Barran dam to be completed by June 2023

BANNU:Project Director Barran dam on Friday said that the under construction dam would be completed by June 2023 and upon completion would irrigate approximately 170,000 acre of lands in district Bannu.   Briefing the Commissioner Bannu division during a meeting here, he said work on feeder channels and wires had been completed, adding that Barran […]

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Agriculture dept launches steps to curb smog

FAISALABAD:In line with the direction of the Punjab government, the Agriculture Department has initiated measures to control smog during upcoming days.   Director Agriculture Chaudhry Abdul Hamid said here on Friday that stern legal action would be taken against those involved in burning residue of paddy crop. He advised farmers to avoid this practice after […]

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Population Welfare Office organizes medical camp in Upper Kurram

PESHAWAR:District Population Welfare Office and District Health Office on Friday arranged a free medical camp for the people living in Upper Kurram.   The camp was organized following directives of Deputy Commissioner Kurram. A team of medical professionals examined hundreds of patients that were also given free medicines.   Assistant Commissioner Upper Kurram and District […]

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Breach in Mirpur-Kotli highway on periphery of mangla lake: Officials

MIRPUR[AJK]: Life-threatening cracks have developed in a big portion of Mirpur-Kotli highway close to the periphery of Mangla dam’s reservoir, causing frightening of the local population of the area including travelers of any major untoward incident if the erosion continue to enlarge.   Mirpur Deputy Commissioner Ch. Amjad Iqbal has directed the diversion of heavy […]

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Pakistan’s distinguished with historic achievement in 55th ABC

PESHAWAR:Pakistan body-building team won the sixth position in the Asian Bodybuilding Championship (ABC) by showing excellent performance, President Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation Tariq Pervez told reporter  on phone here Friday.   He said, during the Championship, held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan musclemen have shown matchless results. President Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation Tariq Pervez and Secretary Tariq Zafar […]

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Laiba Ihsan, Samidda win City Girls College Defence Day TT, Badminton titles

PESHAWAR:Promising Laiba Ihsan of Chemistry Department and Samidda Shoukat of Health and Physical Education and Sports clinched the City Girls College Defence Day Table Tennis and Badminton titles here on Friday.   Principal, City Girls College Gulbahar Peshawar, Tahira Dar was the chief guest on this occasion who witnessed the final of the Table Tennis […]

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EOC rolls out another health initiative for flood victims; sets up health camps in 8 districts

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) has rolled out another health initiative by organising health camps in the eight flood affected districts of the province which will provide free healthcare and essential immunization services to the people.   This was stated in an official statement issued by Provincial Emergency Operations Center […]

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AAC seals Coldbro’s Ice cream parlor

PESHAWAR:Taking action on the directive of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan, Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC) University Town, Sayeda Zainab Naqvi on Friday inspected cleanliness and quality of items in Coldbro’s Ice Cream.   According to the district administration, during the inspection, the AAC found the cleanliness situation inside the kitchen of the ice cream parlor […]

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