Orientation day for newly admitted BS program students held at GCU

HYDERABAD:The orientation day was organized at Government College University (GCU) Hyderabad on Thursday. Introductory sessions were held in the historical assembly for the students of the 4th batch of 4-year BS programme. On this occasion, the students were informed about the rules and regulations, semester system, examination system, academic calendar, scholarship, sports and other facilities […]

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Rupee plunges to new lows against dollar

ISLAMABAD:The exchange rate of the Pakistani rupee depreciated by 9.6% or Rs 24.53 against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs 255.42 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 230.89. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market […]

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Religious leaders protest against blasphemy in Sweden

MUZAFFARGARH:Religious leaders from different schools of thought staged a protest demonstration on Thursday, here, against the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden. The demonstrators raised slogans against those involved in blasphemy and said that freedom of expression could not be exercised so blindly and mindlessly without giving consideration that it can hurt the sentiments of […]

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Overhauling of power transmission system, new dams imperative to address country’s economic, water woes

PESHAWAR:The recent countrywide electricity breakdown that adversely affected industrial and domestic consumers in all provinces including KP, has necessitated a complete overhauling of the power distribution and transmission system and expediting work on under-construction dam projects to address the country’s economic and water woes. As the summer is approaching fast with the possibility of exerting […]

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CTD arrests 10 suspects

LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 10 suspects in different operations across the province on Thursday. According to a CTD spokesperson, five suspects had been arrested from Gujjarpura, Lahore, two from Sheikhupura, two from Jhelum and one suspect had been arrested from Malakwal. The CTD said five cases had been registered against the suspects and […]

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