39th Annual District Naat competition to be held on Saturday

ABBOTTABAD:The 39th Annual District Competition of Naat Khawani will be held on Saturday at the District Council Hall Abbottabad, in which the students from different Naat academies as well as public and private educational institutions, schools, colleges and universities of Abbottabad district will participate in four different categories. In this regard, Additional Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad […]

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20 gamblers netted

SARGODHA:City Police on Thursday arrested 20 gamblers and recovered Rs 550,660 stake money and other items from their possessions. According to police spokesman,the team conducted a raid at gambling den at Block no.16 and arrested the accused and recovered stake money and a motorcycle from them. The gamblers were identified as–Asgher, Nasir, Akram, Saleem, Islam, […]

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Chinese entrepreneurs united to invest SEZs in Punjab

BEIJING: Pakistan has one of the most free trade and investment regimes in the world and is likely the most free one in South Asia. The establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is a flagship initiative of the Pakistani government to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Pakistan attaches high importance to its trade and investment […]

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Rs 115,550 recovered from SDA defaulters

SARGODHA:Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Thursday sealed several shops for not clearing their long standing dues of Sargodha Development Authority (SDA). According to spokesperson, several shopkeepers and motorcycle stands lease holders in Trust Plaza were not paying the dues of SDA and were defaulters. On the direction of Regional Director(ACE) Asma Ejaz Cheema,the team conducted raid […]

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Peace conference calls for brotherhood in footprint of Imam Hassan (a.s.)

MUZAFFARGARH: A conference titled “Peace and Brotherhood under vision of elder grandson of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)” was arranged by Imam Hassan Council (a.s.) here on Thursday. Speakers including Nasir Abbas, Zafar Kausar, Ghulam Ali, Ghulam Asghar and Muhammad Riaz highlighted role and struggle of Imam Hassan (a.s.) for maintaining solidarity by sacrificing his right […]

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FM highlights Pakistan’s urgent need for global assistance as flood losses exceed $30 billion

WASHINGTON:Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Senator James Risch, Ranking Member Senate Foreign Relations Committee,highlighted the ongoing devastating impact of the floods in Pakistan which resulted in more than one-third of the country being submerged in water. The floods affected ’33 million people, more than the population of Australia’ the Foreign Minister […]

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Experts on ‘World Heart Day’ stresses on public awareness for healthy lifestyle

ISLAMABAD:Health experts on ‘World Heart Day’ stressed public awareness for healthy lifestyles to avoid cardiovascular complications as Heart diseases were causing 17.3 million deaths each year worldwide, and by 2030 it is expected to reach 23 million annually if lifestyle was not changed. High blood pressure, high glucose and cholesterol levels in the blood, obesity, […]

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18-kanal state land retrieved

KASUR:The district administration, during a crackdown against illegal occupancy, retrieved 18 kanals of state land from grabbers and squatters. According to here on Thursday,on the direction of Deputy Commissioner,Kasur, Fayyaz Ahmed Mohal,Assistant Commissioner Sajjad Mehmood along with the joint teams of police and revenue department conducted raids in Raja Jung area and and retrieved 18 […]

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