One more diagnosed with fatal Coronavirus in RWP

RAWALPINDI: One more person was diagnosed with Coronavirus (COVID-19) during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47, 770.   As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here on Tuesday, the infected cases included 44, 123 from Rawalpindi and 3, 647 from other districts. The report […]

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China, Pakistan to step up cooperation on modern agriculture

BEIJING: In a move to promote China-Pakistan industry-university-research strategic cooperation on modern agriculture, a Document of Understanding (DoU) was signed between the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST), Weifang Engineering Vocational College, Qingzhou Municipal Government and Weifang National Comprehensive Pilot Agriculture Zone last week at Weifang, China.   The four sides agreed to […]

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Hoarders booked over smuggling flour

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Tuesday booked hoarders who were illegally stocking government subsidies wheat flour sacks.   According to a statement, the ICT Food department conducted a crackdown against illegal hoarders in different areas and arrested four absconders who were hoarding 600 subsidized wheat flour bags of 10 kilograms.   The arrested […]

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Chief secretary reviews measures regarding census

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners to mobilize revenue staff to ensure coverage of census. He gave the directive while presiding over a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting decided that the security of field teams performing census duty would be further improved and policewomen would […]

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$ 101 bln investments needed by the year 2030

ISLAMABAD: Total investments worth $ 101 billion will be required in the country’s transmission, distribution, and ancillary infrastructure by the year 2030 while around $ 5 billion alone investment will be needed to install 10, 000 MW solar-based projects announced by the prime minister.   According to the Annual State of Renewable Energy Report 2021-22 […]

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ICT admin takes action against encroachers at Sabzi Mandi

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Tuesday booked thirteen offenders and seized various stalls and carts for blocking the main double road at Sabzi Mandi in sector I-10.   Assistant Commissioner Saddar, Sania Hameed during a surprise inspection of the market arrested nine violators who were accused of creating deliberate congestion at the […]

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