Day: August 1, 2021

RENALA KHURD: Punjab Minister for Land Conservation, Wildlife and Fisheries Department Pir Syed Samsam Ali Shah Bukhari has said that the steps taken by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to help people stand on their own feet, and solve their problems, are unprecedented and historic. He expressed these views on Saturday while addressing a ceremony, […]

FAISALABAD: Over one million (1, 039, 664) people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Faisalabad district so far. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Saturday that 808, 189 citizens had been given the first dose while 185, 699 were administered the second dose of vaccine. He said that 27, 943 health workers were […]

PESHAWAR: The five-day anti-polio drive continues all across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with more than 3.7 million children as set target during the vaccinated campaign. It is worth mentioning here that Anti-Polio campaigns are underway in 18 districts of the province, Coordinator Abdul Basit said. He disclosed that 16, 731 trained teams have been formed for the […]

PESHAWAR: Three persons were killed and four others got injured in different rain-related incidents while six houses were also damaged partially during last 24 hours across the province, confirms Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) here on Saturday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PDMA Director General (DG) Sharif Hussain said the district administrations and other departments concerned had been […]

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Narcotics Court(ANC) on Saturday awarded 4 years and 6 months imprisonment to one accused in a drug smuggling case. Muhammad Yaseen was found guilty of possessing 1360 grams of hashish and was arrested by Saddar Baroni police in 2019. The Additional Session Judge Ali Raza Awan pronounced the judgment after recording evidence of […]

SARGODHA: Police claimed on Saturday to have arrested six gamblers and recovered Rs 41, 100 cash stake money, five mobile phones and other paraphernalia from their possession. On a tip-off, Bhalwal city police conducted a raid and rounded up six gamblers identified as Javaid Iqbal, Muhammad Iftikhar, Abid Ali, Muhammad Anwar, Muhammad Nasir and Yasir […]

PESHAWAR: The Regional Met Office on Saturday forecast widespread rains with thunderstorm and strong gusty winds at different places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall is expected at few places in Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan, Chitral, Shangla, Bunner, Swat, Lower and Upper Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Bunner, Mardan, Swabi, Peshawar, Charsadda, […]

Two United Nations agencies — World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) — have warned that in the next four months, conflict, coronavirus and the climate crisis are likely to increase hunger in 23 countries, including Afghanistan. “Families that rely on humanitarian assistance to survive are hanging by a thread. When we […]