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Royal family’ robbed south Punjab’s funds for Lahore renovation: Shibli

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Sunday said Vice President Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz during her address in Bahawalpur forgot to mention that her royal family had robbed funds of people of south Punjab in the name of Lahore renovation.  People of south Punjab were deprived of education, health facilities and electricity while all their resources were spent on Lahore, he remarked in his reaction to Maryam Nawaz’s speech.   He said the farmers of south Punjab hate this royal gang as PML-N forcedRead More


Sheikh Rasheed visits Usama Nadeem’s family to offer condolences

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Sunday paid a visit to the family of Usama Nadeem, the 22-year-old man who was killed during a police encounter on Saturday. While condoling the deceased’s parents, the minister promised that justice will be served and strict action will be taken against those involved. After the meeting with Usama’s family, the minister also spoke to media and condemned the incident which led to the loss of a precious life. the minister said that “he would not spare any of the policemen involved inRead More


CNG stations shut in Punjab, KP after gas shortage

A fuel shortage has forced CNG stations to close in KP and Punjab indefinitely. Captive power plants are closed too. Sui northern is facing a supply shortage of 300 million cubic feet of gas due to cold weather. It said that the total demand in the two provinces has increased beyond 2 billion cubic feet. Domestic reserves stand at 9.6 million, while there is 85.5 million of imported gas available for national use.  


India sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan: FM

MULTAN, Jan 03 (DNA): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that India is sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan to destabilize the country. Talking to Media in Multan Sunday, he said Pakistan has exposed the nefarious designs of India by providing irrefutable evidence in the form of dossier to the International Community. The Foreign Minister said India has been defaming Pakistan through running fake NGOs and websites. Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the international community to take notice of Indian atrocities and human rights violations in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.Read More


Interior Minister seeks Mach incident report from IG

ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (DNA): Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Sunday while strongly condemning killing of innocent coal miners in Mach (Balochistan), sought report into the tragic incident from Inspector General Balochistan. In a tweet, the Interior Minister said terrorists would not succeed in their nefarious designs and those involved in this heinous act deserved no leniency. He said such cowardly and inhumane act could not bow down our nation’s commitment. The minister prayed for the eternal peace of the martyrs and early recovery of the injured into theRead More


CDA generated more than targeted revenue during 2020

ISLAMABAD, JAN 3 (DNA) – Capital Development Authority (CDA) generated more than targeted revenue during the year 2020. At the end of 2020 CDA’s account has taxes of more than Rs 30 billion. The authority initiated various new projects side by side working on the neglected projects during the last year. CDA also met the expenses of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI). According to detail, the year 2020 proved to be a successful financial year for CDA. Due to its economic policies and good strategies CDA got control on its economicRead More