LAHORE: Punjab Assembly undertook best legislation during its first year. Seventeen laws of public welfare were passed in one year, number of which is more than the National Assembly and other provincial assemblies.This was stated by Punjab Assembly Speaker Ch Pervaiz Elahi while talking to the journalists here on Wednesday.He said: “The Punjab Assembly in its first parliamentary year met for 102...
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Jail best place for drug barons: Buzdar
LAHORE: State Minister for Narcotics Control and Safron Shehryar Khan Afridi called on Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday.During the meeting, they agreed to take collective steps for the elimination of narcotics and it was decided that Punjab and federal governments would initiate joint crackdown on the elements involved in the narcotics business.The chief minister...
Solarization of Punjab schools: 15,000 primary schools, 2,800 BHUs in Punjab to go on solar energy, says minister
LAHORE: As many as 15,000 primary schools and 2,800 basic health units (BHUs) across Punjab will be shifted to solar energy by the end of December 2019, said Dr Provincial Minister for Energy Akhtar Malik.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the minister said some 3500 schools in the South Punjab areas on had already been moved to solar energy. The priority has been given to the off-grid schools in...
Traders announce four-day countrywide strike
MULTAN: Markazi Anjuman Tajran Pakistan Wednesday announced a four-day countrywide strike on August 15-16 and August 26-27 after consultation with trader bodies of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.According to strike organisers, traders have made their utmost efforts to draw a solution but the government was not willing to settle the issues with traders. Addressing a joint press conference at Multan...
Judicial remand of ex-minister, others extended
LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday extended judicial remand of former Provincial Minister Sibtain Khan and three others till August 9 in Chiniot mining contract case.Former Minister Sibtain Khan, Mines and Minerals Department former Secretary Imtiaz Ahmed, former Manager Operations and Planning Muhammad Aslam and former Punjab Chief Inspector Mines Abdul Sattar were produced by Accountability...
KPRA asks hotels in Hazara to furnish details of visitors
ABBOTTABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has directed all the hotels and guest houses to provide complete details of visitors from May 1 to July 25, 2019, including their complete particulars, full addresses and contact numbers, days spent and total payments made by them.The notice issued to the hotels warned that failure to comply with may entail penal consequences under the relevant...
JI leader calls for free democratic process
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Naib Ameer Liaqat Baloch has stressed that the stability of the parliamentary system in the country was possible only through a free democratic process and free, fair and impartial elections.Addressing a meeting of the task force of JI’s sister organisations at Mansoora on Wednesday, he said restrictions on politics and media could lead the country to a serious problem. Liaqat...
KP traders warn of strike if demands not accepted
PESHAWAR: The Markazi Tanzeem-i-Tajiran has warned the government to observe shutter down strike on August 15 and 16 if their demands were not accepted.Speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club on Wednesday, the union central leaders Sharafat Ali Mubarak and Mehar Elahi said various types of taxes were imposed on people belonging to every walk of life. They said the traders were the...
Three-day Uchal festival to begin in Kalash Valley from Aug 20
PESHAWAR: The foreign and domestic tourists and the local people are waiting for the three-day Uchal festival to be held in Kalash valley in Chitral district from August 20 to 22.The Uchal festival is one of the cultural festivals celebrated by Kalasha tribe like many other festivals around the year. Before Uchal, the Kalash community also performs Ranat dance in July after harvesting the maize crop.The...
Old price of roti restored, action against violators on, PHC told
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) was told on Wednesday that the district administration has restored the old price of Rs10 per roti and action was being taken against the violators.Deputy Advocate General Rabnawaz Khan told a division bench comprising Justice Lal Jan Khattak and Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan that the decision to increase the price of roti from Rs10 to Rs15 by the district administration...
Enforcement of laws for women’s protection stressed
Islamabad: There is a need for greater legislative protection in particular areas of concerns for women, said Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen M Mazari on Wednesday."The implementation of the existing laws protecting the women is more important," she told a seminar on ‘Challenges and Impediments Against Women in Politics’ hosted by Women’s Parliamentary Caucus during the 5th CPA Asia Regional Conference...
