KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that nearly 26,000 “ghost” employees are working in various government departments, and that the public exchequer can save nearly Rs6 billion by
Karachi: Spells of scattered monsoon rain are forecast in parts of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhunkhwa, lower Sindh and Azad Kashmir during the current week, the met office said on Tuesday. “However, the
By: Nabeel Anwar Dhakku CHAKWAL: “Jins-e-hunnar ka kaun kharidaar hai Faraz,Heera, keh pathro’n sey bhee sasta dikhai day.” This couplet, penned by the legendary romantic rebel of Urdu poetry, the
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recently announced a plan to provide disaster risk insurance for Pakistan’s 180 million people to cover the loss of human lives, livelihoods, shelter and
By: Umer Farooq PESHAWAR: While closing proceedings into the case of an Afghan runaway couple, the Peshawar High Court directed a family court to decide the case, with no adjournment,
By: Ghulam Hussain Renowned ‘Maula Jutt’ film writer Nasir Adeeb has blamed PTV and other TV channels for the decline of Pakistan’s film industry. He said PTV and other channels
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