Maryam launches by-poll campaign in Lahore

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President (VP) Maryam Nawaz started her by-election campaign for party candidates in Lahore on Saturday. According to the 24News HD TV channel, the PML-N’s central leader will address three by-election rallies in different provincial constituencies

Dr Aafia’s mother passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Ismat Siddiqui, the mother of Dr Aafia Siddiqui who is serving a jail sentence in a US prison, passed away in Karachi on Saturday. Her death was confirmed by Pasban-e-Pakistan President Altaf Shakoor. The 80-year-old mother of Dr Afia was suffering

PM Shehbaz inquires about health of Fazl

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday inquired about the health of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chairman and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The JUI-F chief is undergoing treatment at Lahore’s Ittefaq Hospital. PM Shehbaz visited the PDM chairman in

Cabinet Division suggests Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division Saturday handed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a summary of public holidays for Eid-ul-Azha. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the cabinet division has suggested three holidays from July 10 to July 12. However, July 10 already falls on Sunday

Petition filed against water scarcity

LARKANA: Sindh High Court Circuit Court, Larkana on Saturday issued notices to Sindh Irrigation Secretary, Chief Engineer, Right Bank, XEN and others on a petition filed by a well-known lawyer and PML-N leader Anwer Ali Abro against water shortage. The court directed

Upgradation of Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildars demanded

QUETTA: Revenue Action Committee (RAC) demanded of the authorities to grant upgradation to Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildars, Qanungo and Patwari, expedite amending the Balochistan Levies Act, delegate powers to Tehsildars to lodge First Information Reports, fill the vacant positions of Patwaris and bring