ICAO President appreciates Pakistan’s efforts for uplift of aviation industry

ISLAMABAD:International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) President Salvatore Sciacchitano has appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to transform the country’s aviation sector into an effective, qualitative and modern industry, meeting global air-safety standards. He expressed these views during a meeting with Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) Director General Khaqan Murtaza on the sidelines of the ICAO’s 41st Assembly (A41) […]

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CS Balochistan reviews different uplift projects

QUETTA:Chief Secretary Balochistan on Wednesday visited Kharan district to review ongoing uplift projects including Cadet College Kharan, District Complex and Technical Training Center. Inspector General Police Abdul Khaliq Sheikh and Commissioner Rakhshan division Saifullah Khaitran accompanied with him. During his visit, he was given a detailed briefing on the pace of work on the development […]

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Bid to smuggle wheat foiled; 600 bags confiscated

RAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police on Wednesday foiled a bid to smuggle wheat and seized 600 bags. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with Naseerabad police confiscated a vehicle loaded with wheat. He said that police arrested a driver namely Usman Shah for violating the ban […]

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PM phones Bilawal Bhutto to inquire after Asif Zardari’s health

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday telephoned Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to inquire after the health of his ailing father and Co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari. The prime minister conveyed his prayers and best wishes for the early recovery and complete health of the former president of Pakistan. “Spoke to Bilawal […]

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Secy Health S. Punjab suspends dental surgeon at THQ Jehanian

KHANEWAL:Secretary Health south Punjab Muhammad Iqbal suspended a dental surgeon as the the doctor was found absent from duty, at tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Jehanian. The secretary health during a sudden visit at THQ hospital checked the presence of the staff. He also inspected provision of medicines and other facilities to the patients. He also instructed […]

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‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan’, PM warns world of looming climate disaster

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warned that climate change would not spare other countries after the flash floods inundated one-third of Pakistan and left millions of people homeless. “What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,” he said in a tweet reiterating his call for urgent action a day after the United Nations […]

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Five narcotics dealers held, over 2 kg narcotics seized in Dera

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:The district police and the Narcotics Eradication Team (NET), in joint operation against menace of narcotics, arrested five narcotics dealers and seized a huge quantity of hashish and drugs from various parts of the district during the last 24 hours. According to a police spokesman, Dera police have launched the crackdown under the […]

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Shopkeepers warned against overcharging in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT:The district administration Lakki Marwat is taking solid measures to provide quality food items to people at affordable prices. As part of such efforts, District Food Controller Aman Khan on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to the bazaar and checked prices, quality and availability of food commodities including flour, sugar, ghee and pulses etc […]

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