12 killed, 931 injured in 927 accidents in Punjab

LAHORE: At least 12 people were killed while 931 injured in 927 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. A spokesman for the Rescue 1122 on Tuesday said 468 drivers, 34 underage drivers, 112 pedestrians and 363 passengers were among the victims of the traffic accidents. The statistics showed that 238 accidents were […]

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RPO Malakand orders investigation into custodial murder

PESHAWAR:Regional Police Officer (RPO) Malakand, Sajjad Khan has ordered investigation into the under-custody incident of a youth and formed a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for the probe. According to detail, an incident of the gruesome killing of a youth under custody identified as Obaid had occurred in Police Station Baner, Swat district. Taking notice of […]

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Newly-appointed chief secretary assumes charge

LAHORE: Newly-appointed Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman assumed charge of his office here on Tuesday. Zahid Akhtar Zaman belongs to the 24th Common of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and he has vast experience in the field of administration. Prior to this posting, he was serving as a senior member Board of Revenue. Zahid Zaman […]

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Federal Ombudsman office marks 40 years

HYDERABAD:The 40th anniversary celebration of the Federal Ombudsman Office was held here at the Regional Office on Tuesday, to highlight the efforts made by the Ombudsman in resolving public issues. The Regional Advisor Dr Rizwan Ahmed and other relevant officers of the institution cut the birthday cake of Federal Ombudsman Office and briefed about the […]

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Floods destroy 235 trout hatcheries in Swat

PESHAWAR:Last year’s floods destroyed 235 hatcheries of trout fish in different areas of the Swat district, inflicting a loss of around Rs 1100 million to the business of one of the favourite menu items in the region, said the President of Swat Trout Fish Farm Association, Mutawakkal Khan. While talking to media on Tuesday. He […]

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