Laying of 1,800-km new railway track to start soon, says Sh Rasheed
SUKKUR: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said the new double railway track of 1,800 kilometers from Karachi to Peshawar will be constructed by the government, adding that the existing track was constructed during the British rule in 1861 and now for the first time a new railway track is being constructed.Addressing a press conference at the Circuit House here on late Tuesday...
Lok Virsa to organise literary session on Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed
Islamabad: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) would organize a literary session ‘Muzakra’ series focuses on ‘Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed’ on August 1, at its media centre.In this ‘Muzakra’ session, speakers would explore Sindh Sufi traditions in general with a special focus on the personality and teachings of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed. Sufi Shah Inayat is not only a distinguished...
‘Plastic Bags Se Azadi’: Polythene bags to be banned in capital from Aug 14
Islamabad: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul has said that polythene bags shall now be banned in beautiful Islamabad City from 14th August, 2019, which will be celebrated as day marking ‘Plastic Bags Se Azadi.’She was addressing an awareness campaign ceremony regarding ‘Plastic Bags Se Azadi’ arranged at National Highway Authority head office here on Wednesday. Sumera Khan MNA, Senior...
Moot calls for steps to promote national cohesion
HARIPUR: Speakers at a seminar here on Wednesday stressed the need to find solutions to the problems of aggrieved sections of the society for promoting national cohesion and integration and bringing peace and stability to the country.The two-day training workshop titled ‘Principles of Effective Leadership for Peace Building and National Cohesion’ was organised by the University of Haripur. A large...
Pindi CPO chairs meeting to review Eid, Muharram security
RAWALPINDI: CPO Rawalpindi DIG Muhammad Faisal Rana chaired a meeting to review security for Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram-ul-Haram. The meeting was attended by SP (Saddar) Rai Mazhar Iqbal, SP (Potohar) Syed Ali, SP (Rawal) Ikram Khan and officer of security branch of CPO Office. While addressing the meeting he said that religious and sectarian mischief-maker could trigger a disaster. Police must take...
PM to launch plantation drive on Aug 5
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch plantation drive here, under 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Programme, on August 5, whereas Urban Forestry Plantation Campaign will be launched by the prime minister in Lahore on August 9.Adviser on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam called on the prime minister Wednesday at the Prime Minister Office.
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People of Sindh ‘victims of AIDS, hepatitis, unemployment’: Sh Rasheed
NAWABSHAH: Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said the people of Sindh are being victims of AIDS, Hepatitis and unemployment, while the ruling elite engaged in plundering the provincial wealth and resources.While talking to the media persons at Nawabshah Railway Station, Sheikh Rasheed on Maulana Fazl ur Rehman told that the politics of Maulana has come to an end, as he used both...
FBR impounds 70 non-custom paid vehicles
SUKKUR: The FBR impounded over 70 luxurious non custom paid vehicles in use of police and other senior government officers in the last two days.The FBR team, sources said impounded Premio car allegedly in use of SHO Market Police Station, Larkana Khadim Hussain Magsi. The SHO resisted handing over the non custom paid vehicle and misbehaved with the FBR officials. Finally the issue was resolved at...
Three of a family killed as train smashes car
SUKKUR: Three people of a family lost their lives when a car was hit by a passenger train at a railway crossing in Mirpur Mathelo on Wednesday. The car driver attempted to cross the railway track through the unmanned Awan Railway Crossing when it was smashed by the train killing all instantly. The victims were identified as Head Master of school Hazoor Bakhash Leghari, his wife Hasina Leghari, and...
Police arrest dacoit wanted for killing six cops
SUKKUR: The Jacobabad Police arrested a dacoit wanted for the killing of six policemen in 2008. The SSP Jacobabad Abdul Qayoom Pitafi told the media that the CIA Police pursued a gang of dacoits led by wanted criminal Muhammed Sallah Shahlani following which an encounter took place near the Jamali Canal Bypass. The police managed to arrest dacoit Muhammed Sallah Shahlani, while the other members of...
