Day: January 24, 2024

The relevant government departments are continuing their crackdown against power pilferage across the country which is yielding positive results.

According to the statistics, 66.091 billion rupees have been collected and 39089 people arrested since September last year.

The government has expressed the commitment to continue the crackdown against power pilferage.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The 14th death anniversary of renowned journalist and reputed columnist Irshad Ahmed Haqqani was observed on Wednesday.

Irshad Ahmed Haqqani was born on 6th of September 1928 in Kasur. After getting education, he joined Jamaat-e-Islami and started working for its journal Tasnim.

Later, he started his professional career as Lecturer in Government College Kasur.

In 1981, Irshad Haqqani joined Daily Jang as a Senior Editor and later he started writing articles under the title of “Harf-e-Tamana”.

He also served as Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the caretaker government in 1993.

Irshad Haqqani died on this day in 2010 at age 81 due to heart disease. He was buried at his ancestral graveyard in Kasur.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Sindh government has made a foolproof security plan to ensure law and order during the upcoming elections.

Sindh Home Minister Harris Nawaz, briefing media in Karachi today, said there will be a ban on display of weapons across the province.

Sindh Caretaker Minister for information Muhammad Ahmed Shah also accompanied him.

Harris Nawaz said out of nineteen thousand four polling stations, six thousand five hundred and ninety-three have been declared sensitive and six thousand four hundred and fifty-seven highly sensitive.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated ambulances, electric scooties, transportation incubators and other equipment to the Sindh Health Department at a ceremony held in Karachi.

DG Health Sindh, Dr Qawar Mehmood received the donated equipment in the presence of provincial health minister Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz.

The Provincial Health Minister thanked WHO for improving 150 basic health units in the province. He said that the health department will soon initiate the project of wheel women clinics.

Source: Radio Pakistan

A delegation of Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan called on Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori in Karachi and discussed promotion of tourism, cooperation between Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh province.

The visiting delegation on the occasion lauded the public welfare initiatives of the Sindh Governor.

The Governor Sindh said that heaven like valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan are a matter of immense attraction for tourists.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that the national economy has stabilized over the past few months.

Addressing the students of Akhuwat College University in Kasur today, he encouraged the students to promote good conduct and behaviour along with education.

Source: Radio Pakistan