BISP blocks four retailers over corruption charges

Sargodha:Benazir Income support program Sargodha on Wednesday blocked devices of four retailers accused of corruption here in Sargodha. According to the spokesperson here, Deputy Director BISP, Safder Mehmood came to know through reliable sources that some BISP amount distributers (retailers) were charging Rs 500 from each beneficiary woman illegally.Upon receiving the complaints, Assistant Complaints Sargodha […]

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Food exports surge by 5.70% in Q1 FY23

ISLAMABAD:Food group exports from the country witnessed an increase of 5.70 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of various food commodities were recorded at $1,077.834 million during July-September (2022-23) as compared to the […]

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Bhara Kahu Bypass to bifurcate varsity, QAU requests amendment in plan

ISLAMABAD:Academic Staff Association (ASA) of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad on Wednesday requested the authorities concerned to amend the Bhara Kahu Bypass plan as they said it was bifurcating university’s land which would create problems for its future expansion and endeavours. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the ASA recording their concern over the project said, […]

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Anti polio campaign to start in 28 KP districts on October 24

PESHAWAR:All arrangements were finalized for a three-day anti polio campaign scheduled in 28 districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa on October 24, 2020. A total of 18,747 teams would participate in the campaign, which would be held in 17 districts completely and in 11 districts partially. This was told during a high level meeting of the provincial […]

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission to be constituted for resolving Balochistan issue

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday proposed the formation of a ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ to take the situation towards improvement in Balochistan. Speaking here at National Assembly on a point of order, Minister for Climate Change stressed to take practical steps for resolving the issues […]

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Solution lies in following constitution: Javed Latif

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif said on Wednesday that the solutions to all the problems being faced by the country, lies in following the constitution. Speaking on the National Assembly floor, he asked the political parties inside and outside the parliament to work for the strengthening of democracy and the parliament. He criticized the Pakistan […]

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JUI Majlis Shura meeting called to review performance

PESHAWAR:A meeting of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s Central Majlis Shura has been convened in Islamabad on Thursday, in which the performance of ministers, flood situation and by-elections will be reviewed. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will preside over the meeting, according to a JUI(F) statement issued here on Wednesday. Apart from the future action plan of […]

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