RAWALPINDI:Pakistan has the 4th highest burden of type 2 diabetes worldwide with more than 19 million cases per year with increasing number of affected patients due to increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. General Secretary, Diabetic Association of Pakistan Professor Dr. Abdul Basit in a joint presser called the government to impose heavy federal excise duty […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to the last two accused involved in fake account and corruption reference against former President Asif Ali Zardari. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the case and ordered the release of both accused Muhammad Iqbal and […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Punjab government has presented the largest development budget in the history of the province with special focus to eliminate poverty and unemployment, District President Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Rawalpindi Shehyar Riaz said. Establishment of higher education institutions in every district is another big step towards making the country a state like ‘Madina,’ he said that the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Ministry of IT and Telecommunications through Universal Service Fund (USF), has launched a”Smart Village” project in four provinces including Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), and Gilgit-Baltistan. The project will be funded and technically supported by the International Telecommunication Union and Huawei Technologies Pakistan, said a news release issued here on Wednesday. The project will set […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muazzam Jah Ansari on Thursday called on Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan here at the CM House. Matters relating to law and order and steps imperative for further improvement of strengthening of the government writ were discussed in the meeting. Official sources said the IGP and Chief […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:The first Board of Faculty Meeting in the Social Sciences was held online under the chair of Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Prof Dr Rubina Bhatti. The board discussed and approved the minutes of the meetings of the board of studies of five teaching departments that included the Department of Applied Psychology, Department of Economics, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Wouter Plomp on Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi here in Islamabad. Secretary Maritime Rizwan Ahmed was also present on the occasion, said a press release. Matters of mutual interest were discussed. Both agreed on close coordination and strengthening of ties in the maritime […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Regional Police Officer (RPO) Syed Khurram Ali Wednesday awarded appreciation certificates to City Police Officer (CPO) Munir Masud Marth and 30 other officials on showing good performance in checking crime. Best performing police officials are the pride of Multan region, CPO said on the occasion, said a statement. Officials who fight crime putting their life […]
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