Capital City Police arrest notorious street criminal

PESHAWAR:Capital City Police in a breakthrough against street crime arrested a notorious robber from the jurisdiction of Police Station Bahana Mari. The accused is a resident of Wakho Pul, Kohat Road and along with his gang was used to snatch motorcycles from people at gunpoint and was active in various localities, said a press release […]

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PM forms committee for revival of STZA

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), formed a committee to ensure revival of the body’s operations. The prime minister, chairing a high-level meeting on the STZA, said the committee would be headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and comprise IT minister, law minister, […]

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Commissioner orders city beautification in 20 days

FAISALABAD:Divisional Commissioner Madam Silwat Saeed has directed the heads of Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA), Faisalabad Waste Management Company (FWMC) and Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA) to improve beauty of the city in 20 days. She, along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Faisalabad Ali Annan Qamar, and heads of various departments, paid a detailed visit to […]

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VC PMAS-AAUR inaugurates undergraduate block

RAWALPINDI:The Vice-Chancellor PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman here on Wednesday inaugurated the newly established undergraduate block. On the occasion, the VC said that the International level equipment and facilities in the block will improve the quality of education and help students in their studies and research. Talking about the centralized and digital timetable […]

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Rupee gains Rs 2.96 against US dollar

ISLAMABAD:The exchange rate of the Pakistani rupee strengthened by Rs 2.96 against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Wednesday and closed at Rs 273.32 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 276.28. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded […]

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Quake toll at Turkiye-Syria over 9,600 deaths

ISLAMABAD: More than 9,600 people are now confirmed dead in Turkiye and Syria following Monday’s quake, making it the deadliest seismic event in more than a decade, according to officials in Turkey and Syria. In Turkiye the authorities said at least 7,108 people died. The Syrian government reported 1,250 deaths. Agencies have said those numbers […]

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Ahsan Iqbal terms political stability, continuity of policies crucial for economic uplift

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Prof. Dr Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday termed political stability and continuity of policies as essential for achieving economic development in the country. “If you want to continue playing in the political theatre; you cannot bring positive reforms in the economic theatre”, he said while speaking at a […]

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