RAWALPINDI:Speakers at the launching ceremony of a case-based study report titled, ‘Pitfalls of Restoring Energy Security with Coal Power Plants in Pakistan’, urged the government and key stakeholders to revisit the Energy policy and phase out coal-based power plants. The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Fair Finance Pakistan jointly organised the ceremony […]
Read MoreD.I.KHAN:The regional office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Dera Ismail Khan zone has constituted a committee for addressing tax-related concerns and problems of traders’ community of the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a notification, the 11-member committee has been constituted, headed by Commissioner Inland Revenue, DI Khan zone Irfan Aziz. The […]
Read MoreTANK:The Tank police and Narcotics Eradication Team (NET) during the ongoing crackdown on drug dealers arrested three outlaws and recovered 510 grams hashish, 275 grams heroin and illegal arms from their possession. According to police sources, Malazai Police Station SHO Noor Aslam Khan after receiving information from NET took action and arrested notorious drug dealer, […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:On the direction of the Punjab government, the district administration has launched a crackdown to eliminate overpricing and hoarding in the Bahawalpur district. Price Control Magistrates visited 1,411 food shops, carts, markets, and other business centres from September 22 to September 28. They reviewed the price and quality of essential items. FIRs were registered against […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Taimoor Masood congratulated Pakistani boxer Usman Wazir on winning the World Youth Boxing title. In a felicitation message here on Thursday, he said that Usman Wazir has earned great respect for Pakistan by winning the World Youth Boxing title. “Usman Wazir knocked out Thai boxer Somphot Seesa […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The finals of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Junior Squash Circuit No 3 would be played here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday. In the semifinals played Thursday, in Boys U-11, Faizan Ali (PB) beat Harmas Raja (PB) 11/5, 11/7, 4/11, 11/9 (3-1) while Mamoon Khan (PAF) downed Malik Muhammad (PAF) 12/10, 10/12, 13/11, 11/4 […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:As many as 100 more patients tested positive for the dengue virus in the Rawalpindi district during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 2,148. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control(DCEPC) Dr Sajjad Mehmood on Thursday said that among the new cases, 49 patients had arrived from Pothohar Town urban area; […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Mian Aslam Iqbal on Thursday presided over a meeting to review arrangements for the celebrations of Ashra Shan-e- Rehmatul-Lil-Alamin (PBUH). Officers of the concerned department briefed about the celebrations. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the celebrations had been started from the 1st of Rabi’ul Awwal across the […]
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