Pir Mitha News Today

Jammu: Scores of power consumers held a protest here on Wednesday against the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to install prepaid smart meters. The protesters also blocked the highway for nearly two hours, alleging that smart meter users in Jammu were receiving exorbitant bills amounting to thousands of rupees. Meanwhile, officials said two smart meters installed by the Jammu Power

Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal My maternal grandmother lived like a true aristocrat in Jammu. Well ironed traditional Punjabi salwars, long kurtas or kameez with full sleeves and buttoned cuffs, long heavy dupatta, a stylish waistcoat and shining pure leather sandals made by the expert cobblers of Fattu Di Chogan defined her everyday dressing. Her pockets were always full of dry fruits, which she loved to distribute to us grandchildren. Her eating habits included choicest fruits, select portions of...

A compilation of author Ammar Ali Qureshi’s essays and reviews covers a gamut of the issues concerning Pakistan