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Aleem Dar all set to become only the third umpire to reach 100-Test mark

Web Desk — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:28:49 +0000

Pakistan’s Aleem Dar will become only the third member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires to reach the 100-Test mark when he takes to the field to officiate in the second Test between South Africa and England on Saturday at Newlands. Aleem will join the exclusive company of Steve Bucknor and Rudi Koertzen to […]

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Punjab CM gives Rs.0.5 million cash prize to Daska based fruits-selling brilliant student

AFP — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 02:35:59 +0000

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has given a Rs.0.5 million special cash prize to Daska based fruit-selling student Ali Hamza for his outstanding performance in recently held matriculation exams in Gujranwala education board. Senior Headmaster of Govt. High School Daska Muhammad Ejazul Haq told that the CM has invited this brilliant student , his […]

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Remaining National Seniors Cricket Tourney matches to be played in September

Wasim Shah — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:12:44 +0000

The remaining matches of 17th National Seniors Cup Cricket Tournament 2015, being organized by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) will now resume later in September. Fawad Ijaz Khan Chairman PVCA said that the national final of this tournament usually takes place every year during in April or May but because of lot of rains […]

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Daska Incident: SHO Shehzad Warraich sent on 12 days physical remand

Web Desk — Wed, 27 May 2015 09:29:04 +0000

The Anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala sent Inspector Shehzad Warraich on a physical remand of 12 days on the allegation of killing two notable lawyers in Daska. The preceding of the court happened earlier today. The Joint investigation team’s official Muhammad Qasim presented Shehzad Warraich in court and requested a 15 days remand for the accused. […]

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CM Punjab Shahbaz takes notice of Daska incident

Punjab Desk — Mon, 25 May 2015 14:39:10 +0000

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has taken strong notice of a clash between lawyers and police in Daska, in which two lawyers were killed, and sought a report from RPO Gujranwala. The Chief Minister also expressed sorrow and grief over the death of Daska Bar Association President Rana Khalid Abbas and an another lawyer and […]

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Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) to find out millionaire ‘Patwaries’

Umar Farooq — Sat, 23 May 2015 01:46:30 +0000

The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) has evolved an effective strategy to find out the millionaire ‘Patwaries’ of the revenue department after getting the details of their assets, moveable and unmovable properties. The provincial high ups of the ACE have also issued the necessary directions to concerned ACE officials in Gujranwala Division’s all the six Sialkot, […]

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Punjab govt plans special audit of local bodies’ institutions in Gujranwala Division

Web Desk — Sat, 16 May 2015 03:10:23 +0000

The Punjab government is actively considering on a proposal regarding the special audit of the local bodies institutions in Gujranwala Division?s all the six Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud Din, Hafizabad and Gujranwala districts, before the expected massive reshuffle of the concerned officials. According to some senior officials, the special auditing team would soon take […]

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Intermittent rain lashes different parts of country

Web Desk — Tue, 12 May 2015 03:31:30 +0000

Cloudy weather persists in most parts of Upper and central areas of the country. However, intermittent rain is continuing in upper parts of KP, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad and adjoining area of Rawalpindi division. According to Tuesday’s forecast of Met office, more rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at scattered places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, […]

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Food department continue to purchase wheat from small growers

Business Desk — Sun, 10 May 2015 00:34:03 +0000

The Food Department has yet purchased as many as 560800 bags of wheat from small growers and farmers at the official wheat procurement centers in three Sialkot, Narowal and Gujranwala districts of this region (a hub of producing best quality bumper wheat yield) here. According to the Deputy Director Food Gujranwala Region Ch. Muhammad Ajmal, […]

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Regional Tax Directorate Gujranwala recovers Rs. 860 million

administrator — Sat, 09 May 2015 00:57:01 +0000

Regional Tax Directorate Gujranwala has recovered Rs. 860 million as different taxes against its official recovery target of Rs. 940 million fixed for Gujranwala Division by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the month of April, 2015. FBR had given this recovery target including the target of collection of Rs. 640 million as Income […]

