Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
BISP strugles to save people from malnutrition
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (DNA) – Benazir Income Support Program organized a training workshop for its BISP Beneficiary Committee (BBCs) in Rawalpindi divisional office in collaboration with National Fortification Alliance (NFA). This initiative sets a very important agenda for BBCs for generating awareness among BISP beneficiaries regarding diets containing nutrition values. This awareness will help in saving beneficiaries from malnutrition and stunting. BISP has around 47000 BBCs in 32 districts of the country. Each BBC comprises of 25-30 members and it elects its own leader. These BBCs are a platform forRead More
New reservoir of oil, gas discovered in KP
KARACHI, 20 JAN (DNA) – A new reservoir of oil and gas has been discovered in Hangu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. This reserve has been discovered by Mol Pakistan. Earlier this company has successfully discovered oil and gas reserves in Manzalai, Makori, Mamikhel, Maramzai, Makori East and Tolanj areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. In order to reach oil and gas reserves in this well 4,912 meters of digging in the earth was done by the company. Primary results are that the well is producing 3,440 barrels of crude oil and 56Read More
Chairman PCB congratulates Pakistan U-19 Team
LAHORE, 20 JAN (DNA) – Chairman PCB Shaharyar M. Khan has felicitated Pakistan U-19 Team, coach, manager and the entire support staff on winning a Tri-Nation tournament featuring Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand. Chairman PCB’s message to Pakistan U-19 Team: “My heartiest congratulations to captain, manager, coach, the entire team and management for winning the tri-nation series. “It has been a superb success for the team showing unity, discipline and ability. Even losing two matches against the top sides in the series, the youngsters put up a good fight andRead More
Gang of dacoits busted; street criminal held
ISLAMABAD, 20 JAN (DNA) – Islamabad Ramana police station has five outlaws involved in dacoities as well as incidents of street crime and also recovered weapons, veils and vehicle from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that SSP (Operations) Sajid Kiani assigned the task to SP (Saddar) Rizwan Gondal to arrest those involved in various crime incidents. Following his directions, a special team headed by Inspector Arshad Abro including ASI Muhmmad Iqbal, Head Constable Ibrar Ahmed, Constable Sohail Abbas and Irfan was constituted. On a tip off, thisRead More
25 martyred in a terror attack at Bacha Khan University
PESHAWAR, 20 JAN (DNA) – As many as twenty five people have been killed and several others injured when some armed men entered Bacha Khan University in Sharsadda district, KPK Medical Superintendent (MS) of the District Headquarter Hospital Charsadda confirmed the death toll. Talking to media, Regional Police Chief Saeed Wazir said the operation had ended and security forces were clearing the area, with most of the student victims shot dead at a hostel for boys on the Bacha Khan University campus. The university administration has confirmed the martyrdom ofRead More