Tag: Closure
Labour organisations announce protesting against closure of brick kilns
FAISALABAD: Labour organisations have strongly criticised the Punjab government's decision of closing at least 700 brick kilns lacking environment-friendly zigzag technology across the province and...
Labbaik spells misery for citizens on third consecutive day
--Entry and exit points, major roads remain closed for traffic as TLP continues protesting
--At least 50 policemen injured while trying to maintain law and...
Closure of brick kiln delayed due to favorable weather conditions
LAHORE: A meeting has been convened at Environment Protection Department (EPD) to evaluate the smog condition in Punjab as per the scientific data available. Smog Commission...
Bricks prices reach new highs as EPD orders closure of kilns...
--Bricks Kiln Association blames high demand for rising prices
LAHORE: Ever since the Environment Protection Department (EPD) ordered the closure of kilns from October 20 till December...
Caretakers determined to close ‘non-functional’ public companies
Final decision on fate of Punjab govt's companies to be taken after taking opinion from law, finance depts
LAHORE: With just two days left before...
UN says Israeli closure will worsen conditions in Gaza
GAZA CITY: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says new Israeli restrictions on Gaza will worsen living conditions there.
Agency spokesman Chris Gunness said Thursday...
Rs1.13 bln to go down the drain following IWTDC’s closure by...
--Inland Water Transport Development Company one of Punjab's 56 companies being probed by NAB
ISLAMABAD: Transportation through the great Indus River continues to be a...
NAB refutes allegations of closure of corruption cases in Sindh
Says no cases were initiated at first place against Faryal Talpur, Owais Muzaffar Tappi, Jam Khan Shoro, Chawla and Mahar brothers
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau...
SP city adopts ‘unique’ way to control crime rate
--Early closure of tobacco shops, snooker clubs irks both the shopkeepers and residents of the city division
LAHORE: The superintendent of police (SP) city division has...
Pak-EPA orders closure of two steel mills for breaking environmental laws:...
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) on Wednesday ordered the closure of two steel mills for breaking environmental laws, according to a local...
Radio Mashaal broadcast continues from Prague after closure in Pakistan: report
PRAGUE: Radio Mashaal, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Pashto-language station continues to broadcast from its Prague headquarters, according to a local English daily.
Radio Mashaal has...
PPP accuses Punjab govt of political victimisation after closure of mills
--Party members feel unjustly targeted after mills closed to protect environment
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has alleged that the Punjab government has started its political...
PBTA secretary inspects blood banks, orders closures of substandard units
LAHORE: Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority (PBTA) Secretary Dr Muhammad Athar visited Sialkot, Narowal, Daska and Pasrur along with his technical team to inspect the government and private...
Closure of Benazir hospital dialysis units puts lives of patients at...
Closure of dialysis units of 15 machines at Benazir General Hospital, Rawalpindi, due to upgradation work has put the lives of kidney patients at...
PSO to run PIA dry if it doesn’t pay Rs 2b...
At least 35 aeroplanes of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be grounded if the national flag-carrier failed to pay at least Rs 2 billion to the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) by 5pm today (Tuesday).
Closure of Jerusalem’s al Aqsa ‘declaration of war’: Abbas
Israel’s closure of the flashpoint al Aqsa mosque compound to all visitors following the shooting of a Jewish hardliner is tantamount to a “declaration...
Working women protest against LTS closure
The Ladies Transport Service (LTS) which was launched three months before between twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been shut down due to...
