Key US senator urges Biden administration to step up aid to flood-devastated Pakistan

WASHINGTON:Describing $53 million U.S. aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan as a “drop in the bucket”, a prominent American lawmaker has called for doing much more for the relief of an estimated 30 million displaced Pakistani people. “We need to stand together with Pakistan,” Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told members of […]

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Women’s Squash, Taekwondo Training Camp concluded

PESHAWAR:Women’s Squash and Taekwondo training camp organized by Directorate General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has ended with Director Female Games Miss Rashida Ghaznavi distributing certificates among the players. Badminton Head Coach Miss Bushra, Chairman KP Taekwondo Association Ilyas Afridi, Taekwondo Coaches Nazia Ali, Momina, Squash Association Coach Tahir Iqbal, Manawar Zaman, Muhammad Waseem, Niamat Ullah, Alamzeb […]

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Govt allocates Rs 2300 mln for repairing of 100 diesel-electric locomotives

ISLAMABAD:The federal government has allocated Rs. 2300 million in the current Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) to repair about 100 diesel-electric locomotives. The government has allocated funds amounting to Rs. 32, 648.036 million for the execution of 36 ongoing and new projects of the Railways Division, said an official of the ministry. About Rs. 26,648.036 […]

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BISE to announce SCC part -I result on Sept 19

SARGODHA:Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Sargodha will announce the results for matriculation part-I on September 19, Monday. According to BISE sources, the result announcement ceremony will be held at the board’s office while results will also be available on website www.bisesargodha.edu.pk. Candidates can also get their results related information after sending SMS on […]

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ACP presents ‘Out at Sea’ theatre

KARACHI:The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi presented a theatre ‘Out at Sea’ on its premises. The play was written by Polish theater writer Stawomir Mrozek, and presented in English. The theater was directed by Director of Theater Academy of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Zeeshan Haider. A large number of theater lovers appreciated the great […]

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Arrangements finalized for peaceful Chehlum of Imam Hussain (AS)

PESHAWAR:A meeting on Chehlum’s security arrangements of all stakeholders including police held to finalize schedules and routes of different processions in Peshawar. The meeting was told that on the occasion of Chehlum Imam Hussain (AS), processions of Alam Ghazi Abbas and Dhul-Jannah will be held in Peshawar with the following schedule and routes. The first […]

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Distt admin to seal properties after detection of dengue larvae

MULTAN:District administration decided to register cases against shopkeepers and other citizens after noticing the presence of dengue larvae at their shops or houses. This was decided in a meeting chaired by additional deputy commissioner Rizwan Nazir, here on Saturday. The meeting participants decided to take strict measures to prevent spread of dengue larvae. The additional […]

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