United nations:Pakistan on Wednesday renewed its call for an end to the 32-year-long American economic embargo against Cuba, as the Caribbean island nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades marked by shortages of basic goods. “We maintain that the imposition of unilateral economic measures is counterproductive and inconsistent with the purposes and principles of […]
Read MoreIslamabad:The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) Thursday endorsed the reference price as recommended by the PC Board for divestment of 60% shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIACL) subject to terms and conditions of the bidding document. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar who is in Doha with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, chaired […]
Read MoreFaisalabad:Punjab Ombudsperson Nabila Hakim Ali said on Thursday that protection of women from violence of all kinds was imperative for national development. Talking to the media after hearing inheritance cases of women at Regional Office Faisalabad, she said that women could not be deprived of their share in the inheritance property. She said that women […]
Read MoreLahore:Punjab Health Department has reported 150 new dengue cases across the province on Thursday. According to the latest figures, Rawalpindi recorded 131 cases, Lahore 06, Attock 03, Chakwal 03 and Hafizabad reported 02 cases while Faisalabad, Mianwali, Sialkot, Sahiwal and Bahawalnagar each recorded one case. Over the past week, Punjab identified 933 new cases, raising […]
Read MoreFaisalabad:Two persons were gunned down over watering issue, in the limits of Kurr police station on Thursday. According to police, Khadim Hussain and his brother Ashiq Hussain sons of Jahangir were watering their lands in Chak No 593-GB, when Siddi Ahmad along with his accomplices opened indiscriminate fire on them. Both the brothers received critical […]
Read MoreIslamabad:A man impersonating as an officer of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) managed to escape with an SMG rifle and a reflector jacket from the Islamabad Police Headquarters. According to information, a case has been registered against the individual at the Secretariat Police Station, as suspicions arise that the same firearm may have been used […]
Read MoreIslamabad:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police held the funeral prayer for Constable Iftikhar Ahmed at Police Lines Headquarters, Islamabad. A Public Relations officer told reporter that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, along with senior police officers and a large number of colleagues, attended the funeral to pay their respects. A smartly turned-out […]
Read MoreAbbottabad:The Pakistan Deworming Initiative (PDI), in collaboration with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), has launched a successful deworming drive targeting more than 8 million school-aged children in 22 high-risk districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). These views were shared by Muhammad Yasir, Regional Manager for the KP Development Initiative while speaking with reporter. He […]
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