LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has asked the authorities to take strict action against profiteers and hoarders during Ramazan while announcing that Ramazan Nigehban cards will be given to four million families across the province. Chairing a meeting on the Ramazan relief programme, the Chief Minister directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority […]
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4.48 kg of drugs seized; female courier and trader arrested as cross-border investigation widens Suspects arrested in a joint Pakistan-Qatar operation as they tried to smuggle 4.48 kilos of cocaine at Islamabad International Airport PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Two suspects were arrested after a joint Pakistan-Qatar operation thwarted an attempt to smuggle 4.48 kilograms (kg) of
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RAWALPINDI: With the holy month of Ramazan expected to begin on Thursday, wholesale markets across the city witnessed an extraordinary influx of families, bringing traffic to a standstill in major commercial centers and bazaars across the city. Heavy congestion was reported at wholesale grain markets, dates market, spice market, vegetable market and large grocery centers
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Sahulat Bazaar Punjab. Photo: APP (file) RAWALPINDI: The district administration has approved the establishment of only three Ramazan Cart Bazaars this year, ending the long-standing system of setting up 16 subsidized Ramazan bazaars across the city. The three cart bazaars will be set up near Allama Iqbal Park, at Haidri Chowk and at Chohar Chowk.
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Imran informed Bushra Bibi during a recent prison meeting that his eyesight had deteriorated Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reportedly informed his family that his eyesight has deteriorated, despite government claims that the PTI founder’s eyesight had improved following a recent examination by a medical team at Adiala
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The Directorate of Finance continues to function under officials holding additional charges Rawalpindi Development Authority. PHOTO: ONLINE RAWALPINDI: Despite a financial scandal involving the transfer of more than Rs2 billion from an official account, the finance directorate of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is yet to see permanent appointments to key posts under the finance
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The governor overturned the ombudsman’s decision against Monis Alvi a day before his resignation KE CEO Moonis Alvi. Photo: File KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s constitution bench on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by former K-Electric managing director Monis Alvi against a decision of the provincial ombudsman on workplace harassment after the petitioner withdrew
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President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari lashed out at the jailed PTI founder for the third time in four days, saying that if Imran Khan was not prepared to serve time in jail, he should not have entered politics as “serving time requires honour.” Addressing a gathering in Vehari on
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National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: In the second parliamentary year of the 16th National Assembly, which ended on Tuesday, lawmakers passed 46 bills into law – 40 government bills and six private members’ bills. The House also adopted 27 resolutions during the period. A total of 159 bills were tabled during the year. Of
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the police in the provinces and in Islamabad to ensure that no reference to caste, tribe, biradari, conversion status or any classificatory or derogatory term is mentioned along with the names of
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