Peshawar—A huge consignment of narcotics was
destroyed in Shah Kas areas of Khyber Agency on
the occasion of International Anti-Narcotics
day, observed on Thursday in Pakistan as else
where in the world. The NWFP Governor Owais
Ahmed Ghani was the chief guest in the ceremony,
arranged by the political authorities of Khyber
Agency and attended by a large number of tribal
elders besides the RCO Peshawar, Arbab Shah Rukh,
Political Agent Tariq Hayat and officials of
Anti-Narcotics Force and Customs.
Hyderabad—Livestock population in the province
is increasing at a rate 2.3 percent to 2.7
percent annually, said Director, Sindh Animal
Husbandry, Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Shaikh. Talking to
journalists here on Thursday, he attributed the
growth to better disease control measures,
improved veterinary services, training of
farmers and increase in outreach services. To
substantiate his cliam, Dr. Shaikh also shared
the details of live stock census, carried-out
after every ten years by Agriculture Census
Organization.
Karachi—Rear
Admiral Bakhtiar Mohsin has been appointed as
Commander Logistics of Pakistan Navy with
immediate effect. This was announced in a press
release of the ISPR (Navy) issued here on
Thursday. It said that he took over the charge
from Rear Admiral Muhammad Shafi in an
impressive change of command ceremony held at PN
Dockyard on Thursday. In capacity of Commander
Logistics, Rear Admiral Bakhtiar Mohsin would be
in-charge of all construction/repair facilities,
logistics support units and depots of Pakistan
Navy.
Islamabad—Chairman Progressive Workers Union of
Karachi Port Trust on Thursday announced to
observe hunger strike for the restoration of
judiciary from June 28 in front of Parliament
House. “The hunger strike is also aimed to
pressurize lawyers’ leadership for announcing a
concrete future strategy for the restoration of
deposed judges” remarked Lutf-e-Shibli Chairman
PWU KPT while addressing a news conference along
with Humaira Shibli and Advocate Yaqub Lakhe
here.
Attock—National Database and Registration
Authority (NADRA) Attock has started a tree
plantation drive to ensure green and healthy
environment in the district. Deputy Manager
NADRA Attock, Muhammad Rizwanul Haq Khan while
talking to media persons here on Thursday said
that the tree plantation campaign has been
launched in all the six tehsils of the district
on the special directive of Chairman NADRA, with
the collaboration of district administration
Attock and forest department.