Four people killed in road accident in Karachi
KARACHI: Four people were killed and several injured when a car hit two motorcycles near Qayumabad on late Wednesday night.Following the accident, the rescue workers shifted the injured to Jinnah Hospital where two of the injured succumbed during treatment.According to rescue sources, one of the victims was identified as 18-year old Muhammad Sami, while the remaining three could not be identified....
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Huawei to establish seven ICT academies
ISLAMABAD: Huawei has planned to establish seven ICT academies and cultivate 3,000 ICT talents in 2019. Through academy the company has collaborated with 15 universities across Pakistan to date.Since entering Pakistan in 1998, Huawei has maintained robust growth and contributed to Pakistan’s overall ICT industry development. Today employs about 1,600 people in the country, 91% of whom are Pakistani...
VIP culture, nepotism eliminated from Punjab, claims minister
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Mian Aslam Iqbal Tuesday said the chief minister believes in public service and the dream of equal development and progress across the province will be materialised soon.In a statement issued here, he said that according to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, reforms were being introduced in Punjab. He said that VIP culture had been eliminated...
NVQF to scale up implementation of National Skills Strategy
Islamabad: The National Vocational Qualification Framework (NVQF) is one of the key elements of TVET system and development of level 5 qualification is yet another step closer to our commitment to culmination of the 'skills for all' strategy, said Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday.“We are focused on developing a uniform certification regime which is...
Naval chief appreciates Bahria University’s academic excellence
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi NI (M), chaired the 41st meeting of the Board of Governors of Bahria University at its head office Islamabad.A detailed briefing was given to the board on the progress of the various ongoing projects, with special reference to the growth and diversification in academic disciplines, infrastructure enhancement, budget and new initiatives...
Another 13 people test positive for dengue in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi: As many as 13 patients have been tested positive for dengue fever at two of the three allied hospitals in town in last three weeks taking the total number of confirmed patients so far registered this year at the allied hospitals to 25 however, the trend at the time cannot be declared as an outbreak of the infection.Data collected by ‘The News’ on Tuesday has revealed that in last 24 hours,...
Girl shot dead, another hurt over child custody issue
SIALKOT: A girl was shot dead while another sustained injuries over a dispute of custody of child on Klasswala Road near Pasrur on Tuesday.Rasoolan Bibi had contracted second marriage with Nadeem. To it, her first husband Rasheed demanded the custody of their one-and-a-half-year- old son Asim. Rasoolan Bibi, who was not willing to give the baby back, allegedly persuaded her second husband Nadeem and...
PPP has no likeminded group, says KP leader
PESHAWAR: Former senior minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Rahimdad Khan said on Tuesday that there was no likeminded group in the party. “There could be differences among the workers on various issues and it does not mean someone is forming his own group within the PPP,” he told The News dispelling the impression that some dissidents were holding their separate meetings against the...
Shepherd drowns
NANKANA SAHIB: An shepherd drowned in River Ravi near Malka Haji on Tuesday. Mehr Muhammad Hadayat was grazing his buffaloes near the river when one of his buffaloes went into the river. He chased the buffalo, but drowned.
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Frontier Corps to vacate Balahisar Fort, hand it over to KP govt
PESHAWAR: After a series of meetings, the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) has reportedly agreed to vacate the historic Balahisar Fort and hand it over to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to use it for tourism purposes.According to sources, the Prime Minister’s Office and other concerned departments are presently working on this project to shift the FC from Balahisar to the Hayatabad locality in...
Rain, thunderstorms likely in Punjab in next 24 hours
LAHORE: Different localities Tuesday received light-to-moderate rain, which lowered temperatures to an extent in the city. The maximum temperature was recorded as 34 C in the city.An official of the Met Office said dmainly hot and humid weather was expected in most parts of the province; however, rain/wind-thunderstorm was expected at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Gujranwala divisions...
