ISLAMABAD:Former Federal Minister for Population Welfare and Convener World Minorities Alliance (WMA), Julius Salik, on Friday demanded the government of Pakistan to give an opportunity to the Hindu minorities of the country to plead the Kashmir case before the world for the just right to freedom of innocent Kashmiris. Recalling his conscious shaking speech 26 […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Provincial Apex Committee meeting was held here under the chair of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on Friday. The participants took a holistic view of progress on National Action Plan and matters pertaining to overall security including the Safe City Project. Commander Lahore Corps, and concerned senior military & civilian officials attended the Provincial […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab University Institute of Social & Cultural Studies (ISCS) organized a seminar on raising awareness among youth about ‘Trafficking in Persons in Pakistan’ under the Alumni Network Small Grant project, here on Friday. On this occasion, Vice Chancellor University of Poonch, AJK Prof Dr Zakria Zakar, Director ISCS Prof Dr Rubeena Zakar, Executive Director Idea […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:At least 13 persons including women and children suffered burn wounds when the fire broke out in a house here in the Dhoke Khabba area on Friday. According to Rescue-1122 spokesman, 13 people namely Ayesha daughter of Faisal, four years old, Irfan son of Aneef, 40-year, Meerab d/o Irfan, 17-year, Abdullah s/o Irfan, 16-year, Mustafa […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Regional Director World Bank Mathew Verghis here on Friday appreciated the progress made in harmonizing the Sales Tax by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He said this in a meeting with Chairman FBR, Asim Ahmad. He was accompanied by Country Director Najy Benhassine and his team. During the meeting, both sides discussed various initiatives of […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:SP Lyallpur Town Hafiz Kamran on Friday said that the police had unearthed three kite-manufacturing factories and arrested four accused besides seizing huge quantity of kites and other paraphernalia. Talking to media persons here, he said that the police on special direction of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani launched vigorous campaign against […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the recommendation of Drug Pricing Committee (DPC) for reduction in Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 20 drugs. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar presided over the meeting of the ECC of the Cabinet, said a press release issued here on Friday. Federal Minister for Commerce […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Tribal leader Haji Mir Naseer Khan Lahri on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of security force personnel in Kohlu blast. In his statement, Haji Naseer Khan Lahri also expressed his grief and condolences to the families of the martyred officers. He said that our morale could not be weakened by the cowardly actions […]
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