LAHORE:An accountability court on Wednesday returned Punjab Youth Festival reference to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court held that the matter did not fall under its jurisdiction, as per NAB amended Law, and ordered the NAB chairman to place the matter before the court concerned without any delay. Accountability Court Judge Qamar-uz-Zaman conducted the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Wednesday issued a power suspension programme for Thursday in various areas of the city due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to IESCO Spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period from 07:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Areas where […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Ashraf, former Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema and his wife on Wednesday visited flood relief camp established by Pakistan Sweet Home and the National Press Club (NPC). Speaking on the occasion, speaker said, “Pakistan currently is facing the worst floods in history and the devastation […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will hold by-election for vacant seat in national assembly constituency NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) here on October 16, 2022. As many as 12 candidates would contest by-election in NA-108. However, real contest would be held between chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and PML-N candidate Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali. District Election Commissioner-II/Returning […]
Read MoreLARKANA:Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) provided relief items to 500 flood-affected households in Larkana. The distribution was held in Eid Gah, Sheikh Zaid Colony, Larkana, on Wednesday evening, where Chairman PRCS, Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari and Chairman Larkana district branch of PRCS Ahmed Mehmood Farooqi distributed relief items among the affected families. Speaking on the […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh on Wednesday directed the concerned officers to take measures for completion of ongoing schemes within stipulated time. The provincial minister while chairing a meeting of the Energy department held here to review the progress on development schemes also sought detailed report on current status, progress and way forward for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, expressing the need to accelerate relief activities, Wednesday invited the Muslim world’s welfare agencies to help the flood affected people in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here, Ashrafi who is also the chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, assured that they […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 245,900 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 252,800 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, Tarbela Dam has already attained its maximum capacity level of 1550 feet and was 152 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow […]
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