Accused acquitted in student leader’s murder case

BUREWALA:An Additional District and Sessions Judge on Wednesday acquitted an accused in the case regarding murder of a student leader. According to the prosecution, Muhammad Shafiq alias Bunny Bhatti, a local leader of a student union, ATI, was allegedly shot dead by some accused near bus stand in Burewala two years ago. Model Town police […]

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UN’s Resident Coordinator for Pakistan Julien Harneis calls on Acting Governor Balochistan

QUETTA:A delegation of United Nations (UN) led by Resident Coordinator of United Nations for Pakistan Julien Harneis called on the Acting Governor Balochistan Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali, here, on Wednesday. Provincial Minister for Food Engineer Zamrak Khan Achakzai, Provincial Adviser Ghuram Bugti, Member of Provincial (MPA) Assembly Zainab Shahwani and Parliamentary Secretary for Minorities Khalil […]

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LCCI celebrates 50 years of Pak-UAE diplomatic relations

LAHORE:Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday organized a prestigious ceremony to mark the completion of 50 years of the diplomatic relations between Pakistan and UAE (United Arab Emirate). The Ambassador of UAE Hammad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi was the chief guest while LCCI President Mian Nauman Kabir, Senior Vice President Mian Rehman […]

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Resolving public problems govt’s top priority: Asad Mehmood

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Maulana Asad Mehmood on Wednesday said the top priority of the present government was the solution of problems faced by general public. He expressed these views while talking to the delegations of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) from different regions. “Despite severe crisis left by the previous government, we […]

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Relief goods distributed among 160 flood affected families in Tank

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Information Department said that the administration in collaboration of District Disaster Management Unit on Wednesday distributed relief goods among 160 flood affected families of Gira Pathar and Gira Shaada of district Tank. On the directives of Commissioner Dera Division, Aamir Afaaq the district administration has accelerated relief activities in flood affected areas. […]

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Imran Khan bent upon dividing nation with his ‘anti-state agenda’: Rana Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday alleged said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was bent upon dividing the nation as part of his ‘anti-state agenda’, which would be nipped in the bud. Addressing a press conference after the Federal Cabinet meeting, he said a power hungry Imran Khan was creating anarchy and chaos […]

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IGP Balochistan inaugurates CTD Police Station in Sibi

QUETTA:Inspector General Police (IGP) Balochistan Abdul Khaliq Sheikh on Wednesday inaugurated a building of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Police Station in Sibi district. Talking to media after inauguration of CTD Police Station, he said that measures were being taken to enhance capacity of police in order to maintain durable peace in the province. He said […]

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CPPA seeks 21 paisa per unit hike in tariff for Aug

ISLAMABAD:Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has sought a 21 paisa per unit increase in power tariff for August for XWDISCOs under the monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) mechanism. According to the petition submitted to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), the CPPA-G maintained that the actual cost remained Rs10.1126 per unit against the reference fuel […]

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