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Day: July 21, 2024

Nasir Iqbal wins Tasmanian Open Squash Championship

Pakistan’s squash star Nasir Iqbal won the Tasmanian Open Squash Championship, which took place in Australia. Nasir Iqbal, who has been in an impressive form recently, defeated Switzerland’s David Barnett 3-1 with the scores of 11-8, 12-10, 6-11 and 11-5. This was Iqbal’s third title on Australian soil as this

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Provincial Disaster Management Authorities warn of flash floods

Provincial Disaster Management Authorities of Punjab and Sindh have warned of flash floods in various cities of the provinces due to heavy Monsoon rains, likely to start from tomorrow till Thursday. According to the spokesperson of the Provincial Disaster Management authority Punjab, these cities include Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mandi

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Work on projects funded by federal govt in Gilgit-Baltistan underway

In Gilgit-Baltistan, work on several mega development projects funded by the federal government is underway. The projects include 50-bed Cardiac Hospital, 250-bed Skardu Hospital and 16 MW Naltar Power Project Gilgit. The Federal Government has increased development budget for Gilgit-Baltistan by 21 percent, to ensure timely completion of development projects

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PR collects over Rs76mln from ticketless passengers

Pakistan Railways has collected an amount of over 76 million rupees from ticket-less passengers in a crackdown during the last six months. According to sources in Railways Ministry, the amount was recovered from over fifty-nine thousand passengers travelling without tickets. They said that Railways Police arrested a total of 4384

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Punjab CM approves establishment of 45 welding workshops

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the establishment of forty-five welding workshops in nine cities of the province. Presiding over a meeting in Lahore today, she directed to establish partnerships with renowned industries to assist in internships, apprenticeships, and job placements. She directed promotion of public-private partnerships in

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