13 drug peddlers, bootleggers held; drugs, liquor recovered

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi police in an action against drug peddlers and bootleggers on Saturday arrested 13 accused besides recovering over 4.5 kg narcotics and 10 liters liquor and two bottles of liquor from their possession. A police spokesperson said that Kohsar police held Fazalullah with 1600 grams charras while Kotli Sattian police rounded up Shah Zaman and […]

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Real freedom is economic self-reliance: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail on Saturday said real freedom means economic self-reliance, without which the concept of freedom and self-reliance is not achieved. The PTI government took 79% external debt out of the total debt taken in the country’s history, he said. The federal minister said this in a live press […]

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Zardari condemns terror attack on PPP leader’s house in KP

ISLAMABAD:President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians and former President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday has condemned the attack on the residence of Senator Shamim Afridi and Member Provincial Assembly Amjad Afridi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Asif Zardari said that the bomb attack on the house of PPP leaders in Kohat was an act of terrorism. He alleged […]

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Flood Relief Fund to be audited by AGPR, private firm to ensure transparency: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said the government had decided to get Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund audited by Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and a private audit firm of global standing to ensure transparency. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “As per my commitment to ensure transparency, Government has decided […]

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IOC Olympic Solidarity Technical Course for Gymnastics Coaches to start from tomorrow

LAHORE:IOC Olympic Solidarity Technical Course for Gymnastics Coaches allocated by Pakistan Olympic Association to Pakistan Gymnastics Federation (PGF) will commence here from tomorrow (Sunday). The course will be conducted by an international expert nominated by International Gymnastic Federation Hamid Reza Hashemi, from Iran. “ First time in the history of Pakistan, the participants from all […]

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Police launch search operation in Talian, adjoining areas

RAWALPINDI:Police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi on Saturday launched a search operation in Talian and adjoining areas in the jurisdiction of Dhamial Police Station, said a police spokesman. He informed that heavy police contingents, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police under the supervision of senior police officers conducted search […]

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Malaysian institution’s education fair opened by Dr Yasmin

LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid inaugurated an education fair at a local hotel, here on Saturday. The fair is being organised by Education Malaysia Global Services. Muhammad Ridzin bin Jalaluddin, chief executive officer (CEO) of the institution, welcomed Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid. She visited the stalls set up by various universities and discussed with […]

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Chairman PHA visit Murree to inspect beautification work

RAWALPINDI:Chairman, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi, Asif Mehmood accompanied by Kamran Lashari on Saturday visited Murree to inspect beautification work and directed the officers to further uplift Green belts, roads and parks of the popular hill station. Director General, PHA Rawalpindi Xenia Humayoun and other officers were also present on the occasion. The PHA […]

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