77 new corona cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE:Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) Punjab Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch Tuesday said that during the last 24 hours, 77 new cases of coronavirus were reported from across the province. In a statement, he said that 51 positive cases were reported in Lahore, 11 in Rawalpindi, two each in Faisalabad, Kasur, Multan, Pakpattan and Sialkot, […]

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PM launches FBR’s track & trace system; says taxes vital for country’s economic stability

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday describing taxes vital for country’s stability and survival hoped that the use of technology would help check tax-pilferage and take revenue collection to the tune of Rs 8000 billion per annum. “Our biggest issue is that we have to take loans to run the country. Countries cannot be run […]

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Balochistan govt initiates restoration of five Archaeological Sites

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government has initiated the restoration of five Archaeological Sites and inked an agreement of Rs 200 million with ‘LARAIB’ firm for preservation of those sites. Balochistan government has developed various tourism sites including Moola Chotok, Pir Ghaib and Zanginawar at a cost of Rs 130 million to promote tourism in the province that […]

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PA passes three bills, two resolutions

LAHORE:The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed Rashid Latif Khan University Bill, Punjab Community Safety Procedure, Health & Sports Club Bill and University of Lahore Amendment Bill during its session. The House unanimously passed a resolution pertaining to an increase in the allowance of assembly members as per current inflation ratio during its current session which […]

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PKLI to start bone marrow transplant soon: health minister

LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid visited the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) to meet four children who underwent transplant surgery, here on Tuesday. Dean PKLI Dr. Faisal Saud, Director Hospital Dr. Tazeen Zia and parents of children were present on the occasion. Dr. Yasmin Rashid inquired after the health of children whose parents […]

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Shehryar Malik Memorial National Grass Court Tennis: Top seeds advance to second round

LAHORE:Top seeds Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Abid, Shahzad Khan and others reached the second round of 5th Shehryar Malik Memorial National Grass Court Tennis Championship 2021 after winning their respective first round matches here at Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Tuesday. In the first round matches, Pakistan’s longest serving No 1 player Aqeel Khan […]

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Next election to be held through EVMs at all cost: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday reiterated the government’s resolve for holding the next general election through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at all cost. Addressing the media persons about decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said a ministerial committee had been constituted to […]

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At UN, Pakistan urges ‘coordinated’ global approach to end human trafficking

Pakistan Tuesday called for a unified coordinated, consistent and equitable global approach to end human trafficking that affects all regions of the world. Speaking in the General Assembly’s high-level meeting reviewing progress in implementing the 2010 United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Pakistan’s Deputy permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador […]

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