1,350-litre contaminated milk discarded

LAHORE:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA), continued its crackdown on milk adulteration mafia in the provincial metropolis and discarded 1,350 litres of impure milk. On the tip-off vigilance cell, the dairy safety team, under the supervision of PFA Director General Mudassar Riaz Malik, Saturday set up a screening picket at Manga Mandi bypass and caught a […]

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Relief operation in flood-hit areas of Balochistan in full swing

QUETTA:Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Balochistan continued relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood-affected areas of the province, said a handout on Saturday. Inter Services Public Relations Balochistan chapter said “Pak Army along with the civil administration is carrying out relief activities in the calamity-stricken areas of Balochistan. While giving details of the ongoing relief […]

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AJK food minister to check wheat smuggling

MUZAFFARABAD:On the special directives of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, a committee headed by Minister for Food Ali Shan Soni would ensure provision of subsidized flour to deserving people at their doorstep, said a notification issued by the government. The committee has also been mandated to chalk out a comprehensive […]

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Planning Commission delegation visits Gwadar

QUETTA:A delegation of Planning Commission Islamabad headed by Director General Monitoring Saifur Rehman Usmani on Saturday visited Gwadar and reviewed various development projects under Gwadar Development Authority. The delegation inspected the GDA Hospital, GDA Parks, and the breakwater under construction at East Bay. On this occasion, Chief Engineer Haji Syed Muhammad gave briefing to the […]

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BISP disburses over 59 billion rupees among 2,373,636 flood affected families

ISLAMABAD:As a part of its efforts to provide relief to the flood-stricken families, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has disbursed over 59 billion rupees among 2,373,636 flood-affected families. BISP is providing financial assistance of Rs 25,000 per family to the flood-affected across the country. So far, a total of Rs 59,340,900,000 has been disbursed among […]

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Marriyum condemns ‘vindictive actions’ against Aleem Khan & Shoaib Siddiqui

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday strongly condemned “vindictive actions” against both the political leaders Aleem Khan and Shoaib Siddiqui in Punjab province, which was currently ruled by a coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). She, in a news statement, said Aleem Khan was extremely generous to Imran Khan, but he only […]

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82 more dengue patients reported in 24 hours

RAWALPINDI:As many as 82 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 2,360. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control(DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood on Saturday said that, among the new cases,44 patients had arrived from Potohar town urban area,14 from Municipal Corporation, Rawalpindi,13 from Rawalpindi […]

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