Kite lovers to celebrate Basant on Feb 16; Distt admin warns of strict action

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi district administration and police have warned of strict action against the violators and announced to enforce the ban on kite flying at all costs. They have intensified crackdown against kite sellers and flyers, after the Rawalpindi Kite Flying Association announced celebrating ‘Basant.’ A ‘hide n seek’ is being witnessed between violators and the […]

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Custom foils smuggling bid

QUETTA:Quetta Customs Field Enforcement Unit Rakhshan Division has recovered foreign goods of more than Rs 40 million worth during the crackdown in different parts of the province, said the Customs official on Wednesday. Spokesperson Pakistan Customs Balochistan Dr Ata Baraich said that on the directives of the Chief Collector Customs Balochistan, Abdul Qadir Memon, the […]

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Crackdown launched to check overcharging, hoarding

TANK:Additional Assistant Commissioner(AAC) Jamshed Alam on Wednesday paid a visit to several filling stations on Tank-DI Khan road,checked the rate and gauge for the provision of petroleum products to consumers. He undertook the visit as part of a crackdown, the district administration has launched against profiteers to extend relief to citizens. He also checked supply […]

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Administrative machinery fully mobilized:DC

SIALKOT:Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Adnan Mehmood Awan said that the administrative machinery of the entire district is fully mobilized to provide relief to the citizens. According to the DIO handout, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG), Assistant Commissioners visited urban areas, markets, government hospitals, reviewed educational activities in schools. According to the instructions of Commissioner […]

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People’s Pink Bus Service to be launched on Feb 18

SUKKUR:Former Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Sheikh on Wednesday said that the People’s Pink Bus Service will be launched here on February 18, to facilitate women travelers. He said Sindh government had decided to launch People’s Pink Bus service for women, here, after its success in Karachi and Hyderabad. Sukkur would be the third city where […]

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4.2 magnitude quake felt in Lower Dir

DIR LOWER::A mild earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was felt in the Lower Dir district during the wee hours on Wednesday. According to the district administration’s report, the earthquake was felt at 05:43 a.m. and its epicenter was four kilometers from Talash tehsil. The Rescue 1122 Dir Lower said its control room did […]

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