ISLAMABAD:Pakistani officials and pilgrims on Sunday praised the Saudi authorities for their efforts to make Umrah more accessible to Muslims across the world, calling the recent reduction in the cost of comprehensive insurance by 63 percent a “generous gesture.” Last week, the kingdom’s ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced a major decrease in the insurance […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Balochistan is facing an acute shortage of clean drinking water as most of the water filtration plants installed at various locations in the province were out of order. Due to faulty water filtration plants, a large part of the population in Balochistan has no access to potable water, civil societies said. “Only 25 per cent […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:All necessary arrangements are underway to kick-start Cholistan Jeep Rally, scheduled to be held on February 6, Regional Manager, Tourism Development Corporation Punjab (TDCP) Bahawapur, Tariq Rabbani said. He said that all departments concerned are busy to make the mega event as attractive and colourful. A jeep rally, with due participation of locals and foreigner […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif said on Sunday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif would announce the date of his return to the country after the election schedule for two provincial assembles, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, would be finalised. Talking to the media at Model Town here, he said: “We are going into […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Police claimed on Sunday to have arrested 38 criminals besides recovering drugs and illegal weapons from their possession during a crackdown launched across the district in last 24 hours. In line with special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Shakir Hussain Dawar, the police launched a crackdown against criminals and arrested three notorious proclaimed offenders […]
Read MoreLAKKI MARWAT:The district administration is committed to providing quality edible items to citizens at affordable prices. In this regard, Additional Assistant Commissioner Naurang Gohar Ali paid a visit to the bazaar and checked the designated government flour distribution points to ensure the availability of stock for distribution. Later, he also visited shops to check the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Regional Coordinator, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Sartaj Ahmad Khan has called for the simplification of the tax system to enable the business community and others to file their taxes through online procedure. He said that the reformation and simplification of the tax system will not only enhance the national tax […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Balochistan continues to face a dearth of quality human resources as the provincial government is indifferent to filling vacant posts while the number of unemployed educated youth in the province continuously grows by 0.1 million every year. Khalil Baloch, a job seeker from Jhal Magsi, urged the provincial government to accelerate the recruitment process and […]
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