National News

PESCO notifies power suspension

  • PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Thursday notified power suspension from various grid stations of Peshawar city from October 28 to 31 due to unavoidable maintenance work. The power supply would remain suspended from 132 KV Peshawar Cantt Grid Station on October 29 and 31 from 8 AM to 2 PM, […]

  • CDA forms two joint committees to resolve issues of local traders

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Mayor IMC and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sheikh Anser Aziz Thursday announced to form two joint committees to resolve the issues of local traders. He nominated Zeeshan Ali Naqvi Deputy Mayor and Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan from CDA and Ch. Riffat Javed Deputy Mayor and Raja Waheed from IMC for […]

  • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed on Thursday

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was observed across the globe including Pakistan on Thursday to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual material for maintaining cultural and national identity. The day was marked through highlighting this year’s theme”It’s Your Story-Don’t Lose It”. The day was observed to highlight the importance of Audiovisual documents, […]

  • All liquor licenses discontinued: DG Excise

    KARACHI, Oct 27 (APP): Director General of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Sindh, Muhammad Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui following the verbal directives of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed regional directors to close/discontinue all liquor licenses in the province. According to a communique issued here on Thursday, after verbal directives of SHC in CP # D-5750, […]

  • Senate body recommends increase in jobs quota for Balochistan, Fata

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Thursday recommended National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to increase job quota for Balochistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The meeting of the committee was held here at old PIPS office,Parliament Lodges in chair of Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar. The […]

  • Govt optimistic to eradicate polio virus completely from country

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq has said that Pakistan is gradually achieving its goal regarding polio eradication from the country and progress indicator seems optimistic. Talking to Voice of America, she said there has been a remarkable progress in efforts to prevent the outspread of […]