ISLAMABAD: A huge number of teachers marked their presence vibrant among the leading scholars, educationists and children here at Capital’s second Teachers Literature Festival on Thursday, starting three-day literature celebrations at Lok Virsa. Idara-e -Taleem-o-Aagahi and Lok Virsa in collaboration with Oxford University Press and Open Society Foundation are organizing the literature celebrations where two-day Children...
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Three dead, five hurt as tractor trolley overturns in Abbottabad
ABBOTTABAD: At least three people died and five others seriously injured when a tractor trolley overturned here on Thursday. Rescue sources said that due to reckless driving a tractor trolley filled with salica turned turtle in Mangal locality in suburbs of district Abbottabad. Three people died on the spot in the accident while five others...
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Anti-corruption team raids BSEK
KARACHI: Anti-corruption team on Thursday conducted raid at Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) and examined the record of recruitments and examination results. According to details, the team unexpectedly arrived at the board office and sought record of the recruitments made during the past few years besides record of the exams. During the action, Chairman...
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US CENTCOM delegation reaches Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: United States (US) Central Command (CENTCOM) four-member delegation arrived in the federal capital Thursday and will hold talks with military leadership to discuss defense cooperation. The delegation is led by US Air Force CENTCOM Lt. General Brown. The members will hold meeting with Pakistan Army’s leadership. The meeting will discuss bilateral defense cooperation and...
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Meera double-nikkah case: Atiq-ur-Rehman, witnesses summoned
LAHORE: A local court heard the double-nikkah case of Lollywood actress Meera here on Thursday. During proceedings the lawyer for the actress informed the court that complainant Atiq-ur-Rehman had lodged a case against Meera on the basis of an unconfirmed nikkahnama. The lawyer requested that the court dismiss the case. The hearing of the case...
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137 fresh dengue cases in Rawalpindi take total to 934
RAWALPINDI: At least 137 fresh cases of dengue fever were registered on Thursday in three government-run hospitals of Rawalpindi, taking the reported tally of the mosquito-borne viral disease reported within one month to 934. Out of the 137 cases, 76 were registered at Holy Family Hospital (HFH), 55 at Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and six...
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Nine development schemes worth Rs 10.83 billion approved for Punjab
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved nine development schemes of various development Sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 10831.291 million. These schemes were approved in the 11th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2015-16 presided over by the Punjab Chairman P&D Board Muhammad Irfan Elahi. According to...
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PESCO arrest 14 for stealing electricity through direct hooks, recover fine of Rs 3 lacs
PESHAWAR: Fourteen persons were arrested and Rs. three lacs recovered as fine on using direct hooks in Pesco Warsak-II sub division Peshawar jurisdiction. FM-94 Delber Radio was caught Red Handed using Direct Connection by combined raid of FIA & Pesco and its manager was arrested. According to details, during the campaign to curb the power...
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ICCI urges FBR to address concerns of traders on WHT
ISLAMABAD: The traders community was feeling disturbed from the levy of 0.6 percent withholding tax on banking transactions of non-filers exceeding amount of Rs.50000/- and Federal Board of Revenue should take urgent measures to address the concerns of business community on this important issue, observed Atif Ikram Sheikh after taking over charge as President, Islamabad...
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University of London and SIL honor worldwide distinction holder Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD: The University of London and School of International Law honoured the two Pakistani students who marked worldwide distinctions recently in UOL law graduate program here at SIL campus Islamabad. According to details, Mr. Simon Askey, the Director of the Undergraduate Laws (LLB Hons) Program of the University of London, visited School of International Law...