dr Rosham Kaleem and Prof. Dr Ahmad Ali Aajiz were guests of honour on the occasion. Whereas, Prof. Dr Zagheem Hassan presided […]

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21 truckloads of relief items dispatched to flood-hit districts

FAISALABAD:The district administration in collaboration with philanthropists dispatched 21 truckloads of relief items costing Rs 27 million for the rehabilitation of flood-hit families. Divisional Commissioner Zahid Hussain, Deputy Commissioner Imran Hamid Sheikh, MPAs Ferdous Rai, Hubqooq Gill and business persons dispatched the truckloads of relief goods to Rajanpur and DG Khan districts. The commissioner said […]

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47,240 cheques distributes among war affectees in South Waziristan: NA body told

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Thursday told that so far 47,240 cheques distributed to the affectees whose houses were damaged during the war against terrorism in South Waziristan. The committee met here under the chair of Muhammad Jamal ul Din that was attended by Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, Naveed Ameer Jeeva, […]

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Ali elected as president during Khaliq Dina Hall Library Association Elections

KARACHI:Ali Hassan Sajid and Rafiq Majeed were elected as President and General Secretary with consensus In Khaliq Dina Hall Library Association elections for the year 2022-23. According to the release, the meeting of the general body of the association was held at Khaliq Dina Hall located in the office of the association. A large number […]

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Sarwar informs Gordon Brown of devastating floods in Pakistan

LAHORE:Former governor and Chairman Sarwar Foundation Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar met former prime minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown at the latter’s residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, and informed him about the devastation caused by the recent floods in Pakistan. Talking to reporter by phone from Glasgow on Thursday, he said Gordon Brown […]

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Interior Minister inaugurates NADRA biker service for speedy process related to NIC

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Thursday launched NADRA Biker Service for carrying out all the processes of NIC applied in renewal and modification categories at the door-step of the applicant. During his visit to NADRA Headquarters, Chairman NADRA briefed the minister about NADRA operations in Sindh, Baluchistan and South Punjab which have been badly […]

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Speakers paid glowing tribute to late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani

ISLAMABAD:Speakers paid rich tribute to the late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani on his first death anniversary and eulogized the freedom fighter as the man of principle who never compromised on his ideology of free Kashmir till his last breath. They were speaking at a seminar which was organized by Friends of Kashmir International with […]

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PM enhances waiver of electricity’s fuel adjustment charges up to 300 units

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday enhanced the limit of the waiver on fuel adjustment charges in electricity bills from the existing 200 to 300 units. Addressing the members of national and provincial assemblies belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, he said the step was aimed at facilitating the common man already facing the brunt […]

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