Zero-tolerance policy to root out smuggling: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Ijaz Shah said that smuggling is a serious problem faced in Pakistan and the sole purpose of formation of this committee is to ensure that this menace can be eradicated.The second meeting of Anti-Smuggling Steering Committee that was formed on July 1, 2019, on prime minister’s directives was held in the committee room of Ministry of Interior which was led by...
KP CM visits hospitals in Jamrud, Landikotal
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Tuesday paid surprise visits to Civil Hospital Jamrud and Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Landikotal, in the Khyber district to inspect the health-care services being offered to citizens of the newly merged districts.Visiting the Civil Hospital Jamrud, he took serious note of the staff which was absent from duty, non-functional vehicles and poor cleanliness,...
Concern over increase in prices of life-saving drugs
MULTAN: The Pakistan Chemist Association has expressed concern over 300 per cent increase in prices of lifesaving drugs.Talking to journalists here on Tuesday, PCA Multan division chairman Akhtar Butt said that the increase in prices of lifesaving drugs was a betrayal from the commitments of providing cheap medicines to the citizens. Akhtar Butt said that the prices of medicines had increased at a...
‘Maximum trees needed ‘to meet climate change’
LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Tuesday launched tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at the Punjab House, Islamabad.Speaking on the occasion, he said that maximum tree plantation was needed to avoid the climate change impacts, said a handout issued here.Trees are true friends of human beings and children should be especially sensitised on the importance of green environment in...
Gunmen kill peace body member’s son in Swat
MINGORA: Unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of a member of the pro-government Amn Committee in Azbaka Manglawar and killed one of his sons, police sources said on Tuesday.They said that the gunmen attacked the house of Dilfaroz, a member of the Amn Committee, early in the day and killed one of his sons, Sabz Ali. His other son Hamd Ali was injured in the attack. After the incident, a heavy...
KP govt to recruit 65,000 teachers, says education adviser
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisor to Chief Minister on Elementary and Secondary Education, Ziaullah Bangash said on Tuesday 65,000 teachers would be recruited for meeting the criteria of four teachers for every primary School according to five years plan. He said this during a press briefing at the Cabinet Room of the Civil Secretariat Peshawar, said an official handout. The adviser said that this...
Cop commits suicide in Chitral
CHITRAL: A police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his official pistol on the premises of the Police Lines early Tuesday, official said. DSP Zafar Ahmed said that Nazarban Shah, police constable, hailing from Garam Chasham, Mogh, was found dead on the premises of the Police Lines.
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Better service delivery: PMO tasks ministries with new initiatives
ISLAMABAD: In order to improve governance and service delivery of certain division/ministries, the Prime Minister’s Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU) after detailed deliberations has devised a composite tasking document containing proposed interventions, with timelines in shape of targeted institutional interventions.By implementing these interventions, it is hoped that the federal ministries/divisions...
Newspaper holidays on Eid
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspaper Society has announced two closed holidays on account of Eid–ul-Azha on Sunday (August 11) and Monday (August 12) 2019.Sarmad Ali , Secretary General , APNS has announced that in consultation with the All Pakistan Akhbar Faroash Federation, it has been decided that member publications will not bring their issues on Monday August 12 and Tuesday August 13, 2019 and...
NICL scam case
SC orders arrest of Mohsin Habib WarraichBy Sohail KhanISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered arrest of Mohsin Habib Warraich, the central figure in the mega corruption case of Rs420 million National Insurance Company Limited (NICL).A three member bench of the apex court headed by Acting Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin...
Guru Nanak’s birth celebrations: 500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan
LAHORE: A caravan of around 500 Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan through the Wagah border Tuesday morning.The Foreign Office said the pilgrims will inaugurate the celebrations in connection with Baba Guru Nanak's 500th birth anniversary from his birthplace in Nankana Sahib on August 1. A statement released by the ISPR later in the day said 476 pilgrims had reached Nankana Sahib, while...
