PESHAWAR:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday handed over election materials to relevant staff and finalized arrangements for the by-election scheduled on October 16 (Sunday) on three vacant National Assembly seats from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The election materials were handed over to staff concerned for NA-31 at Nishter Hall Peshawar and also dispatched to district […]
NA 157 Bye Elections: Tough contest likely between Ali Musa Gilani & Mahr Bano Qureshi
MULTAN:About 462,205 voters will exercise their right to vote in bye elections NA 157 wherein a tough contest is likely between Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Ali Musa Gillani (son of Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani) and Pakistan Tehreek Insaf candidate Mehar Bano Qureshi (daughter of Shah Mahmood Qureshi). According to official sources, the number […]
Police arrest eight gamblers; recover Rs 109,000 stake money
RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi district Police have arrested eight gamblers and recovered Rs 109,000 stake money, nine mobile phones and valuables from their possession here on Saturday, a police spokesman said. He informed that Gujar Khan police conducted a raid and arrested eight gamblers namely Imran, Qasim, Wasif, Ahsan, Amir, Iftikhar, Umar and Waseem. A case has been […]
Directives issued to ensure availability of fire extinguishing equipment in vehicles
PESHAWAR:The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has directed transport authorities of the province to ensure availability of fire extinguishing equipment in public transport for public safety. Chief Motor Vehicle Examiner has been directed to ensure that fire extinguishing equipment are installed in buses, coaches and in vehicles used for transportation of goods. Directives have also been […]
ANF recovers over 109 kg narcotics, arrests 6
RAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting raids in different areas of the country seized over 109 kg of narcotics and arrested six drug smugglers. According to the ANF spokesman, ANF and Sindh Rangers in a joint operation conducted on National Highway Karachi recovered 105 kg hashish and arrested three accused. In an operation the ANF Sindh […]
Wheat smuggling bid foiled, 1,600 wheat bags recovered
MULTAN:The Food department on Saturday foiled a wheat smuggling bid and recovered over 1,600 bags of wheat. District Food Controller (DFC) Ahmad Javed raided and seized three trailers of wheat at Jalalpur interchange as wheat was being smuggled to Sindh. According to a spokesman of the food department, three cases have been registered against the […]
Electric fans exports witness 31.96 percent increase
ISLAMABAD:Electric fans exports during the second month of fiscal year of 2022-23 increased by 31.96 percent as compared to the exports of the commodity during the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July 22-August 22, electric fans worth US$ 5,843,000 were exported as compared to the exports of US $ 4,428,000 during […]
DDC approves eight schemes of FESCO
SARGODHA: District Development Committee (DDC) on Saturday approved eight schemes of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) worth Rs 105.2 million in the district. In this regard, a meeting of DDC was held with Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Nadeem Nasir in the chair. The DC said that under the Prime Minister’s Special Development Programme Phase-III, FESCO […]