Chief Secretary inaugurates anti-polio campaign in Balochistan

QUETTA: Chief Secretary Balochistan Mathar Niaz Rana on Monday inaugurated a five-day anti-polio campaign in 16 districts of the province by administering polio drops to a child here at Civil Secretariat. In the drive, more than 1.6 million children of 16 districts of the province will be administered polio drops to develop immunity from the […]

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Oppression in held valley put peace of region at stake: Musarrat Jamshed

LAHORE: Indian cruelty and oppression against the innocent and unarmed Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) had put the peace of the region at stake, said Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, a spokesperson for the Punjab government. Talking to reporter here on Monday, she demanded of the world community to pressurize India to stop […]

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FO regrets media reports misquoting FM’s remarks on Taliban, IS

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office spokesperson on Monday regretted a certain section of media for misquoting and twisting the remarks of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi about the need for peace and stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process. FO Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri in response to media queries on the foreign minister’s comments […]

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‘Single National Curriculum’s an epoch-making step’: Governor Sarwar

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that implementation of Single National Curriculum (SNC) in Punjab is an epoch-making initiative of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government which will pave the way to social cohesion and national integration. During a meeting with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan at the Governor’s House […]

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Ample security, facilities to be provided to mourners during Muharram: Governor Sindh

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail Monday said all available resources would be utilized for provision of foolproof security to mourners and uninterrupted supply of electricity and water will also be ensured during Muharram and Safar processions and Majalis. Talking to a 10-member delegation of the Jaffaria Alliance called on him here at Governor’s House, Imran […]

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Punjab becomes first province to enforce single curriculum

LAHORE: The Punjab has become the first province in the country for taking a historic step of enforcing single curriculum from August 2, onward. In a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Monday, “Following the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the manifesto of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Single National Curriculum was […]

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PMA urges people to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19

KARACHI: President Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Sindh, Dr. Mirza Ali Azhar has said that people should get vaccinated because those who were vaccinated, they would not develop severe symptoms of COVID-19, if they have contracted virus. Talking to reporter here Monday, he said more than 90 percent of total patients admitted in hospitals are non-vaccinated, […]

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Dr Yasmin directs all govt hospitals to remain alert during 4th wave of corona

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid on Monday directed all government hospitals in the province to remain alert in view of the severity of the fourth wave of coronavirus. She issued these directions while presiding over a meeting to review the medical facilities available for coronavirus patients in government hospitals across the province […]

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