Webinar held in connection with World Sickle Cell Day

BAHAWALPUR: The Department of Physiology, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur organized an awareness webinar on World Sickle Cell Day-2021. Dr. M. Irfan Khan, Chairman Department of Haematological Diseases, BVH, Bahawalpur was the guest speaker. He along with Dr. Umer Farooq, Chairman Department of Physiology, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur endorsed the dire need of marital […]

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Over Rs 3bln to be spent on uplift projects in Layyah

MULTAN: Secretary Housing South Punjab, Liaqat Ali Chatha, said that over Rs three billion would be spent on various ongoing and new uplift projects in Layyah. Secretary Housing expressed these views during visit to Layyah on Thursday. He said that over five sewerage schemes were continued at Sharif Thal and Layyah city and added that […]

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DIGP Irfan Ali Baloch visits Women Police Station Nawabshah

NAWABSHAH: Deputy Inspector General Police Shaheed Benazirabad Range, Irfan Ali Baloch paid a visit of Women Police Station Nawabshah. He went round different sections of Women Police Station and also planted a sapling under Green Pakistan Environmentally friendly Tree Plantation Campaign. DIG Baloch directing Station House Officer Women Police Station Maryam Bhurt said that protection […]

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Health dept holds ‘corona vaccination camp’ for police

MULTAN: The health department Thursday set up a corona vaccination camp at the South Punjab police office for the police. Speaking on this occasion, Additional Inspector General South Punjab Zafar Awan said police had performed front-line duty during lockdown and also ensured the safety of citizens’ lives. He said steps were being taken for 100 […]

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Jamshed Cheema appreciates IUB’s role in agri research

BAHAWALPUR: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Agriculture, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema Thursday said that the present government was taking extra-ordinary steps for agricultural development and prosperity of farmers. He made the remarks during a meeting with Vice Chancellor of Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob at his office. Universities have a key […]

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WAPDA begins construction on Kachhi Canal extension

MIRPUR (AJK): The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has commenced construction work on the extension of Kachhi Canal following award of the contract and mobilization of the contractors to the sites. “The extension of Kachhi Canal is being carried out through three different contracts with the cost of Rs 19.504 billion”, media wing […]

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Hot & dry weather with chances of DRW forecast for the city

MULTAN: The local Met office has forecast hot & dry weather with chances of dust-raising winds (DRW) for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours. On Thursday, maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded as 40.2 degree centigrade and 30.6 degree centigrade respectively. The humidity was recorded 57 percent at 8 am and […]

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