Qandeel School offers free education, stipend to blind children as admissions open

RAWALPINDI: The Pindi region’s first educational institute for visually impaired children has opened admissions for completely and partially blind children where almost all facilities are for free with a monthly stipend for the students. The Government Qandeel Secondary School is established in the largest Kalyan Das Hindu temple of the garrison city that offers numerous […]

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Bangash says negotiations with Jani Khel’s tribesmen successful

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information , Kamran Bangash on Sunday said negotiations with protesting Jani Khel tribesmen had been successful through efforts of people, provincial government and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. He said that a seven-member grand-jirga had been set up to address all the demands and issues of of our own […]

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Two winners of wheat production competition get prizes

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq, in a ceremony here on Sunday gave away cash prizes to the winners of wheat production competition for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the district under PM’s Agricultural Emergency Programme. The DC gave away Rs 300, 000 each to winners of competitions Shahid Sohail and Ch Naseer. Deputy Director […]

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MEPCO upgrades 1883 transformers during fiscal year 2020-21

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have upgraded 1883 transformers with funds of over Rs 256.9 millions during fiscal year 2020-21 for provision of new connections to consumers and system improvement. From July 2020 to May 2021, the company has upgraded one transformer of 10 KVA, 39 of 15 KVA, 307 of 25 KVA, 361 […]

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Drug addiction: A major challenge alongside coronavirus

PESHAWAR: Globally, there are great concerns about coronavirus, polio and HIV AIDS but no serious efforts were made to eradicate the menace of drug addiction and its illicit trafficking, which has been affecting around 35 million people every year worldwide. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Report 2019 has revealed that an […]

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