Minister asks people to cooperate for vaccination drive

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Ejaz Alam Augustine has said the Punjab government has launched a special coronavirus door-to-door vaccination campaign called ‘Reach Every Door (RED)’ from Monday. In a statement, the minister said that in order to meet the vaccination target, the government had launched the largest door-to-door vaccination drive […]

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SMEDA awareness session on financial services for women entrepreneur

LAHORE:Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) under its Women Entrepreneurship Development Cell (WEDC) here Monday held an awareness session regarding financial services available in the banks for women. The session was organized in collaboration with Bank Alfalah to highlight the business facilitation services for women under “Banking on Equality” policy of the State Bank […]

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PHA Chairman for world powers to get resolved Kashmir issue

LAHORE: Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Chairman Yasir Gillani has condemned atrocities committed against the people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and said the Indian government would fail to suppress the struggle of Kashmiris for their right of self-determination. In a statement issued here on Monday, he said the United Nations (UN) […]

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Ombudsman takes notice of 51 unidentified bodies

LAHORE:Punjab Ombudsman Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan has taken notice of the news item telecast by a private channel about the delay in burial of 51 unidentified dead bodies at Mayo Hospital’s morgue. He subpoenaed the secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, as well as DIG (Investigations) Lahore, and asked them to submit a detailed […]

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Kashmiris’ freedom struggle commendable in struggling nations’ history: Saifee

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentary Secretary (National Heritage & Culture Division) and Member National Assembly Ghazala Saifee on Monday said the freedom struggle of the Kashmiri people was commendable and unique in the history of nations striving against oppression and illegal occupation. Talking to reporter, she said Oct 27 would mark Kashmir Black Day, adding, “I urge the people […]

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PSMA assures all out support for Measles, Rubella campaign

LAHORE:Punjab health department Director General Dr Haroon Jehangir Monday sought the cooperation of Private Schools Management Association (PSMA) to vaccinate maximum school children in the upcoming Measles and Rubella catch up campaign 2021. He sought the support, while addressing a seminar organised with the support of UNICEF aimed to expand Immunization programme in the province. […]

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Pakistan to get GSP Plus status for another 10 years, says governor

LAHORE:Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Monday Pakistan would get GSP Plus status by the European Union (EU) for another 10 years. He was talking to the media after inaugurating a tree plantation drive, along with Begum Perveen Sarwar, here at Governor’s House. He said 2,000 saplings were being planted at the Governor’s House […]

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