President rejects IIOJK Legislative Assembly polls

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18 :President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday categorically rejected the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), asserting that the polls were no substitute for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. President Zardari, talking to a delegation […]

KP Govt exempts ETEA test for recruitment in BPS-09, below

PESHAWAR, Sep 17 : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has notified exemption of ETEA test for recruitment in public departments including autonomous bodies in pay scale 09 and below. It however said that Excise, Police, Jails, Revenue, Forest, Rescue-1122 departments were not exempted from the test. The […]

Eight gas connections disconnected over violation

MULTAN, Sep 17 : Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Task Force continued its daily operation and disconnected eight more connections on various violations. The meters of two consumers were disconnected over non-billing and recommended further departmental action.One consumer’s meter was found suspicious due to […]

Motorcycle stunts claim lives of brothers

FAISALABAD, Sep 17 :Two teenager brothers lost their lives in a road traffic accident while performing stunts on their motorcycles in the area of Nishatabad police station. Rescue 1122 spokesman said here on Tuesday that 16-year-old Shehroz Ali and his brother 17-year-old Bilal Sarwar residents […]

Russian deputy PM to visit Islamabad Wednesday

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk is scheduled to arrive here for a two-day visit from September 18-19, 2024. A high-level delegation will accompany the Russian deputy prime minister, according to a Foreign Ministry press release During the visit, […]

GB govt increases K2 permit fees, introduces new regulations

GIlGIT, Sep 16 : In a move aimed at streamlining mountaineering operations and promoting sustainable tourism, the Gilgit-Baltistan government has announced significant changes to permit fees and regulations for climbing K2, the world’s second-highest peak. According to a notification issued by the Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism, Sports, […]