Pb health dept to vaccinate 46 mln children: Dr Mukhtar Ahmed

LAHORE: Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Director Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Awan Thursday said that Punjab health department set the target to vaccinate more than 46 million children across Punjab, under the national campaign of Rubella and Measles (R&M). Addressing an awareness seminar conducted by UNICEF and EPI here, Dr Mukhtar said that EPI Punjab team […]

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Nigeria has introduced E-visa on arrival for Pakistan: High Commissioner

LAHORE: High Commissioner of Nigeria Abioye Muhammed Bello on Thursday said that the Nigerian government has introduced E-visa on arrival facility for Pakistanis and hoped that Pakistan would also introduce the same facility for Nigeria. He was addressing a meeting at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). LCCI President Mian Nauman Kabir shed […]

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President asks expatriates to invest in Pakistan; cites business-friendly environment

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday asked the overseas Pakistanis to benefit from the country’s business-friendly environment and invest in various sectors of the economy. The president, in meeting with a visiting delegation of overseas Pakistanis from Australia, led by Muhammad Nawaz Malik, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, said Pakistan had adopted a very liberal investment policy to […]

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Champion golf professionals seek rewards in Defence Raya Open Golf Championship

LAHORE: Champion golf professionals are all set to seek rewards in the inaugural Defence Raya Open Professional Golf Championship which swings into action from tomorrow, Friday at the Defence Raya Golf Course. The event is expected to radiate and sparkle in terms of golfing excellence during the four days of competitive activity. A revealing and […]

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China, Pakistan should strengthen cooperation in IT sector: Chinese expert

BEIJING: China and Pakistan should join hands, learn from each other’s experience in the field of information technology, strengthen cooperation, jointly drive the development and export of information technology and create a large number of employment opportunities. Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law said in his article issued here […]

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POA officials attend SAOC meeting in Greece

LAHORE: President Pakistan Olympic Lt-Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan and Secretary Muhammad Khalid Mahmood, attended the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) held on 24 & 25 October in Crete, Greece under the chairmanship of Robin Mitchell, Acting President of ANOC. A meeting of South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) was held […]

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