UVAS, PDA jointly hold Dairy Farm Management Training Programme

LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Pakistan Dairy Association organised a day-long ‘Dairy Farm Management Training Program 2021-22 to strengthen dairy sector of Pakistan at UVAS Veterinary Academy, on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and PDA Chief Executive Officer Dr Shahzad Amin co-chaired the concluding session of […]

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Minister for expediting development schemes under Punjab Cities Program

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Local Government & Community Development Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed has directed the officers concerned to expedite work on development schemes being carried out under the Punjab Cities Program. He was addressing a meeting of Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company on Thursday. Secretary Local Government Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, Vice Chairman WASA Imtiaz Sheikh, Addl. Secretary […]

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Sub-national polio immunization drive continues

ISLAMABAD: The sub-national immunization campaign continued on Thursday to reach more than 23.6 million children in 68 districts of all four provinces and the federal capital. According to an official of the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC), approximately 179, 000 frontline polio workers visiting house to house, observing strict standard operating procedures for COVID-19, to […]

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FPCCI, OCCI for increased economic cooperation, bilateral trade

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry , and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday emphasized on enhancing bilateral trade and economic cooperation mainly in agriculture, textiles and food, foreign capital investment, chemicals, plastics, metals, minerals and electric equipment sectors through exchange of trade delegations, holding trade exhibitions , activation of bilateral […]

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Governor leads ‘Yaum e Istehsal’ Kashmir rally

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar led a “Yaum e Istehsal ” rally to mark two years of abrogation of special status of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to express solidarity with Kashmiris. The rally was taken out inside the Governor’s House to abide by the coronavirus protocols and attended by provincial […]

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CJP takes notice of attack on Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Ramesh Kumar, MNA and Patron in Chief Pakistan Hindu Council called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed at Supreme Court Islamabad and discussed the issue of attack on Hindu Temple in village Bhong of Rahim Yar Khan. The Chief Justice showed grave concern over the tragic incident. Taking cognizance of […]

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Murtaza Wahab appointed as KMC administrator

KARACHI: Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Law, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab has been appointed as Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) administrator on Thursday. The appointment has been made following the decision of Sindh Cabinet and with the approval of competent authority. KMC Administrator Laeeq Ahmed, an officer of the […]

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Kashmir resolution based on UN resolutions ‘pre-requisite’ for peace in South Asia: Munir Akram

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, said on Thursday that a settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions was a “pre-requisite” to establish sustainable peace between India and Pakistan, and to avoid another conflict in South Asia. “If another conflict is to be avoided in […]

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