ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up a special control room in Islamabad to monitor the local government polls being held in four districts of Balochistan on Tuesday. According to the Election Commission, the control room would continue working till compilation of polling results. The polling related complaints could be lodged round the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Salman Elahi Malik, a young businessman, has been elected unopposed as President of Peshawar Chamber of Small Traders and Industry. According to a press release issued here on Monday, announcement to this effect was made by chairman Election Commission, former Senator Haji Ghulam Ali. The new executive members voted in favor of Salman Elahi Malik […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Most Venerable chief monk, Arayawango bought over Lord Buddha’s Alms Bowl Symbol, handmade by a specialist in Thailand, at Peshawar Museum and ancient Gor Khatri site. According to a press release issued here on Monday, the bowl was brought to pay respect by chanting and offering homage to Lord Buddha, at the Mahavihara of King […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the Pakistan Army helicopter crash in Balochistan and extended sympathies to the bereaved families. He paid tributes to Pilot Maj Muhammad Muneeb Afzal, Pilot Maj Khurram Shahzad, Naik Jalil, Subedar Abdul Wahid, and Sepoys Shoaib and Muhammad Imran. The chief minister said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday underlined that regular exchange of Parliamentary delegations, economic collaboration and people-to-people contact will consolidate relations between Pakistan and Argentina. “Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relations with Argentina as both fraternal countries are tied up in deep bonds of mutual trust, respect and cooperation” he said while […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that a state-of-the-art trauma centre is being constructed in Kallar Kahar. She said this while presiding over a meeting which reviewed health facilities for the people of Chakwal at Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education department here on Monday. She said that public hospitals were being upgraded to […]
Read MoreMULTAN:A hockey stadium will be built at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) funding of Rs 164 million in a period of 18 months. The HEC chairman, Dr Mukhtair Ahmed, unveiled the plaque after performing a groundbreaking ceremony. BZU VC, Dr Mansoor Akbar Kundi, Gomal University VC, Dr Masroor Ahmed, Khushhal […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh arrested two accused and recovered opium from their possession in Hyderabad. According to ANF Sindh spokesman on Monday, the ANF Police Station Hyderabad arrested two suspects identified as Babar Ali and Aijaz from near Ayub Hotel, Hyderabad. The ANF recovered 3kg opium from their possession. A case has been […]
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