Delegation of teachers from Balochistan visit Islamia University

BAHAWALPUR:Vice Chancellor of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob has said that Jamia Islamia has students from all the provinces and regions of the country and was a symbol of national unity. The Vice-Chancellor expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation of teachers from different colleges of Balochistan. The […]

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JI continues relief activities for flood victims: Sirajul Haq

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq has said the JI, Al-Khidmat Foundation, Kisan Board, JI Youth Wing and its other organizations are carrying out relief activities for flood-hit people. He said this while presiding over a meeting of the Kisan Board Pakistan general council consisting of four provinces on Thursday. Sirajul Haq appealed to the […]

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Pakistan doesn’t want to be a toy in anyone’s hands: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi said that being an independent country, Pakistan neither wanted to be a toy in anyone’s hands nor looked for polarization. “Pakistan doesn’t want to be a toy in anybody’s hands. Pakistan is an independent country. Pakistan wants good relations with everybody, particularly at the time when we are going through economic […]

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Health, district admin officials review measures to contain dengue spread

ABBOTTABAD:Additional Assistant Commissioner Zarak Toru and District Medical Entomologist Afia Zaib Khan Thursday visited several tyre shops, block factories and scrapyards in Nawansher to check measures to prevent the spread of dengue. The team also surveyed different areas and found presence of dengue larvae in tyres containing water. These were physically destroyed on the spot. […]

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50 shops sealed for selling prohibited medicines

PESHAWAR:District administration Peshawar has sealed 50 shops in crackdown against prohibited/fake medicines in Karkhano Market on Thursday. On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shafiullah Khan, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC) Anis-ur-Rehman along with Chief Drug Inspector, Younas Khattak and his team launched crackdown against shopkeepers involved in selling of objectionable, prohibited and fake […]

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PNCA to hold fund-raising exhibition for flood affectees

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will hold a “Flood Disaster Relief Art Fundraiser” on Saturday for collecting funds to support the flood affectees. The event which will continue till September 16 is being organized in collaboration with Nomad Gallery, an official of PNCA told reporter on Monday. He said donations would be collected […]

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Rally held to appreciate Pak Army’s relief efforts for flood victims

PESHAWAR:A rally was held on Thursday to appreciate humanitarian services and efforts of Pakistan Army in rescue and relief operations in the flood affected areas of Swat. A large number of people from all walks of life including traders, students, religious figures and civil society members participated in the rally which started from Grassy Ground […]

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ECP urges candidates for adherence to code of conduct in by-election

PESHAWAR:A meeting regarding the implementation of the code of conduct issued for the by-election on NA-31 Peshawar-V was held with Regional Election Commissioner/District Returning Officer Peshawar in chair, said a press release issued here on Thursday. Besides, concerned officers, all candidates/representatives attended the meeting. The DRO Peshawar gave a detailed briefing to the participants about […]

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