2 cops among four martyred in Quetta blast
QUETTA - At least four persons including two policemen were martyred and 32 people including police official and children were injured in a bomb blast at Baldia Plaza near Meezan Chowk area of provincial capital on Tuesday evening. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Abdul Razzaq Cheema, unknown men had attached explosive devices ...
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Jennifer Aniston finds comfort in Justin Theroux's company after Dolly's death
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's iconic personality Jennifer Aniston has received solace from her ex-husband Justin Theroux as he rejoined the actress after the loss of their beloved dog Dolly.The Hollywood's stars Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, who had separated their ways last year in February, reunited to mourn their pup who passed away on July 28.Jennifer, 50, was completely heartbroken over the...
Monday, 29 July 2019
Peshawar agriculture varsity employees demand full salaries
PESHAWAR: The teaching and non-teaching staff of the University of Agriculture on Monday threatened to go on strike from August 2 if they were not paid their full salary in time. The decision was made at a general body meeting of all the employees’ associations. The meeting was chaired by Agriculture University Teachers Association (AUTA) president Dr Sartaj Alam. The participants said the university...
Balakot council approves Rs286m budget
MANSEHRA: Balakot Tehsil Council approved Rs286 millions budget for the ongoing financial year 2019-20 just after the tehsil nazim unfolded it in the council on Monday. “This is our last tax-free budget, which I am going to present before you as our four-year term is expiring next month,” Tehsil Nazim Ibrahim Shah told the council during his budget speech. He said that Balakot tehsil still reels from...
ICT bans sacrificial animals sale, purchase in residential areas
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has imposed ban for setting up illegal sacrificial animals markets in the sectorial areas of the city, owing to the expected mass influx of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.According to a notification received here by ICT office on Monday, the influx of animals on roads, green belts and empty plots in various sectors of the federal...
Dealers to be booked over sale of substandard pesticides, seeds
SARGODHA: The district administration Monday directed all Assistant Commissioners (ACs) and agriculture extension officers to raid and register cases against dealers and sale point in-charges involved in overcharging and sale of substandard fertilizers, seeds and pesticides.Addressing a meeting of the district consultative committee and agriculture task force, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Silwat Saeed...
Nine cops injured while chasing fleeing dacoits in Multan
MULTAN: As many as nine policemen, including Bahauddin Zakariya police SHO, were injured while chasing two dacoits who were fleeing after committing a crime near Northern Bypass on Monday.The Bahauddin Zakariya police received information that two dacoits were fleeing after committing a crime.At this, SHO Zaheer Babar along with eight policemen started chasing the dacoits and tried to stop the car...
National moot on vocational qualification framework today
Islamabad: The 'Conference on National Vocational Qualification Framework (NVQF): Opportunities & challenges-Way forward' organized by the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), the apex technical and vocational education and training body of the country, will commence in Islamabad today (Tuesday).“The NVQF is one of the key components for establishing a uniform national...
Punjab minister leads dengue awareness walk
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Monday participated in anti-dengue walk on Sanda Road.She distributed anti-dengue pamphlets among public during the campaign.Dr Yasmin Rashid said while talking to media that the basic purpose of this anti-dengue walk was to create awareness among masses regarding eradication of dengue. Special anti-dengue desks had been established in all government...
Over Rs1 bn looted through ATM skimming: FIA launches crackdown against gangsters
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated crackdown against skimmers, active in drawing cash from ATMs by using expertise in computer technology, sources told The News.The Cyber Crime Wing has arrested two young men on information provided by an officer of operational department of a bank, the sources said.The sources claimed that the FIA has busted various gangs active all over...
Cops chasing smugglers shoot dead passer-by in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The police in the provincial capital have gone berserk as they shot dead a passerby in the crowded Phase-III Chowk of Hayatabad locality in a bid to stop alleged smugglers of foreign cloth.It was learnt that the cops of the Hayatabad Police Station were chasing the foreign cloth-carriers, locally called gandamars, and opened fire on them in the Phase-III Chowk to stop them. The cops managed...
