Awareness crucial to remain safe from diseases: Dr. Faisal Sultan

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday said that awareness was crucial to remain safe from diseases. Addressing participants of International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), he said that prevention from disease was not only better but also cheaper. He said that it was observed that protection from disease […]

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Effective legislation being made to protect women rights: Buzdar

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that effective legislation has been made to protect women rights and to overcome violence against them. In his message, he said violence against women is a crime against humanity as it is a legal offence as well as a social menace. The CM observed that this social […]

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Shehryar Malik Memorial National Grass Court Tennis Championship: 50 matches decided

LAHORE:A total number of 50 matches were played on the third day of the 5th Shehryar Malik Memorial National Grass Court Tennis Championship 2021 here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday. In the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals, Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan beat Asad Ullah 6-1, 6-1, Shehzad Khan beat Ibrahim Omer 6-2, 6-2, […]

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Funds being spent for minorities’ welfare: Buzdar

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that a sum of Rs 2.5 billion was being spent for the welfare of minorities, adding that a two percent quota for minority communities’ students would open the doors of higher education in the best institutions to excel in life. During a meeting with Provincial Minister […]

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NCRC chairperson stresses cooperation of civil society, media for safeguarding child rights

ISLAMABAD:National Commission on the Rights of Child Chairperson Afshan Tehseen Wednesday stressed that the civil society and media should cooperate with the government in safeguarding the rights of Pakistani children. In an interview with PTV news channel, she said NCRC was actively paying attention on the issues of Child rights and has set up a […]

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Transparency, prudent financial management conspicuous symbols of govt: CM

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that transparency and prudent financial management were conspicuous symbols of the Punjab government as huge amount had been saved in development schemes by enforcing strict financial discipline. He said this during a meeting with Auditor General of Pakistan Muhammad Ajmal Gondal who called on him here […]

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Sikh yatrees appreciate arrangements at Gurdwara Kartarpur

LAHORE:A large number of Sikh yatrees visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur on Wednesday to attend the concluding ceremony of 552nd birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Devji. Project Management Unit (PMU) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Brig (retd) Muhammad Latif, Deputy Commissioner Narowal Nabila Irfan, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee […]

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