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‘Bachat bazaars’ to be set up in different areas of Karachi ahead of Ramazan: Administrator

Posted on February 22, 2023 by News Desk

KARACHI, Feb 21 (APP): Administrator Karachi Dr. Syed Saif-ur-Rahman on Tuesday said that before the holy month of Ramzan, ‘Bachat bazars’ will be set up in different areas of the city providing food and utility items at X-mill prices to facilitate the citizens. He said […]

Commissioners directed to extend full cooperation for national census

Posted on February 22, 2023 by News Desk

LAHORE, Feb 21 (APP): Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhter Zaman has directed all the divisional commissioners to provide full cooperation for conduct of national census. He issued this directive while presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Coordination Committee for Digital Census at the Civil […]

SARGODHA: 11 criminals held

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

SARGODHA, Feb 18 (APP): Police claimed on Saturday to have arrested eleven criminals and recovered contraband from their possession. In a crackdown against criminals, the police arrested Naeem, Naseem, Waqas, Waleed, Munawar, Nadeem, Mansab, Muneer, Akram, Anwar and Akhtar and recovered 344litre liquor, 234 empty […]

Notorious inter-district dacoit killed during police encounter

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

BUREWALA, Feb 18 (APP): A notorious inter-district dacoit killed by his own accomplices during an exchange of firing with police at Village 53/WB here Saturday. According to police sources, police arrested Shan alias Shani, resident of Village 168/9-L a few days ago who was the […]

Wheat farmers told to beware of Rust amid expected rise in temperature

Posted on February 16, 2023 by News Desk

MULTAN, Feb 15 (APP): Agriculture experts have advised farmers to regularly inspect their wheat crops and apply suitable anti-fungus pesticides in case of crop attack by Rust disease. Agriculture spokesman said in an advisory here Wednesday that there was the likelihood of Rust disease attack […]

Minister inaugurates spring tree plantation campaign

Posted on February 16, 2023 by News Desk

LARKANA, Feb 15 (APP): Sindh Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Abdul Bari Patafi on Wednesday said farmers should plant more saplings on their land and come towards agro-forestry that would not only increase their income but also protect the country from environmental pollution. He said […]

Rescue 1122 calls for cap bikes’ to deal with road mishaps

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): The Punjab Emergency Service Department (Rescue 1122) has called to cap the speed limit of motorbikes at 50 kilometers per hour for a reduction in the number of road traffic accidents. Talking to APP here on Monday an official of the […]

KOHAT: DC bans bathing, boating in dams

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

KOHAT, Feb 13 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Furqan Ashraf on Monday imposed Section 144, banning boating and bathing in dams in the limits of the district. A notification issued to this effect said that the ban would remain enforced for a period of three months […]

NAROWAL; Man booked for selling petrol illegally

Posted on February 12, 2023 by News Desk

NAROWAL, Feb 12 (APP): A man was booked for selling petrol illegally in Ganj Mandi Hassainabad and seized the machine. On the special direction of Deputy Commissioner Narowal Muhammed Ashraf, a team of Civil Defence headed by district Officer Asim Riaz Wahla raided and got […]

IGP visits Rashkai Economic Zone, discusses security measures