Sindh Government has announced to introduce an electrical vehicle taxi service to provide modern transport facilities in Karachi. Talking to media in Karachi, Sindh Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Memon said work on Red Line Bus Rapid Transit has been accelerated to resolve the transport problem in Karachi city.
Two children were killed while ten people injured in a bomb blast in Pishin district. According to Spokesman of provincial government Shahid Rind, the injured have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Pishin. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif have strongly condemned blast in Pishin. In their
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has stressed for promotion of the agriculture sector to boost economic activities. Addressing a function in Peshawar, he emphasized utilization of hydel resources of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to generate cheap electricity. The Governor also called for political unity to address the prevailing crisis faced by
Relevant government agencies are continuing their crackdown against smuggling. During a period between 11 and 18 August, 12.15 metric tons of sugar, 1102.7 metric tons fertilizer, 281.96 metric tons flour, 4051 cigarette stocks, 166 cloth bags and 0.55 million liters of Iranian oil were recovered from across the country. Source:
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited Rahim Yar Khan today to inquire after the health of the injured police personnel at the Sheikh Zaid Hospital. She also met with the families of injured police personnel. Talking to media, the Chief Minister said that dacoits of Katcha will be dealt with
Frontier Corps Balochistan has launched a massive rescue operation in flood-hit areas of the province, where recent rains caused widespread damage and displacement. The floodwaters, which affected districts including Dera Bugti, Suhbatpur, Sui, Dera Allah Yar, and nearby areas, left many local residents stranded and without shelter. In addition to
The Helen Mary Roberts Chair for Peace and Conflict Studies has been established under the Department of History and Pakistan Studies at the University of Home Economics (UHE). Pakistan Army Brigadier Dr. Helen Mary who inaugurated the Chair for Peace and Conflict Studies said promotion of education is to serve
Repatriation of illegal Afghan nationals to their homeland is continuing in a dignified and safe manner. So far, a total of three-hundred ninety-three thousand one-hundred and ninety-seven Afghans have been repatriated to Afghanistan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Source: Radio Pakistan