Youth kills sister over marriage issue
National
March 7, 2021
FAISALABAD: A youth shot his sister dead over a marriage issue in City Tandlianwala police limits on Saturday. A police spokesman said 22-year-old Nasreen was gunned down by accused Iqbal over the marriage dispute. The police took the body in custody and started investigation.
Power shutdown notice: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has issued a power shutdown notice due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines.
According to the schedule, power supply from Khayaban-e-Green feeder emanating from 132-KV Khannuana grid station and Naitharay Road feeder originating from 220-KV Jaranwala grid station will remain suspended from 9am to 3pm while Zulfiqar Colony feeder emanating from 132-KV Factory Area grid station, Fareed feeder originating from 132-KV Sammundri grid station, Katarian feeder emanating from 132-KV Tandlianwala grid station and Lasoori feeder originating from 132-KV M
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Pink bollworm causes loss of 1m cotton bales annually
National
February 14, 2021
FAISALABAD: Farmers should adopt proper management strategy against pink bollworm as the insect causes a loss of more than 1 million cotton bales every year.
This was stated by Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood while addressing an agriculture seminar at Jaranwala. He said that the Agriculture Department had started creating awareness among farmers about attack of pink bollworm on the cotton crop. He said the pink bollworm goes into winter nap during November and December and its eggs remain present on cotton seeds, branches and dried leafs in farms and ginning factories. When they get sufficient temperature after winter, they again become active, he told. He said that cotton growers should act upon the advice of agricultural experts and avoid cultivating cotton crop before April 1 to save it from attack of pink bollworm. He said that the Agriculture Department awarenes
Five more corona patients die in Faisalabad
National
January 18, 2021
FAISALABAD: Five more corona patients died on Sunday while 79 people tested COVID-19 positive during the last two days here.
According to the Health Department spokesperson, the number of deaths had reached 374 since March last year.
He said that 1,548 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector laboratories, adding that active cases in Faisalabad reached 729 while 6,677 patients had so far been recovered.
He said that 550 beds were allocated at the Allied Hospital and 85 at the DHQ Hospital for the COVID-19 patients, adding that 104 patients, including 39 confirmed, were under treatment at the Allied Hospital while 43, including two confirmed, had been admitted to the DHQ Hospital.