Islamabad—Minister for Tourism Maulana Atta ur Rahman slammed foreign media for disrupting flow of tourists to Pakistan from other countries.This is malicious propaganda against Pakistan and Islam that is taking serious toll on our spectacular tourism industry,” Maulana told APP on Sunday. The minister said except for some spots the rest of the country was entirely safe and recommended to travel for all tourists including foreigners. Maulana said western media was exaggerating tiny issues and misleading the world opinion, especially of

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Peshawar—The 6th Mid Career Management Course (MCMC) of potential Grade-19 Officers of the Civil Services concluded at the National Institute of Management (NIM) Peshawar.A total of 66 participants from various occupational groups attended the course. The MCMC (NIPA) is mandatory for all the Civil Service officers for promotion to next grade which the NSPP and NMC Establishment Division in its policy for career progression of civil services officers is laying very emphasis for efficient delivery of services to the public. The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani in his remarks on inaugural ceremony of the MCMC course as chief guest while appreciating enthusiasm of

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Peshawar—The Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) has demanded that the share of the provinces should be increased to 80% so that the federating units especially the smaller provinces can become financially viable and strong, said a press release here Sunday. Sikandar Sherpao, Provincial President of PPP(S) rejecting ANP provincial government stand that the share of the provinces should be 60% said that even in the resource distribution awards before partition, the provinces were given 80% share. Commenting on the Punjab government’s insistence on distribution of resources in divisible pool among the federating units on the basis of population, he said that

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Hyderabad—With the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, the District Police Hyderabad have started implementation on the security plan in order to maintain law and order as well as the sanctity of the month.Under the said security plan, the Policemen of the district who were on leave have been called on their duties. The District Police have also established two watch towers in Latifabad and City areas with deployment of snipers to check the activities of anti-social elements.

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Islamabad—In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their fresh acts of state terrorism, martyred five more innocent Kashmiri youth, four of them in Kralpora and Sonapindi areas of Kupwara and one at Aripora Zewan in Pulwama.The youth killed at Aripora Zewan, the locals said, was deliberately hit and crushed to death by a speedy army vehicle. Forceful demonstrations were held in the area against the

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