CM visits PDMA, reviews arrangements

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Monday visited the head office of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to review the control room, monitoring system and emergency arrangements. The chief minister observed live situation of different cities as well as the modern system of getting information on weather and river situation through the control room. […]

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SAARC-CCI, UBG felicitate PM Imran Khan on AJK election success

LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) and FPCCI’s (Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) United Business Group (UBG) Monday felicitated Prime Minister Imran Khan over victory in Azad Jammu Kashmir general election with overwhelming majority. Addressing the traders delegation of Karachi led by Dr Mirza Akhtiar Baig, […]

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45, 000 New Zealanders live with hepatitis C: health official

WELLINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua/APP) –: Around 45, 000 New Zealanders are living with hepatitis C. However, due to symptoms often not appearing for many years, half of them may be unaware they have it, a health official said ahead of the World Hepatitis Day which falls this Wednesday. Pop-up hepatitis C testing clinics will be […]

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Firefighters battle California blaze generating its own weather

Chico, United States, July 26 (AFP/APP): Thousands of US firefighters are battling a blaze in California that has grown so big it is generating its own weather system, with authorities warning conditions could worsen on Monday. The flames have grown so large that they have created clouds that can cause lightning and high winds, which […]

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PU VC condoles death of Ajmal Jami’s father

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Pro-VC Prof Dr. Saleem Mazhar and faculty members have expressed their grief and sorrow over the demise of the father of senior anchor Ajmal Jami and father in law of Dr Ayesha Ishfaq Chairperson Department Development Communication, School of Communication Studies. In a condolence message, the […]

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DCs of Karachi’s four districts replaced

KARACHI: The provincial government of Sindh Monday announced transfers and postings of the deputy commissioners of four districts of Karachi. According to a statement, the transfers and postings of the DCs of Karachi’s four districts including East, Korangi, West and Central have been notified. Asif Jan Siddiqui is posted as DC East, M.B.Dhareejo – Korangi, […]

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