ISLAMABAD:Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday directed Punjab government to take required measures to coordinate and facilitate holding of local government elections in Punjab as the commission was constitutionally bound to immediately hold LG polls in Punjab. Chairing a meeting, the CEC directed Punjab Chief Secretary to provide local government rules, number […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:The Paigham-e-Pakistan conference, organised at Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) on Thursday, stressed collective efforts for eliminating terrorism by promoting religious harmony in the country. Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad Imran Hamid Sheikh, FCCI President Atif Munir Sheikh, Chairman FCCI Standing Committee on Interfaith Harmony Maulana Zahid Mahmood Qasimi, Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, Maluna Riaz […]
Read MoreLAHORE:A joint operation was conducted against pigeon cages constructed on roof-tops to save aircrafts from any mishap as a result of bird hitting in and around the Allama Iqbal International Airport area. The operation was conducted with police which was led by Assistant Commissioner (Cantt) Zeeshan Nadeem to check implementation on the Section 144. The […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) Secretary Imran Sikanadar said 104 new dengue cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said that 43 dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi, 39 in Lahore, nine in Gujranwala, three each in Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan rupee on Thursday appreciated by 15 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 218.60; against the previous day’s closing of Rs 218.75. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 216 and Rs […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s goods and services trade with the United States (US) witnessed a surplus of 23.21 percent during first month of current financial year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year. The trade surplus during the period under review was recorded at $335.091 million against $271.952 million last year, showing 23.21 percent […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:APHC leaders Bilal Ahmad Sidiqui and Mir Shahid Saleem on Thursday said that the courageous leadership of Syed Ali Gilani would continue to guide the Kashmiri people through different and difficult phases of their freedom movement. The veteran leader was also a qualitative writer, a great orator and an able administrator. On his first martyrdom […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The government has issued permits for import of 13,000 tonnes of tomato and onion from different countries to stabilize the price of commodities in Pakistan, which shot up after devastating floods damaged crops and communication links. “Today, government has issued permits for import of 13000 tonnes of tomato and onion and more permits are expected […]
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