PM orders setting up special units to ensure provision of health cards in Punjab, KP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the federal and provincial governments and the State Life of Pakistan to set up special units to monitor the implementation of Sehat Sahulat Card programme. Chairing a review meeting on the historic initiative in health sector, the prime minister said for the first time, a government had […]

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Swati orders to end deduction of dam funds on PR tickets

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati Wednesday issued orders to end the deduction of additional dam funds from railway passengers. The Pakistan Railway spokesman said that PR was used to charge one rupee to 10 rupees from the passengers of different categories including economy, and AC business class respectively for the construction […]

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Stringent measures urged against drug use in educational institutions

ISLAMABAD: Force Commanders Conference of Anti Narcotics Force on Wednesday recommended stringent measures against drug use in educational institutions. The conference was held at Headquarters ANF Rawalpindi under the chairmanship of Director General ANF Major General Muhammad Arif Malik, said a news release. Force Commanders of all ANF Regional Directorates and Senior Staff Officers attended […]

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Gulzar congratulates PM Imran over PTI’s victory in AJK elections

ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Working Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar has offered heartiest congratulations to the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the completion of peaceful elections to the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and landslide victory to his party (PTI) According to reporter, Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar, in a greeting […]

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Pharmaceutical exports increase 28.46pc reach $270m

ISLAMABAD: The exports of Pharmaceutical products from the country witnessed an increase of 28.46 percent during the fiscal year (2020-21) as compared to the exports of corresponding period of last year. The pharmaceutical exports were recorded at US $270.142 million during July-June (2020-21) as against the export of US $210.299 million during July-June (2019-20), showing […]

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Khattak emphasizes Belarus, Pakistan collaboration in Armed Personnel training, defence expertise

ISLAMABAD: Minister Minister for Defence, Pervez Khattak Wednesday emphasized that Belarus and Pakistan should enhance bilateral collaboration in training of Armed Personnel, transfer of technology and sharing of defence related expertise. Minister for Defence, Pervez Khattak who is currently in Dushanbe, Tajikistan to attend meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, met Defence Minister […]

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