22 ‘criminals’ held, contraband seized

FAISALABAD:Police arrested 22 alleged criminals on Friday and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from them in different parts of the district. According to police, raiding teams nabbed 12 drug-pushers and recovered 1.2-kg hashish and 333 litres of liquor from the. In a crackdown on illegal weapons, the police arrested 10 persons and recovered seven pistols, […]

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Ahsan asks Opposition not to create hurdles in flood relief activities

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Friday asked Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) not to create hurdles in the government’s efforts in seeking support and aid from the world for the relief and rehabilitation activities in flood hit areas of the country. He said that Pakistan was facing the worst devastation and it needed […]

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Gender inclusive economic policy stressed to engage female entrepreneurs

FAISALABAD:A gender inclusive economic policy at national level is imperative to exploit the untapped potential of female entrepreneurs, said Engineer Ahmad Hassan, chairman FCCI Standing Committee on Research & Development (R&D). Addressing an international conference on “Pakistan Export Potential – Women-led businesses”, he said that being 50 per cent of country’s population, the significance of […]

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RCCI delegation meets Chairman RDA

RAWALPINDI:A delegation led by President, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce (RCCI) Ch. Nadeem Rauf along with newly elected President RCCI, Saqib Rafique here on Friday met the Chairman, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Tariq Mehmood Murtaza and the Director General (DG) RDA, Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa. On the occasion, President RCCI appreciated the renovation work of Gymkhana […]

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DC cancels registration of 18 housing societies

ISLAMABAD:Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon on Friday cancelled registration of 18 co-operative housing societies after the court vacated the stay order over the matter. The Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, who is also Registrar Cooperative Housing Societies had issued cancellation orders in July this year but could not be implemented due to furnishing stay orders by […]

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NDMA alerts depts amid flood warning in River Sutlej

ISLAMABAD:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Friday issued an alert to the federal and provincial departments to ensure proper preparedness and disaster management measures following the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) forecast of heavy thunderstorm and rain in the catchment areas of River Sutlej. The FFD in its forecast has informed that there were chances of […]

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MNSUA holds workshop on stress management

MULTAN:Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture(MNSUA) arranged a workshop to inform the students that how to deal with stress management, the tools, strategies, or techniques that reduce stress and the negative impacts stress has on mental or physical well-being. Students Affairs Dept, Young Peace Society and Public Health Society organized the workshop wherein known psychiatrist, […]

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KPRA imposes fine on restaurants, hotels for tax evasion in Dera

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) South Region imposed a penalty on several restaurants and hotels during a crackdown launched against sales tax evaders here on Friday. A team comprising Deputy Collector Muhammad Munir, Audit Officer Wasif Rehman, Inspector Abdul Khaliq and Admin Officer Mohammad Ejaz paid a visit to hotels and restaurants in […]

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