OGRA cuts LPG price by Rs122.05 per 11.8-kg cylinder

ISLAMABAD:Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday issued a price-revision notification of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for October, decreasing the commodity price by Rs122.05 per 11.8-kilogram cylinder. According to the notification, the authority reduced the locally produced LPG price by Rs10.34 per kilogram. After the revised price, the LPG cylinder would be sold in […]

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Minister visits Panahgah, Data Darbar

LAHORE:Punjab Social Welfare Minister Ghazanfar Abbas Cheena Friday visited a Panahgah [shelter home] near Data Darbar and reviewed arrangements and facilities there. The minister asked people living there about the facilities being provided at Panahgah. He checked the quality of breakfast, cleanliness and expressed his sanctification over it. He directed the Panahgah administration to ensure […]

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GCU VC meets CM

LAHORE:Vice Chancellor Government College University Lahore Dr Asghar Zaidi called on Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at Chief Minister’s Office and discussed matters pertaining to the promotion of higher education in the province. The CM directed to devise a composite plan to develop the higher education sector according to modern needs, adding that education […]

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SBP amends forex regulations to enhance transparency in exchange companies’ transactions

KARACHI:The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended foreign exchange regulations with an objective to promote documentation and transparency in the foreign exchange transactions between exchange companies. In terms of revised regulations, it has been made mandatory for exchange companies, franchises of exchange companies and exchange companies of ‘B’ category to settle Pakistan Rupee consideration […]

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LWMC removed 91,586 tons of solid waste in 15 days

LAHORE:The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) successfully completed 15-day cleanliness operation in connection with the ‘Shining & Green Lahore’ campaign and removed more than 91,586 tons of solid waste from the city. According to the LWMC sources here on Friday, the purpose of conducting the zero waste operation was to ensure extraordinary cleanliness arrangement in […]

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Relief activities under way in flood-hit areas: PDMA

LAHORE:Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab Director General (DG) Faisal Farid has said that on the instructions of the provincial government, relief activities were under way in the flood-affected areas. He said that so far tents had been distributed among 44,421 households by the PDMA and ration distributed to 168,549 flood-affected households while 20,635 plastic […]

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Pak-China ties strengthening with each passing day: Barrister Saif

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that Pak-China friendship was time-tested and the ties between the two neighboring countries were getting stronger with each passing day. He expressed these views while addressing a cake cutting ceremony to mark 73rd National Day of China […]

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