Sudden transition from the old e-stamp system causes frustration among lawyers, residents E-stamp. PHOTO: estamp.gos.pk RAWALPINDI: Citizens faced severe inconvenience and judicial work was largely halted after the newly introduced digital white paper system for issuing stamp papers remained paralyzed in the entire Rawalpindi division on Monday and Tuesday. The Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) […]
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The notification outlines a comprehensive list of days of national significance and religious festivals for Muslims and minority communities. PHOTO: FILE RAWALPINDI: The three major associations representing private educational institutions have strongly criticized the closure of schools, colleges and universities from March 10 to March 31, calling the decision a serious blow to the country’s
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RAWALPINDI: Price control measures have proven ineffective as beef, mutton, chicken, fruit and vegetables are sold at arbitrary prices in the open market. Except for potatoes, almost everything has become expensive and inflation has reached a peak on the 19th of Ramazan. A sharp rise in oil prices expected around Eidul Fitr is likely to
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FAISALABAD: The District Industrial Relocation Committee has written to the District Revenue Collector to identify and allocate government land to relocate hundreds of industrial units out of Faisalabad city, citing the growing adverse effects of industrial pollution on public health. The committee has been struggling for the past month and a half to find a
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KARACHI: The campaign against profiteering continues across the city to ensure maximum relief to citizens. In this regard, a meeting was held to review measures against overcharging at the Commissioner’s office with Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi in the chair. During the meeting, the commissioner directed all deputy commissioners to take strict action against profiteers
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A retired teacher accuses senior assistant Salman Memon of demanding Rs80,000 to process her pension documents HYDERABAD: A special team of the Anti-Corruption Establishment, Hyderabad, raided Government Miran School, Hirabad, and arrested Senior Secretary Salman Memon and Naib Qasid Noor Muhammad while ‘accepting bribe’. According to anti-corruption sources, a retired teacher, Sehar Bano, had filed
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Sources say Afghan Taliban are forced to flee their posts due to effective attacks, retaliatory actions by the army PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army destroyed key posts and centers in Arandu and Kurram sectors during the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, in response to the Afghan Taliban regime’s unprovoked aggression. Security sources said the Afghan Taliban
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has approved a comprehensive austerity and fuel saving plan in its meeting with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in the chair. Cabinet also approved a series of governance, economic, social protection and education reforms aimed
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KARACHI: The judicial commission probing the Gul Plaza tragedy recorded the statement of senior architect and town planner Arif Hasan. The commission also directed a fire officer from Ranchore Line Fire Station to appear at the secretariat and record his statement. According to details, the judicial commission headed by Justice Agha Faisal heard the statement
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is chairing a meeting on Tuesday to review the implementation of the government’s announced austerity measures in light of the current regional situation. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved declaring Friday as an additional weekly holiday as part of the government’s austerity and energy-saving measures, while directing all
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