RAWALPINDI: As many as seven soldiers of Pakistan Army on Wednesday embraced martyrdom and five terrorists were killed in an intelligence based operation (IBO) conducted by the Security Forces in Asman Manza area of South Wazirstan District. The soldiers embraced martyrdom (shahadat) during intense exchange of fire, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party ( PDWP) on Wednesday approved three interventions under the Agriculture Transformation Plan in a meeting held at Planning and Development Department. A scheme named ‘Soil Fertility Mapping of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ approved at a cost of Rs .603.828 million. It would assess fertility status of soil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD: Agriculture Experts, Academia, progressive farmers, Government and agro-industry stakeholders have proposed to intensify joint research for modern agriculture, marketing and certified seeds in Sindh and to produce vegetables, fruits and their products up to international standards. Expressing their views on the importance of modern agriculture and investment for development, the experts said that investment […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Deputy Chief of Health System Reforms Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Attaullah Khan Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed emergency department in District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ), Bajaur district. The emergency unit was constructed with the help of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) aiming provision of enhanced healthcare facilities to people of the area. Addressing the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday underlined the need for taking effective measures to protect glaciers from harmful effects of climate change. A one-day seminar titled “Effects of Climate Change on Pakistani glaciers, Factors and Opportunities” was held by National Center of Excellence in Geology (NCEG), University of Peshawar in collaboration with International Center […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited Air Headquarters and appreciated PAF’s role in provision of humanitarian assistance and facilitating recent evacuation operations from Afghanistan. The COAS was given detailed briefing on operational matters of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release. […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has achieved a milestone by performing successful heart surgeries on 100 children as well as elderly patients in a short span of two and a half months. “The PIC has become the first hospital of the province which has performed so many successful heart surgeries in such a […]
Read MoreSUKKUR: Municipal Commissioner Sukkur, Muhammad Ali Shaikh on Wednesday directed the Municipal Officers of the Taluka Municipal Administrations (TMAs) to improve the situation regarding utility charges recovery with the coordination of all union councils. Addressing a meeting on utility charges recovery at his office here, Muhammad Ali Shaikh said that the Taluka Municipal Officer with […]
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