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Being a developing country and one with an almost exponentially growing population, Pakistan faces all sorts of socio-economic problems. But the underlying cause of these problems is the issue of illiteracy. Our government spends less than 3% on the education sector. Already an insufficient value for catering to the needs of a considerably large population, …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelMULTAN: Commissioner Multan Division Bilal Ahmed Butt vowed to make Multan a model and safe city of the country by providing all facilities like command and control system ,recreational facilities, modern hospitals, safari park, museum and job opportunities. He expressed these views while addressing at Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), chaired its president Khawaja …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelLAHORE: There was a great scope of increasing our exports of Halal food products to Indonesia, said Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif. He was speaking during a meeting with Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan Suyydie Amri, who called on the chief minister on Saturday to discuss matters of mutual interest and measures to further improve bilateral cooperation and …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelDuring my visit to Bibi Zainab’s (RA) shrine in Damascus several years ago, I could not help but notice the presence of women of diverse ethnicities, ages and nationalities. We were all different but united in our reverence for Bibi Zainab (RA). In our own ways and languages, we recounted her experiences, recited elegies and …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelLAHORE: Irregularities, misappropriation of funds, poor record management and corruption of over Rs 10.435 billion were discovered in the Punjab Food department and the Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries department. This was unveiled by the Auditor General of Pakistan’s (Punjab) latest audit report for FY 2015-16. A copy of the report, made available to The Express Tribune, …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelPESHAWAR: Over eight years after it was enacted, implementation of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Preventive Health Act 2009 to control Thalassaemia cases in the province has fallen to a familiar affliction – red tape. The law has become a ping pong ball which is batted between different government departments and even the Nikah registrar – responsible for …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelMULTAN: Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University held a discussion of agro-industrial stakeholders to boost their role in the economy of the country. The discussion forum was aimed to set direction for the establishment of a new faculty of agricultural and bio systems engineering and technology. The agenda of the meeting was assess problem faced by agro-based industries, …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelBAHAWALPUR: More than 6,000 police personnel have been deployed to provide security to 285 mourning processions and 240 majalis (religious congregations) to be held on Muharram 9 and 10. Police said 33 mourning processions and 15 majalis have been declared extremely sensitive. City police have prepared a comprehensive security plan to provide security and maintain peace …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelThe case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the Supreme Court regarding the purchase of his Bani Gala estate is slowly advancing towards a conclusion. As the situation stands now, Imran Khan’s legal team is struggling to justify and explain the money trail in the purchase of the sprawling hill-top estate. There is this annoying …
October 1, 2017 | by RaheelFAISALABAD: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has decided to cut connections of its defaulters besides taking legal action for the recovery of outstanding dues. According to WASA spokesman, the WASA authorities have launched a vigorous campaign against chronic defaulters who failed to deposit WASA dues despite repeated notices and requests. He said action would be taken …
October 1, 2017 | by Raheel