Arif Bhinder murder: Three suspects approach court for bail after 15 years

LAHORE:Three absconding suspects on Tuesday approached an anti-terrorism court (ATC) for bail in a 15 years old murder case of additional advocate general Punjab Arif Bhinder. The suspects, Attiq Nawaz, Syed Asghar Shah and Malik Qaisar Hussain, had requested the court to grant them benefit of pre-arrest bail as they were nominated in the case […]

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Zafer Hayat appointed as new principal of UoS Agricultural College

SARGODHA:Sargodha University Vice Chancellor Professor Doctor Qaiser Abass has appointed Dr. Zafer Hayat as a new Principal of Agricultural College University of Sargodha, here on Tuesday. According to UoS spokesman, the VC Sargodha University has given him the responsibility of that post for three years. Dr.Zafer Hayat has taken the charge and started his work. […]

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Cabinet approves expansion of advanced power metering project to overcome line losses

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved, in principle, the expansion of the current installation of advance meters project in Islamabad to other areas of the country to overcome the issue of line losses. The cabinet also approved the installation of advance meters on power transformers. […]

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Consultation session held on implementation of Human Rights Strategies

QUETTA:A one-day consultation session was held with the Provincial Task Force (PTF) by the Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) on the implementation of Human Rights Strategies. The meeting was attended by the officers of MoHR, representatives of Departments of Information, Social Welfare, Labor & Manpower, Prisons, Education and National Commission of Human Rights. Officials of […]

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President KCCI urges MSPIDA for local manufacturing of spare parts

KARACHI:President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammad Tariq Yousuf has advised the importers of motorcycle spare parts to set up their own cottage industries for manufacturing various spare parts. These parts were currently being imported. It was no more feasible to import these parts because of uncertain situation due to currency fluctuation, he […]

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Pakistan expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia on OPEC+ issue

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan, in the wake of statements made against the Kingdom in the context of Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC+) decision, on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the leadership of Saudi Arabia. “We appreciate the concerns of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for avoiding market volatility and ensuring global economic stability,” Foreign Office said in a […]

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Summary ready to empower local bodies: Administrator Karachi

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday said a summary had been prepared to give powers to local bodies. The Administrator said this while addressing a function organized on the occasion of distribution of offer letters among the teachers who passed the IBA test here at the auditorium of Sindh Boys Scouts Association. He said, […]

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