WASA MD chairs meeting to review dengue prevention steps

RAWALPINDI: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi Director General Muhammad Saleem Ashraf on Friday chaired a special meeting to review steps taken by the WASA staff regarding dengue control and…

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RDA vetted Rs 3953 mln budget for 2025-26

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has finalized its annual budget proposals for the fiscal year 2025–26, amounting to Rs 3,953 million. Presiding over the Finance Sub-Committee meeting to approve…

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ATC grants 8-day physical remand of PTI founder’s nephew in Jinnah House attack case

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday handed over Shahrez Khan, nephew of PTI founder and son of Aleema Khan, to police on an 8-day physical remand in the May…

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PM Shehbaz to call meeting on illegal constructions on rivers soon

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that he will convene a meeting over the illegal constructions on rivers soon, as monsoon rains caused catastrophic floods in northern parts of…

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NCCIA, PTA coordinating to curb misuse of illegal SIMs

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, on Friday, was informed that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has enhanced coordination with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)…

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Senate Advisor, UN delegation discuss joint framework on migration governance

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Chairman Senate on Special Initiatives, Ms. Rida Qazi, on Friday met with representatives of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations to discuss…

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Dar chairs ECNEC, approves Rs 212 Bln Jinnah Medical Complex Project

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Friday, chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), which gave the…

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Senator Sherry Rehman Commends Administration for Saving Lives Through Early Warning System

ISLAMABAD: Vice President of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Senator Sherry Rehman, praised the local administration in Ghizer for their swift action and the effective use of the Early Warning System,…

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ADB approves financing for transformative Reko Diq copper mining project

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a financing package for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper-gold mine, aiming to meet rising global demand for critical minerals while driving economic transformation…

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Quarter Master General Bangladesh Army calls on CJCSC Gen Sahir

Rawalpindi: Lieutenant General Md Faizur Rahman, Quarter Master General, Bangladesh Army called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) at Joint Staff…

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