Tag: DEPARTMENT

Govt to keep check on social media through FIA

-- State minister says 54 foreign intelligence agencies are actively working to destabilize Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Tuesday...

Dengue cases on the rise in Rawalpindi

  -- ‘Consistent rains in August have increased the threat of dengue spread in twin cities’  RAWALPINDI: Dengue fever cases have witnessed a sharp rise in...

US Justice Dept charge alleged al-Qaeda associate with conspiring  9/11, says...

NEW YORK CITY: US Department of Justice sentenced Christian Ganczarski against conspiracy to kill US nationals in his alleged involvement in 9/11 incident with...

US State Dept expresses concern over alleged bid to abduct journalist

The US State Department has said that it would "continue to monitor developments" after journalist Taha Siddiqui escaped an abduction bid in Islamabad on...

KP education department to supervise seminaries: report

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) placed seminaries in the province under the supervision of the elementary and secondary...

Excise and Taxation Department in action

334 buildings sealed in Rawalpindi for defaulting property tax The Excise and Taxation Department Rawalpindi has sealed 334 residential and commercial buildings in 23 circles...

Education Department to restart ‘rationalisation’ in schools

Punjab Education Department has decided to restart implementation of “rationalisation policy” on schools. The number of teachers required in a school will be decided...

KWSB issues 72-hour notice to PWD for clearing dues

The Karachi water and sewerage board has decided to disconnect water supply to all the offices and residential colonies of public works department (PWD)...

Food Department increases wheat quota of mills to bring down flour...

Sindh Food Department has taken measures to provide wheat flour to the citizens at the fixed rate of Rs 32 per kilogram, a spokesman...

‘Media damaging education dept’

Senior Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq said the Sindh education department allowed 353 teachers through a notification to work part time in...

Health Department scrambles for damage control as YDA continues strike

The Punjab Health Department on Friday imposed the Compulsory Service Act at all government hospitals as the strike by Young Doctors Association (YDA) continued...

Wave of severe cold, dense fog to continue for next 24...

The Metrological Department on Friday forecast that the wave of severe cold would continue over the northern parts of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan...

Weather to remain cold, dry

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country. However, light rain accompanied with light...

Film stars not exempt from taxes!

The Excise Department on Saturday sealed Pakistani film star Meera’s bungalow for non-payment of taxes. According to Excise Department Lahore sources, Rs 227,000 was...

Excise department seals actress Meera’s house

The excise department officials on Saturday sealed the house of popular Pakistani actress Irtiza Rubab, commonly known as Meera, in Defence Housing Society area...

Navy sets eyes on irrigation dept’s land

Following the footsteps of land mafia, the Pakistan Navy has illegally encroached upon at least six and a half acres of land located at...

‘Efficient’ Excise Department seals office with a man inside

Excise Department on Tuesday raided a private office and sealed it, along with an office worker, due to nonpayment of taxes worth Rs 150,000....