AIMC turns emergency drill into ‘bollywood spectacle’
Amidst the terror prone aura of the country, there is a definite need for preparations and arrangements in the event of an attempted attack; An idea which many institutions across the country…
CM Sindh, opposition to discuss NAO Repeal Bill today
KARACHI: The Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Friday has summoned the opposition parties to mull over the bill that calls to repeal the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 Repeal…
Case lodged for attempted murder of medical student in Lahore
LAHORE: A case has been lodged late the other day at a police station in Lahore for attempted murder of a student of a private medical college who had been brutally injured,…
Issuance of health cards begins in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Out of the 600,000 poverty stricken people in Hyderabad district, 123,526 have been selected in the first phase to avail the benefits of free medical treatment under Prime Minister’s Health Cards Scheme.…
CM orders immediate repair of Cavalry Bridge
LAHORE: Soon after Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the cracks in the Cavalry Bridge, the authorities started repairing the bridge, on Thursday, located in Gulberg, Lahore. CM Shahbaz had ordered…
Police department in dire need of CM’s intervention
LAHORE: The department of police was created in the name of citizen service but Punjab Police seem to forget it quite often. Despite the installation of millions of rupees worth latest technology and…
Lahore Conservation Society press release ‘factually incorrect’: Punjab govt
LAHORE: Punjab government has criticised the July 19 press conference of the Lahore Conservation Society (LCS). It said the press release of the LCS is factually incorrect and misleading. The LCS press…
Petition filed in LHC seeking removal of SECP chairman
LAHORE: A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court to seek removal of Chairman Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Zafar Hijazi, who was found guilty of record tampering of…
Development projects will bring positive change in KHI: governor
KARACHI: The federal government is taking every possible step for the development of Karachi, and it would initiate development projects in the city in collaboration with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), said Governor…
Provision of better health facilities is the top priority: minister
KARACHI: Sindh Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has said that provision of better health facilities to people of the province is the top priority of the provincial government and no compromise will be made…
IBA signs up as knowledge partner for 17th ITCN Asia Exhibition
KARACHI: Since its inception in 2001, ITCN Asia has evolved as the biggest IT & Telecom exhibition and conference in Pakistan and is now being organised for the 16th consecutive year from 19th…
Pakistani students to visit Japan for science programme
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of 10 students of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) along with a supervisor will be visiting Japan on the invitation of the government of Japan from July 22…
Khattak directs for timely launch of BRT
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has approved the operational and business plan for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and directed the Finance Department to release 50% out of the Rs 2…
3 Day psychology training concluded at Bahria University
ISLAMABAD: Bahria University has organised a 3-day training programme on “Utilising Play Therapy for Trauma Survivors” for students and professionals of psychology. The training has been conducted by Department of Psychology at BU…
LTC organises training programme for drivers, fare collectors
LAHORE: Lahore Transport Company, on Thursday, organised a training programme at Thokar Niaz Baig for drivers, fare collectors and related staff in connection with operations of the public service vehicles on…
CDA must protect trees in the federal capital
by Raja Faisal ISLAMABAD: Rampant deforestation due to ongoing construction projects as well as housing societies is slowly defacing Islamabad, causing an adverse effect on the environment. This deforestation has continued despite the…
Capital in desperate need of a designated slaughterhouse
by Bilal Kanjal ISLAMABAD: Around two million people of Islamabad are being forced to consume unchecked meat, since the city continues to lack a proper slaughterhouse, since its inception in the early 60’s,…