South Punjab police launch special drive against drug peddlers, dealers

MULTAN:Additional Inspector General of Police South Punjab Dr Ehsan Sadiq ordered crackdown against drug peddlers, dealers and drug addicts by launching two weeks special campaign. He directed all regional and district heads to get assistance of narcotics, intelligence bureau and special branch for getting better results by making the special campaign a success. Additional IGP […]

Read More

DC distributes 18 motorcycles among FPC officials

FAISALABAD:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Imran Hamid Sheikh Friday distributed 18 motorcycles among officials of Faisalabad Parking Company (FPC) to improve their performance. Handing over keys of 70cc and 125cc motorcycles to inspectors, supervisors and monitoring staff of parking company he said that no excuse will be entertained regarding non-presence of FPC staff at parking sites. He […]

Read More

Two BISP agents arrested for illegal deduction in BISP payment

HYDERABAD:Two agents of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) were arrested from Degree College Daur for making illegal deductions in the BISP payments to beneficiaries. According to police, the agents were identified as Wajid Chandio and Saqib Khanzada, and they were arrested on the charges of making illegal deduction from BISP payments to deserving persons. Police […]

Read More

4 more tested positive for COVID-19 in Balochistan

QUETTA:Four new coronavirus patients were tested positive in Balochistan while the number of total confirmed patients surged to 35994 in the province on Friday. According to media coordinator of provincial Health Directorate Cell, Dr. Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1641118 people were screened for the virus, out of which four more were reported positive. As […]

Read More

Providing relief to farmers first priority of govt: Sindh Info Minister

KARACHI:Sindh Information Minister, Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Friday, said that providing relief to the farmers is the first priority of Sindh government so that they could be able to sow crops of upcoming season. The minister, in a statement issued here, said that recent heavy rains, besides destroying standing crops, inflicted damages to 3,773,707 acres […]

Read More

Al-Khidmat delegation calls on Chief Secretary

PESHAWAR:A delegation of Al-Khidmat Foundation on Friday called on Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash at his office. During the meeting, flood response measures, orphanage homes and rehabilitation of drug addicts came under the discussion. The Chief Secretary said that close coordination among the government bodies and welfare organizations was imperative to enhance […]

Read More

Governor urges students to contribute towards flood relief

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman Friday urged students to play their role in relief efforts for the flood-effected people as even small help was of vital importance. Talking to a delegation of students from a (non-governmental organisation) NGO-run school at the Governor’s House he said the flood victims were passing through very difficult times, adding […]

Read More

Ahsan urges youth to promote harmony in society

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Mr. Ahsan Iqbal has urged the youth to promote harmony in society and hold an informed opinion on any issue of their choice. Speaking to Pakistani alumni from Hungarian universities under Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship in Islamabad on Friday, the Minister emphasized that prejudice was the death of […]

Read More