KARACHI:The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh on Thursday seized ice from a courier parcel booked for abroad. According to spokesperson for ANF Sindh, a team of ANF raided a courier service office located at Shahra-e-Faisal and intercepted a parcel booked for Australia. During checking of the said parcel, ice was recovered tactfully absorbed in ladies […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Foreign Office on Thursday expressed its deep grief at the passing away of former Foreign Secretary Dr Humayun Khan. “We offer our most profound condolences to the bereaved family and pray for the departed soul,” a Foreign Office statement issued here said. “Dr Khan was a stellar diplomat with an illustrious career. He served […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The Sindh government on Thursday constituted survey committees to assess the damages caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods across the province. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, in a statement, said the committees had been set up at the union council level, comprising representatives from the district administration, Pakistan Army and National Disaster Management […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Thursday advised the Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) to rejoin the parliament. A two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ayesha A Malik heard the case filed by the PTI challenging the IHC’s judgement of terming the phased acceptance of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A World Bank’s delegation, led by its Regional Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser, called on Federal Minister for Power Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan here on Thursday. The minister apprised the WB’s vice president about the unprecedented destruction caused by floods in Pakistan, said a press release. He briefed the delegation on the devastation […]
Read MoreMIRPUR [AJK]: A literate woman can lead entire society through her intellect and by the power of pen,” said by Bilquees Raja, a Kashmiri social, political and women rights activist. Speaking as a chief guest at a ceremony, hosted in her honour during her visit to the Center of Adult Education here on Thursday, Bilquees […]
Read MoreMIRPUR [AJK]: Prime Minister AJK Sardar Tanvir Ilyas Khan said that the food subsidy offered by the government was meant to provide relief to weaker and economically underprivileged segments of the society. Addressing a high level meeting of the Department of Food in the State metropolis the PM said, “The benefit of the subsidy should […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Federal minister for communications and postal services Asad Mahmood on Thursday undertook a surprise road trip from Dera Ismail Khan to Multan and reprimanded officials over slow pace of progress on repair/maintenance work on different sections of the national highway. Expressing resentment over slow pace of progress on Muzaffargarh-Mianwali national highway and Sarai Mahajir-Fatehpur road, […]
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