Rs 100 mln being spent at THQ Hospital Kahutta

RAWALPINDI: To provide best health care facilities to the residents of rural areas, Rs 100 million would be spent for the improvement of emergency services at the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Kahuta, said District Health Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Faiza Kanwal. Talking to this news agency, she said the Divisional Development Committee headed […]

Read More

66 shopkeepers fined over profiteering

FAISALABAD: The price control magistrates imposed fine on 66 shopkeepers on charges of profiteering during the past 12 hours here. A spokesman for the local administration said on Sunday that the price control magistrates inspected 912 shops in different markets and bazaars of the district and found 66 shopkeepers involved in profiteering and overcharging. Therefore, […]

Read More

Polling for Local Bodies elections underway in five cantonment boards of Rwp district

RAWALPINDI: Polling for the Local Bodies elections is underway here on Sunday in five cantonment boards of Rawalpindi district with 273 candidates contesting in 36 wards of Rawalpindi, Chaklala, Wah, Taxila and Murree Hills Cantt. The polling began at 8: 00 am in the morning and will conclude at 5: 00 p.m in the evening […]

Read More

DC visits AIMH, checks cleanliness

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tahir Farooq Sunday paid a surprise visit to Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital (AIMH) Sialkot to checked the facilities being provided to patients and inspected the cleanliness situation. The DC inspected corona vaccination centre/ward and directed the Medical Superintendent (MS) for bring substantial improvement in cleanliness of hospital, as well as in […]

Read More

Maximum facilities to be provided in Fatima Jinnah Town, DG MDA

MULTAN: Director General Multan Development Authority (MDA) Qaisar Saleem said on Sunday that all basic facilities would be provided to allottees of Fatima Jinnah Town. In a statement issued here, the DG MDA said that the land grabbers would be treated with iron hands. He directed officers concerned to contact administrations of all government and […]

Read More

Cycle of cousin marriages causes neurodevelopment disorders in children: NUMS Scientists

RAWALPINDI: The cycle of cousin marriages is one of the causes leading to neurodevelopmental disorders among children which have emerged as a daunting challenge for the affected families in Pakistan, said scientists of National University of Medical Sciences(NUMS) here on Sunday. “The cycle of family marriages with cousins is leading to an ever-increasing burden of […]

Read More

Gomal University agrees assets distribution with agri varsity

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: : The 109th syndicate meeting of Gomal University agreed with the recommendations of assets distribution between Gomal University and University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan as notified by the provincial government letter. The syndicate recommended the swift transition of assets distribution between both universities as per details provided in the notification, said […]

Read More

Two die, four injured in a land sliding incident at PMA Kakul

ABBOTTABAD: At least two people including a woman a minor girl of the same family Sunday died and four other sustained critical injuries under the debris of a house that was struck by land sliding at village Paigo near PMA Kakul Abbottabad. According to Rescue 1122, due to torrential rain, a land sliding was triggered […]

Read More