11 drug peddlers, bootleggers arrested; drugs, liquor recovered

RAWALPINDI:The police, in an action against suspected drug peddlers and bootleggers on Monday, arrested 11 accused besides recovering 635 grams charras, 155 grams heroin, 32 liters liquor from their possession. A police spokesperson said that Wah Cantt, Dhamial and Taxila police held Qasim with 210 grams charras, Naseer with 210 grasm charras, Waqas for having […]

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BISP disburses over Rs. 46 billion among flood hit families

ISLAMABAD:Continuing its efforts to support the flood stricken families in this difficult time, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has so far disbursed over Rs. 46 billion among 1,861,836 flood affected families. According to the statistics issued by the BISP here Monday, an amount of Rs. 25,000 per family is being distributed through BISP to […]

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PHP arranges awareness seminar at private college

FAISALABAD:The Punjab Highway Patrol (PFP) Faisalabad region held an awareness seminar at a private college here on Monday. DSP Patrolling Officer Malik Muhammad Amin delivered a keynote lecture on traffic laws. He sensitized the teaching staff and students about road safety, traffic rules, smog, dengue, abuses of narcotics, traffic signals, line and lane discipline etc. […]

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Open court held to resolve masses problems at doorstep

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:The district administration of Bannu is taking pragmatic measures to address the problems of people at their doorstep. In this regard, Additional Assistant Commissioner Zaman Khan along with revenue officials held an open court at Domail tehsil and directed the officials concerned to resolve revenue department-related problems of masses at the earliest. Addressing […]

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Over speeding claims life of two youngsters

ABBOTTABAD:At least two youngsters Monday died in a motorcycle accident in Union Council Dalula, an area of Gari Habibullah police station Abbottabad. According to police sources, two motorcyclists were heading towards Ghari Habibullah Bazaar from village Gharang when the driver lost control over his bike at a turn and fell into the deep gorge. Tabish, […]

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Bill moved in Senate to improve living standard of transgender persons

ISLAMABAD:A private members’ bill was moved in Senate on Monday seeking amendments in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2018 aimed to reduce suffering, improve standard of living and bring reform in the lives of the deprived segment of society. The Bill moved by Senator Fawzai Arshad, was seeking amendments in definitions of […]

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ECP establishes special control room to monitor Balochistan LG polls

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up a special control room in Islamabad to monitor the local government polls being held in four districts of Balochistan on Tuesday. According to the Election Commission, the control room would continue working till compilation of polling results. The polling related complaints could be lodged round the […]

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