NAB arrests former power secretary in RPPs caseThe National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday arrested former water and power secretary Shahid Rafi in the rental power projects corruption case. According to NAB sources, Rafi was arrested in a...
SUOWA Jamshoro: 5 officials out of 127selected for UmrahNames of five Umrah aspirants were selected from 127 member officers of Sindh University Officers' Welfare Association (SUOWA) through a balloting held in the Senate Hall of Vice Chancellor's Secretar...
PEMRA in action against illegal Indian DTH/C line equipmentPEMRA with the support of All Pakistan Satellite Goods Association and Rawalpindi Traders Union torched illegal Indian DTH & C-Line Equipment at Imperial Market, Raja Bazaar, Rawalpindi today in s...
NDMA-MCI sign MoU to setup fire stations at Marghala hillsNational Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI) signed a MoU on Friday to establish seven fire stations at Margallah Hills National Park to control the forest f...
Oil discovered in Punjab by Mari PetroleumA company managed by the Fauji Foundation Group, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) claims to have discovered oil in Punjab. This is not the first time such a discovery has been made by the company...
VC SMBBMU fires Registrar in pursuance of SC orderThe Vice Chancellor Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Prof Dr Aneela Atta Ur Rahman, has finally fired (relieved) Registrar Dr. Afsar Ali Bhutto, today on Friday. In an offi...
KE adds more power capability through Surjani Grid StationIn line with its commitment to strengthen power supply to the city of Karachi, the power utility has recently energized a new 220 KV Surjani Grid Station along with two 132 KV, Shadman and Old Golimar...
First ever sports gala inaugurated in merged tribal areasFirst ever colorful sports gala 2019 in merged tribal districts was inaugurated here at sports complex, Jamrud. The event was organized under the auspices of directorate of sports merged areas. On the...
Recovering Rs 303 bn, NAB’s record achievement: ChairmanChairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has said the anti-graft organization is committed to eradicate corruption with absolute professionalism, transparency and on me...
CM Murad laments the shortfall in federal transfers of fundsSindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that despite shortfall in federal transfers of funds, the provincial government was making all out efforts to carry out development activities so that...
370 Fair Price Shops to be set up for the public in RamazanIn Punjab, three hundred and seven Fair Price Shops will be set up to provide daily use items to masses at control rates during the holy month of Ramazan. In a statement here on Friday, Provincial Agr...
CM announces remission in prisoner sentences at Kot Lakhpat jailPunjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced two months remission in the sentences of prisoners. He inaugurated the integrated security system and the system of storing the online data of p...
Memorial for Dr. Tariq Siddiqui held at QAUA memorial reference in honour of Dr. Tariq Siddiqui, former Vice Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) was held at Earth Sciences Auditorium of the University on Friday. Dr. Tariq Siddiqui's frien...
COAS visits Northern Light Infantry regimental centreChief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) regimental centre in Bunji town of Gilgit-Baltistan's Astore district. During his visit, the ar...
Pakistan ready to respond to any act of aggressionChairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Zubair Mahmood Hayat said on Friday that Pakistan is ready to respond to any act of aggression and misadventure. Addressing the Pakistan Summit, Genera...
KPK to continue combating poppy cultivation with US partnershipSecretary of the Ministry of Narcotics Control Sabino Sikandar Jalal and KP's Director General Projects, Merged Area Secretariat Khalid Ilyas, participated in the event to mark the poppy cultivation....
Eight dead, 32 injured as passenger coach overturnsAt least eight people died and 32 others including women and children were injured when a passenger coach overturned here on Friday, police said. According to details, the accident took place near Mor...
Punjab cabinet approves Ramazan Package 2019The Punjab cabinet has given its nod to the Ramazan Package, 2019, through which 309 Ramazan Bazaars will be set up across the province, while around 2,000 dastar khawan will be arranged during the ho...
Pulwama changed the dynamics of war in South Asia: mootCalling upon the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take steps for maintaining peace and stability in the region, speakers at a roundtable titled 'Pulwama: A Strategic Understanding' stated tha...
MPAs emphasize on balanced population growth in PunjabLegislators note that balanced population growth is a top priority for Punjab to achieve its development goals. While it is urgently necessary to continue expansion of family health services and educa...
Four killed over old rivalry in LahoreFour persons including Union Council (UC) chairman were killed in firing between two rival groups over an old dispute in Ferozwala area of the city on Friday. According to details, armed men sprayed b...
HRCP condemns Ormara killingsThe Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of at least 14 people near Ormara, Balochistan - including 11 security personnel - who were shot dead by gunmen...
Woman dies after being administered ‘wrong’ injectionA 26-year-old woman died after doctors at the Sindh Government Hospital, Korangi-V, allegedly administered her wrong injection. The parents and guardians of victim Ismat claimed that she had a severe...
PPP urges govt to criminalise enforced disappearancesPakistan People's Party (PPP) Secretary General and former senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday urged the government to fulfil its promises of introducing a legislation to criminalise enforced disappea...