China, Pakistan to strengthen anti-terrorism, security cooperation
BEIJING: A high-ranking Chinese official said on Monday China stands ready to strengthen anti-terrorism, law enforcement and security cooperation with Pakistan so as to provide a security guarantee to the construction of the Belt and Road as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.Guo Shengkun, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Head of...
PIMS facilitates first patient having ‘Sehat Insaf Card’
Islamabad: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) provided free of cost diagnostic and therapeutic services to the first patient holding ‘Sehat Insaf Card’ here on Monday through ‘Sehat Sahulat’ Programme of the government.According to a PIMS spokesman, the PIMS Executive Director Raja Amjad directed the staff on Monday to facilitate a patient Raja Khalid Mehmood having ‘Sehat Insaf Card’.The...
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the Nato-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement, as the United States seeks to reach a negotiated end to the nearly 18-year-old war.It gave no further details and withheld the names of the service members until next of kin were informed.The incident brings the number of US troops killed in Afghanistan this month to...
Launch of e-billing system at NHA to ensure transparency, end corruption: Murad
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Service Murad Saeed Monday said that launch of e-billing system in the National Highway Authority (NHA) would ensure transparency, eradicate corruption, save cost and time, increase efficiency and effectiveness and improve managerial control.Addressing a ceremony after formally inaugurating the e-billing system at NHA Headquarters, Murad Saeed...
Flash floods destroy crop in Bajaur
KHAR: Flash floods destroyed standing crop in Barkhalose in Mamond tehsil in Bajaur district. Talking to reporters, one Asmatullah said the flash floods destroyed vegetables in Barkhalose, which inflicted heavy losses on the local farmers. He demanded the government to order construction of protection wall to protect the standing crops from flash floods. The residents asked the government to compensate...
Three youngsters drown in Bara
BARA: Three persons drowned in Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal district on Monday, official and local sources said. Abdul Rauf, Abdul Rehman and Abdul Raziq were swimming in a deep pond in Tangi area in Bar Qambarkhel in Bara tehsil when they drowned. The locals rushed to place and retrieved the bodies. The victims would be laid to rest in Shinko area in Bar Qambarkhel today.
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Mardan traders stage protest against administration
MARDAN: Markazi Tanzeem-e-Tajiraan, Zahir Shah Group, staged a protest rally on Monday against the assistant commissioner for what they alleged was inappropriate behaviour with the traders.The rally started from the Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and it turned into a protest meeting at the Pakistan Chowk. The rally was led by the president of the traders union and MCCI Zahir Shah, chairman...
Traffic management plan: KP CM orders new strategy for Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed the officials concerned to formulate a comprehensive traffic management plan so as to resolve traffic congestion in the provincial capital.Chairing a meeting on the traffic management plan for Peshawar, he sought a detailed report highlighting all traffic related issues within 15 days.The chief minister directed the district administration, PDA and...
Arrest of accused who fired at tenants in Kaghan demanded
MANSEHRA: A number of people on Monday staged a protest rally in Naran and asked the government to arrest the suspects involved in firing at tenants in Soach area of Kaghan valley earlier this month."If those who fired at tenants were not arrested before August 7, we would hold protest demonstration outside Banigala residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan," Inayat Rehman, a leader of the protesters...
Teachers at Bara girls’ school sought
BARA: The elders in Khyber district on Monday asked the KP government to appoint staff at the Govt Girls’ High School at Bar Qambarkhel in Bara tehsil. Talking to reporters here, Qambarkhel Welfare Organisation chairman Hakeem Khan Afridi, Khan Afridi and others said the government upgraded the Government Girls’ High School Waliabad in 2007 but the staff had not yet been posted there. "The poor parents...
Role of pharmacists in health sector highlighted
ABBOTTABAD: Speakers here on Monday said that pharmacy played a vital role in the improvement of healthcare facilities.They were speaking at a two-day “Ist National Conference on Current Updates in Pharmacy Profession and Research at Comsats University Abbottabad campus.More than 50 scientists and research scholars from all over the country attended the conference. Speaking on the occasion as chief...