ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has rounded up 27 beggars seeking alms at various signals during the last 48 hours. The action was taken by ICT teams following directions of deputy commissioner, Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon to purge the society from the menace of beggary, its spokesman told reporter. He said legal process has been […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Farmers have been advised to start the cultivation of winter vegetables as September was the suitable month for this purpose. According to a spokesman for the agriculture (extension) department, radish, carrot, turnip, spinach, coriander, fenugreek (methi), peas, cauliflower, cabbage, salad, etc. were often cultivated during September. He said that farmers should use 3-4 kg seed […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has launched a crackdown against profiteering and arrested 14 shopkeepers for fleecing the customers. Following orders of Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman Younis, Deputy Commissioner, Irfan Nawaz Memon had directed all the assistant commissioners, magistrates to remain in field to take action against the profiteers and to supervise […]
Read MoreQUETTA:In a bid to diminish the human and structure losses in future, the Balochistan government has launched a crackdown against the illegal constructions on the flood water channels throughout the province. “The Balochistan government in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section of (6) 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 is pleased to impose a […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:The water has started receding at upper Sindh barrages in Indus River with low to medium flood at Guddu and medium flood at Sukkur Barrage on Sunday. The water inflow and outflow at Guddu Barrage has been measured 4,74,795 cusecs. The inflow of the river at Sukkur Barrage measured 5,34,650 cusecs. The river has submerged […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:A week-long Anti-Corona vaccination drive would commence in the entire district from September 19 to immunize around 936,000 children between the age of five years to 12. District Surveillance Officer, District Health Authority Dr Waqar Ahmed said the fixed vaccination centres would be set up in the 210 Union Councils of Rawalpindi district, adding the […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:Additional Regional Director of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Syed Atta Hussain Shah Mosvi Sunday said that the university’s Regional Campus Sukkur set up a relief medical camp for flood affectees. Talking to reporter, he said more than 500 patients of respiratory diseases, skin diseases, Gynae problems, malaria patients, peds nutrition problems affected by flood […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said that since June 14 this year, 289 people have died and 348 injured in rain and flood related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said updates shared by the authority here on Sunday. It said that as many as 35123 houses were damaged completely while 52327 partially. It added that […]
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