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Scattered Rain-Thundershowers with Dust-Storms Predicted across Pakistan

Web Desk — Sat, 09 May 2015 00:04:13 +0000

Meteorological Department has predicted scattered rain-thundershowers with dust storms in the country during next 4-5 days. Met Office informed that a westerly weather system is likely to enter the country on Saturday and expected to prevail in the country till mid of the coming week. Under the influence of this weather system rain-thundershowers associated with […]

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FIA arrest 9 human smugglers named in FIA’s Red Book

Web Desk — Sat, 02 May 2015 01:06:10 +0000

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested as many as nine notorious human traffickers including a human smuggler named in FIA’s Red Book. According to the FIA Deputy Director Malik Sikandar Hayyat, the FIA arrested accused Raja Tanveer from Kalar Syedaan-Rawalpindi (named in FIA’s Red Book), besides, arresting accused Munawar, Aamir Shehzad, Qamar, Arif, Jamil, […]

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Artificial shortage of bricks halts construction work

Web Desk — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:25:24 +0000

SIALKOT, The construction work of most of the government and private buildings and projects has gone halted due to the artificial shortage of the bricks in the Sialkot region, as the bricks crisis was aggregating day by day here. However, the owners of some bricks kilns in Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial, Pasrur and surrounding areas were selling […]

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Punjab govt spending Rs. 170 million to save Sialkot city from recurring flood threats

Web Desk — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:53:08 +0000

SIALKOT : Commissioner Gujranwala Division Shamail Ahmed Khawaja has said that the Punjab government was spending Rs. 170 million on the desilting, widening, realigning and reshaping of the seasonal Naullah Bhed in a bid to save Sialkot city from recurring flood threats. He said this while talking to newsmen here at Sialkot on Wednesday, after […]

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Two rapists hanged

Web Desk — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:46:08 +0000

SIALKOT ,As many as two rapists were hanged in Sialkot district jail here today (Tuesday). Qila Kalarwala-Pasrur based two rapists Nouman and Saleem were hanged at Sialkot jail here . Both of these convicts had raped minor girl “F” sixteen years ago (on May 06, 1999) in village Qila Kalarwala Pasrur tehsil here. Anti Terrorism […]

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Renovation of Iqbal Manzil to be completed till June 30

Web Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:55:57 +0000

SIALKOT, Commissioner Gujranwala Division Shamail Ahmed Khawaja on Monday gave a deadline of June 30, 2015 for the completion of repairing and renovation work of Iqbal Manzil (the birth place of Allama Iqbal, the poet of the East) in Sialkot. He said the Punjab government has focused on the early rehabilitation and preservation of ancient Iqbal […]

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Five family members die in house collapse in Gujranwala

Web Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:20:56 +0000

ISLAMABAD, Five people of the same family were died on Monday when a house collapsed in Gujranwala. Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives. He will soon announce compensation for the deceased.

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Four rapists to be hanged in Sialkot jail on April 21- 22

Web Desk — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 20:00:18 +0000

SIALKOT, As many as four gang rapists will go to gallows in Sialkot district jail during the two days on April 21 and 22, 2015 in two separate cases of gang rape here. According to senior officials of Sialkot district jail, the Qila Kalarwala-Pasrur based two rapists Nouman and Saleem would be hanged at Sialkot jail […]

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Jinping’s visit will open new horizons of cooperation: Dastgir

Web Desk — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 19:56:05 +0000

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the Chinese President’s visit to Pakistan will open new horizons of bilateral cooperation. Addressing a ceremony in Gujranwala on Sunday, he said during the visit important agreements and Memorandums would be signed to boost cooperation in development projects in infrastructure, energy and communication sectors. He […]

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Food department delay one week more purchase of wheat

Web Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:13:35 +0000

SIALKOT ,Food department has announced a week-long further delay in starting the official wheat procurement and issuing the gunny bags to the wheat growers and small farmers, saying that both of these processes were delayed due to delay in starting wheat harvesting followed by the recent torrential rains. Now, the food department would start official […]

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