Friday, March 3rd, 2023
Senate body on climate change visits Trail-5 to celebrate World Wildlife Day
Staff Reporter The Senate standing committee on climate change on Friday visited Trail-5. The Senate Committee was welcomed by Chairperson Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Rina Saeed Khan upon their arrival. Thereafter, the Committee chairperson Seeme Ezdi and members along with school children participated in a walk to raise awareness about ‘World Wildlife Day’. Senator Seeme Ezdi in her message on ‘World Wildlife Day’ reiterated that “Wildlife plays a crucial role in sustaining our ecosystem and biodiversity and the Government of Pakistan should create awareness and engage all stakeholders inRead More
More than Rs.10 million revenue is being generated: MPR
FROM QAZI SHOAIB KHAN ATTOCK (MARCH-03): The Assistant Director of Machine Readable Passport Office Attock Mr. Naseer-u-din while talking to the media on Friday has said that more than Rs.10 million revenue is being generated to the national exchequer under passport head within one month and now One Window Operation is also being launched up at Machine Readable Passport (MRP) office Attockto facilitate the general public of the district within shortest possible time. He said hundreds of passport applicants on daily basis who will be extended all well-equipped on lineRead More
Attock police booked 11 law violators involved in drugs peddling
ATTOCK (MARCH-03): /DNA/ – Attock police on Friday booked 11 law violators involved in drugs peddling and kite selling within the jurisdiction of police station Attock Khurd, Hassanabadal, Basal,Jand,Pindigheb during the ongoing crackdown launched on the directives of DPO Attock Dr. Ghias Gul Khan. Police said, Attock Khurd police arrested Riaz Khan son of Mohammad Amin of District Khyber along with recovery of hashish of 5500 grams from his possession, Basal Police intercepted Mohammad Arshad son of Aziz Khan of village Mathial for possessing hashish of 2130 grams, Beharam KhanRead More
Pakistan to ‘reserve 50% Hajj quota’ for pilgrims paying in US dollars
ISLAMABAD: In view of an acute shortage of the greenback and a collapsing economy, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony decided to allocate a 50% special quota in the Government Hajj Scheme-2023 for the pilgrims who will pay their dues in US dollars, said well-placed sources on Friday. It is pertinent to mention here that a shortage of dollars has left banks refusing to issue new letters of credit for importers, hitting an economy already squeezed by soaring inflation. Earlier, the ministry had decided to reserve a 25%Read More
One terrorist killed, Weapons recovered during IBO in North Waziristan District
RAWALPINDI, MAR 3 /DNA/ – Security Forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation in the general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan District. During the conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists. Resultantly, one terrorist was killed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorist. The killed terrorist remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens. Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the area.
Opposition alliance fractures after IYI Party leader Meral Akşener announces withdrawal from bloc ahead of May elections
Türkiye‘s nationalist IYI Party leader Meral Akşener said on Friday the six-party opposition alliance of which her party was a member no longer reflected the national will, announcing her party’s withdrawal from the grouping ahead of the May elections. Akşener told a news conference that the IYI Party‘s proposed presidential candidates, the mayors of Istanbul and Ankara, were not accepted by the other five parties and she called on the mayors to do their duty, in an apparent invitation for them to stand as candidates. The other five parties in the alliance had agreed on Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the mainRead More