Mayor suspends acting principal, VP of Municipal Girls College

PESHAWAR:Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali has suspended both the acting principal and the acting vice principal of the Municipal Intermediate Girls College, Shahi Bagh on charges of taking taking labour work from the students. Taking action over a video that went viral on social media, the mayor suspended both Acting Principal Nusrat Matloob and Acting […]

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IHC issues short order in Avenfield reference appeals

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued a two-page written order regarding acceptance of the appeals filed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt. (retd) Muhammad Safdar in Avenfield property reference. The short order stated that the instant appeals are allowed and the judgment dated 06-07-2018 is set […]

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COMSTECH Launches S&T Cooperation Program with Nigeria

ISLAMABAD:The Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday launched COMSTECH-Nigeria S&T Cooperation Program for capacity building of Pakistani and Nigerian nationals. Coordinator General, COMSTECH, Prof. Dr M. Iqbal Choudhary and High Commissioner of Nigeria, Mohammed Bello Abioye jointly launched the program at COMSTECH Auditorium. The […]

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Dera’s rescue 1122 service honoured for best performance during flood situation

D.I.KHAN:Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division Amir Afaq on Thursday honored the district emergency service-rescue 1122 by awarding commendation certificates to its personnel in recognition of their best services during flood situation. The ceremony in this regard was held at the Commissioner Office where District Emergenrcy Officer Rescue 1122 Kamal Shah, Additional Deputy Commissioner Iqbal Wazir, […]

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51 power pilferers nabbed in a day in South Punjab

MULTAN:The teams of Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have caught 51 power pilferers in a single day during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab, MEPCO official told on Thursday. MEPCO teams accompanied by the members of task force raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and DG Khan and […]

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Govt must take action against Imran for ‘playing with national security’: Javed Latif

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif on Thursday urged the government to take action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who, he alleged, was “playing with the national security”. Talking to media persons, he said the leaked audio had exposed the ‘abhorrable’ role of former prime minister Imran Khan in damaging the country’s vital interests, […]

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Political victimization was worst in Imran’s era: Shaista Pervaiz Malik

ISLAMABAD:Member National Assembly Shaista Pervaiz Malik on Thursday said that in Imran’s era political victimization was at its worst as false cases were made against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership. Talking to the PTV News, PML-N leader expressed joy over the Islamabad High Court’s verdict setting aside Maryam Nawaz’s conviction and sentence in Avenfield […]

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Two petrol pumps sealed, owners arrested over tempering measuring gauge

PESHAWAR:The team of district administration here on Thursday conducted raids at renowned Ganj Road and Canal Road, Gulbahar and sealed two petrol pumps over tempering measuring gauge and arrested the managers. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah Khan, the raiding team led by Assistant Commissioner Syeda Zainab Naqvi accompanied by Inspector KP Labor Department […]

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