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Tarbela Dam nearly reaches dead level
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Tarbela Dam nearly reaches dead level

Tarbela Dam on the mighty Indus River has almost reached its dead level with only two to three days' water left in the reservoir owing to current inflow of 17,300 cusecs and outflows 30,000 cusecs. Punjab Irrigation engineers told Business Recorder </i
Published 28 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Seventh Lahore Literary Festival concludes
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Seventh Lahore Literary Festival concludes

The seventh 3-day annual Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2019 came to an end at the Alhamra Arts Center here on Sunday. About 160 delegates from Pakistan and abroad participated in 75 sessions over three days It is worth mentioning that LLF is a celebrator
Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Maryam optimistic of Nawaz's release on bail by IHC
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Maryam optimistic of Nawaz's release on bail by IHC

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz has expressed the hope that today's (Monday) decision of the Islamabad High Court would be in favor of her father Nawaz Sharif and he would be released from jail on bail. Maryam Nawaz visited Jinnah Hospital to inquire after Nawa
Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Resurfacing of polio case upsets Punjab CM
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Resurfacing of polio case upsets Punjab CM

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed his displeasure over resurfacing of a polio case after a gap of two years in Punjab and seven years in Lahore. Despite being a holiday, he chaired a high level meeting regarding Anti-Polio Campaign a
Published 18 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Flow of water in Chenab rises to 67,000 cusecs
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Flow of water in Chenab rises to 67,000 cusecs

Due to wide spread rains and snowfall in the upper catchments mountainous ranges of the rivers, the water flow in the river Chinab rose to 67,000 cusecs at Marala head works near Sialkot on Friday off setting much of the water shortage for Rabbi crops in
Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Cold and dry weather forecast for today
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Cold and dry weather forecast for today

In its weather outlook for the month of February 2019, the Meteorological Department of Pakistan (PMD) has forecast above normal rainfall throughout the country. However the mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJ&K and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) may recei
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Book on Altaf Hasan Qureshi's contribution to journalism published
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Book on Altaf Hasan Qureshi's contribution to journalism published

A 534 page book Altaf-e-Sahafat, compiled by Dr Tahir Masud highlighting contribution of trend setter journalist, editor, interviewer, thinker and fearless islamist intellectual and publisher. 87 year old Altaf Hasan Qureshi to journalism profession as an
Published 07 Feb, 2019 12:00am
IRSA stores sufficient water in dams for Rabi crops
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IRSA stores sufficient water in dams for Rabi crops

Aided by prolonged I closure of irrigation canal network and three good spells of widespread winter rains in the months of December and January, the Indus River System Authority has stored sufficient water in the Tarbela dam on the mighty Indus and Mangla
Published 05 Feb, 2019 12:00am
PM asks Punjab CM to improve governance
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PM asks Punjab CM to improve governance

Prime Minister Imran Khan held separate meetings with Punjab governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and his media team and discussed matters pertaining to governance in Punjab and police reforms and problems of journalists
Published 04 Feb, 2019 12:00am
PM asks Punjab CM to improve governance
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PM asks Punjab CM to improve governance

Prime Minister Imran Khan held separate meetings with Punjab governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and his media team and discussed matters pertaining to governance in Punjab and police reforms and problems of journalists
Published 04 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Punjab seeks Centre's help to resolve issues of 5,000mw plants
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Punjab seeks Centre's help to resolve issues of 5,000mw plants

Punjab government has sought Federal government's help / approval for resolution of outstanding issues of its 5,000 MW electricity projects. These issues related to power plants including RLNG based power plants of 2300 MW, small hydropower projects havin
Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Raise in key policy rate will bring economy to a halt: BMP
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Raise in key policy rate will bring economy to a halt: BMP

Businessmen Panel of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has apprehended that increase in key policy rate by 25 basis points to 10.25 percent effective from 1st February 2019 touching six-year high will bring the economy to a standsti
Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan mega leather show attracts buyers, investors
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Pakistan mega leather show attracts buyers, investors

The 5th Pakistan mega leather show has attracted potential buyers and investors from China, India, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong, Cyprus, the USA, the UAE, Spain and Tunisia, organisers said, here on Wednesday. The PMLS-19 held from 27th to 29th of January, 2
Published 31 Jan, 2019 12:00am
APNS team apprises Punjab PA speaker about media issues
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APNS team apprises Punjab PA speaker about media issues

A delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) met Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi here on Sunday and briefed him about the problems being faced by the Punjab based publications because of the new advertising policy, especially money owed
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
PWC team leaves for India to inspect Chenab projects
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PWC team leaves for India to inspect Chenab projects

A three-member water commission delegation left for India via Wagah Border on Sunday to inspect Indian hydel projects at Chenab basin mainly the 1,000MW Pakal Dul and 48MW Lower Kalnai in Indian occupied Kashmir under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. It is be
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
PWC team leaves for India to inspect Chenab projects
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PWC team leaves for India to inspect Chenab projects

A three-member water commission delegation left for India via Wagah Border on Sunday to inspect Indian hydel projects at Chenab basin mainly the 1,000MW Pakal Dul and 48MW Lower Kalnai in Indian occupied Kashmir under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. It is be
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am