RAWALPINDI:Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta on Tuesday said that the meaning of Gandhara was the land of fragrances. He said this while inaugurating the Gandhara Festival celebrations at Rawalpindi Arts Council. The Commissioner said that the message of peace, tolerance and love for humanity would be spread through these fairs while this land had […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Agricultural experts have said that the recent rains will benefit wheat, sugarcane, maize, vegetables, fodder, gram and lentils. Director of Agriculture Rawalpindi Division Syed Shahid Iftikhar Bukhari, while talking to reporter, said there was an increase due to the lack of rains in South Punjab for the past few months in air pollution and other […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday urged all political forces to unite against the hostile elements as terrorists were targeting not a sect or any particular segment of society but the entire nation. Speaking on a point or order in National Assembly, he said the internal differences were posing serious threats to our […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Food department has sought police help to beef up security at 160 flour trucking points in Multan division for prevention of cash snatching incidents. The initiative was taken days after some criminals snatched cash from an flour trucking point in Multan. Deputy director Food Asif Raza has sent a request to Regional Police Officer (RPO) […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Tuesday offered ‘Fateha’ for the police officials and civilians martyred in Peshawar’s mosque blast, martyrs of the boat capsizing in Kohat, the bus accident in Balochistan and others. Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf asked Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali to lead the Fateha. The House also offered Fateha for the departed souls of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Captain (Retd) Noor-ul-Amin Mengal on Tuesday directed to establish sports academies in all the major parks to further promote healthy activities among the children. Chairing an important meeting on matters related to the environment, the Chairman also directed to install organic signage made up of wood and stone at prominent […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:Deputy Commissioner (DC), Khairpur, Dr Sharjeel Inam Shaikh on Tuesday inaugurated the tree plantation drive by planting a sapling at DC office, Khairpur. While addressing the ceremony, the DC asked the officials to carry out the plantation campaign in their respective departments. Trees make our environment pleasant and also save us from pollution, he observed, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:A collective funeral prayer of police martyrs of the mosque blast was offered here at police lines late night. KP police chief Mauzzam Jah Ansari, police and Army officers and officials of civil administration attended the funeral. Later the coffins of police martyrs were dispatched to respective areas for burial with official protocol. Speaking on […]
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