CM condoles over loss of lives in traffic accident

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Sunday expressed his deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives in a traffic accident near Kallar Kahar. The chief minister expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the heirs of the deceased and directed the administration to provide best treatment facilities to […]

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Four-member gang involved in street crime busted

RAWALPINDI:Police have arrested a four-member gang involved in street crime and recovered stolen amount of Rs 176,000 from their possession as well as three mobile phones and weapons used in the crime. According to the police spokesman, the Wah Cantonment Police held the gang members identified as Umar, Hazrat, Jahanzeb and Ahsan. The Superintendent of […]

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Islamic teachings imperative to get rid of deteriorating situation: Dr Jalal Arif

FAISALABAD:University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Prof Dr Muhammad Jalal Arif Principal Officer, Public Relations & Publications Sunday said adoption of Islamic teams was imperative to get rid of deteriorating situation in the society. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of new Quranic teaching programmes at University FM Radio, he said that the society was facing deterioration […]

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Fighting for democracy since General Zia’s martial law: Fazalur Rehman

KARACHI:President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman said they had been struggling to uphold and strengthen democracy in the country since the martial law imposed by General Zia-ul-Haq. He stated this while addressing a reference held to remember Sardar Attaullah Mengal (late) and his struggle for democracy, law and […]

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Master plan for sustainable development of mineral sector initiated

LAHORE:The Mines and Minerals Department has initiated a master plan to switch over from the traditional regulatory mode to a more facilitative, ease of business, investment attractive, sustainable, safe and mines workers welfare-oriented mineral sector. In this connection, the department organised a seminar here Sunday. Provincial Minister for Mines and Minerals Latif Nazar chaired the […]

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Transparency can address gender pay gap – UN agency

Pay transparency measures can help to expose pay differences between men and women and identify the underlying causes, according to a new report released Sunday by International Labour Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, to mark International Equal Pay Day. On the average, the report said, women were paid about 20 per cent lower than […]

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