UNODC, FIA to organize high-level consultation

ISLAMABAD:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan in coordination with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) would organize a one-day high-level consultation of national and provincial Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on Wednesday. The purpose of this consultation is to provide a platform to all the relevant stakeholders to discuss the issues related […]

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WSSCA organizes exhibition on World Cleanup Day

ABBOTTABAD: Water and Sanitation Services Company Abbottabad Tuesday (WSSCA) organized an exhibition regarding World Cleanup Day where painting and debate competitions were organized among government colleges to highlight the importance and necessity of cleanliness. A debate competition was conducted between the students of 11 colleges and the theme of the event was “Cleanliness is half […]

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Dr Yasmin inaugurates PFA’s ‘Star Rating Project’

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid here on Tuesday inaugurated the star rating project initiated by Punjab Food Authority (PFA). She was attending the ceremony as a special guest organized by the Punjab Food Authority. Chairman Punjab Food Authority Ali Khakwani, DG Punjab Food Authority Shoaib Jadoon and others were present in the ceremony. […]

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Over 9.8m people vaccinated in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Over 9.8 million (9,813,559) people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the district. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Tuesday 4,907,267 citizens were injected first dose while 4,820,648 were administered the second dose of vaccine. He further said that 39,881 health workers were also given first dose while 45,763 received the […]

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4,837 power pilferers nabbed during 2022

FAISALABAD:the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 4,837 power pilferers during the current year 2022 so far. A spokesman said on Tuesday that FESCO task force, during special campaign of “zero tolerance for power pilferage” detected theft of electricity at 4,837 sites in 8 districts of its region including Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, […]

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German Ambassador calls on Dr Yasmin Rashid

LAHORE:German Ambassador Alfred Greenas called on Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid here at Punjab Assembly on Tuesday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Punjab Health Initiative Management Company Chief Executive Officer Dr Ali Razaq and other members of the delegation were also present. The ambassador appreciated the special efforts of the provincial minister […]

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SC to hear pleas against Khusru Bakhtiar, Hashim Jawan Bakht on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court would hear a petition against former federal minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtyar and former provincial finance minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht regarding allegedly possessing assets beyond means on Wednesday (September 21). A three-member bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A […]

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IHC adjourns Zardari’s plea against Park Lane reference

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a petition challenging admissibility of Park Lane graft reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the case. However, the case was adjourned without further proceeding due to the absence of petitioner’s […]

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