27 habitual beggars caught, shifted to Panahgah

FAISALABAD:As many as 74 habitual beggars were caught from different parts of Faisalabad during past 12 hours and shifted them to Panahgah. A spokesman for local administration said here on Thursday, during a vigorous campaign, the anti-beggary squad rounded up 27 beggars including 10 males and 17 females from different parts of Faisalabad city. These […]

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472 shopkeepers fined on profiteering

FAISALABAD:Price control magistrates have imposed a total fine of Rs.187,000/- on 47 shopkeepers on charge of profiteering in addition to arresting four others on sheer violation of price control Act in different parts of Faisalabad during past 12 hours. A spokesman for local administration said here on Thursday, the magistrates after receiving 31 complaints against […]

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PESSI hospital providing best medical facilities to workers: Dr Khurram Tariq

FAISALABAD:PESSI (Punjab Employees Social Security Institution) Hospital Medina Town is providing best medical facilities to the secured industrial workers and their families, says Dr. Khurram Tariq President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI). Addressing the Social Security Monitoring and Advisory Board meeting, he termed the dialysis unit as a gift for the workers where […]

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B&R dept officer suspended over illegal road cutting

KARACHI:Administrator DMC East, Syed Shakeel Ahmed has taken action on illegal road cutting and suspended an officer of the Building and Road Department (B&R) while a three-member committee has been formed to conduct inquiry in this regard. The administrator during his visit of S.M.C.H.S, expressed displeasure over illegal road cutting and reprimanded the officers, on […]

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WAPDA academy playing key role in training of engineers: Chairman FESCO BoD

FAISALABAD:WAPDA Engineering Academy is playing a key role in the training of engineers.These views were expressed by the Chairman Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Board of Directors (BoDs) Malik Tahseen Awan during his visit to WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad. He said that engineers from all over Pakistan were getting excellent results through utilizing this training […]

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Court seeks detailed answer from ECP in LG elections case

ISLAMABAD:A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought arguments from lawyers and detailed answers from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the intra court appeals about the local body elections in Islamabad. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of IHC Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz heard the ICAs against the […]

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CDA auctions 33 plots worth Rs 40 bln

ISLAMABAD:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sold 33 plots worth over around Rs 40 billion during a three-day open auction that concluded here on Thursday. “The authority got an overwhelming response as a large number of investors took part during the last day of the auction,” said the CDA in a news release. The open […]

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