Evidence shows Covid vaccine is safe, effective for cancer patients

ISLAMABAD: Vaccination against Covid-19 is effective in patients with cancer, whose immune systems get weakened by various anti-cancer medicines, according to studies presented at the annual congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology. The findings revealed that individuals with cancer have an appropriate, protective immune response to vaccination without experiencing any more side-effects than […]

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PNCA releases famous song ‘Dil ke Afsane’ to mark birth anniversary of Noor Jahan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of Arts on Tuesday released famous song “Dil ke Afsane” to mark the birth anniversary of Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jahan on September 21. According to PNCA, her famous song was featured in film “Baaji” 1963. Bano Rehmat sung to revive the memories of past decades. Noor Jahan was a legendary singer of […]

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Mobile phone imports decrease 6.66% during July-August 2021

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into the country has witnessed a decrease of 6.66 percent during the first two months of the ongoing financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Pakistan imported mobile phones worth the US $285.947 million during July-August (2021-22) as compared to the imports of US […]

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Fake encounters, killing of top IIOJK leaders in custody mock celebration of global peace day

ISLAMABAD: The world is observing International Day of Peace, on Tuesday, but the peace is something quite unknown to the peace-loving people in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) who are facing the worst state terrorism by India in the territory for the past 74 years. A report released by reporter in connection with […]

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Meeting discusses matters relating to payment, survey of houses damaged in merged districts

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Muhammad Iqbal Wazir Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss factors affecting survey of houses damaged and destroyed in merged districts. The meeting among others was attended by Secretary Relief, Additional Secretary Relief, Director General and Project Director Provincial Disaster Management Authority. Participants of the meeting discussed steps […]

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Provision of inexpensive, speedy justice, top priority of AJK govt: PM

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi Tuesday said that dispensation of inexpensive and speedy justice to the people of state was the top priority of his government and all resources would be channelized for the supremacy of the law and the constitution. He was talking to a delegation […]

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PSC approves six new cotton varieties developed at CCRI Multan

MULTAN: Punjab Seed Council (PSC) has approved six new varieties of cotton, developed at Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan, for cultivation to facilitate farmers. According to CCRI Director Zahid Mahmood, a meeting of Punjab Seed Council, presided by Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jehanian, held in Lahore on Monday (Sept 20), in which […]

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Ongoing anti-polio drive reviewed

FAISALABAD: A meeting to review the progress of ongoing anti-polio campaign was held in DC office here on Tuesday. Divisional Commissioner Saqib Manan chaired the meeting while Deputy Commissioner Ali Shahzad, ADC, HQ Muhammad Khalid, ACs Sahibzada Muhammad Yousaf, Umar Maqbool, CEO Health Dr Mushtaq Sipra, DHO Bilal Ahmed, representative of the World Health Organization […]

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