PDMA releases Rs.352.2m for operation affectees

PESHAWAR:Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released a fund of Rs.352.4 million in head of cash financial assistance and provision of ratio to the affectees of operation zarb-azb in North Waziristan, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. The fund would be distributed amongst about 18000 registered and verified affected families through […]

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Three kite sellers held

SIALKOT:Police arrested two persons for selling kites and recovered 610 kites and string rolls from them. The police seized 110 kites and 2 string rolls from Amjad in Railway road area of Kotwali police station while selling kites. Kotli Saidmir police recovered 500 different sized kites and 6 string rolls from Mushtaq. Cases have been […]

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Rupee sheds 63 paisa against dollar

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan rupee depreciated by 63 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Tuesday and closed at Rs 262.51, against the previous day’s closing of Rs 261.88. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 267 and Rs […]

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DPO Bahawalpur inquires after health of injured student

BAHAWALPUR:District Police Officer (DPO) Bahawalpur, Syed Muhammad Abbas visited Bahawal Victoria Hospital and inquired about the health of a student who was injured in an armed attack. According to a spokesman for Bahawalpur police, a student identified as Alyaan Abbas suffered bullet wounds when armed robbers opened indiscriminate fire at personnel of Dolphin Force in […]

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Police to adopt courteous attitude towards citizens

ISLAMABAD:Chief Traffic Officer Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer has directed all traffic personnel to adopt a courteous attitude towards the citizens and road users as decent behavior is key to successful policing. Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Akbar Nasir Khan, special course was held with the purpose to brief policemen about decent […]

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Smog engulfs city, suburb areas

BAHAWALPUR:The Bahawalpur city and adjoining areas experienced dense smog that appeared late Monday night, and remained till around 9, Tuesday morning. The smog appearance minimized the temperature by three Celsius as Bahawalpur experienced the highest maximum temperature of 30 to 31 Celsius on Sunday and Monday which dropped to 27 to 28 Celsius on Tuesday. […]

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