Govt paying special focus on uplift of South Punjab; says FM Qureshi

MULTAN:Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the incumbent government was paying special focus on the development of South Punjab as billions of rupee projects launched for the improvement of infrastructure. He said that the government had taken practical steps to end the sense of deprivation in South Punjab and laid foundation […]

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Govt providing subsidy of Rs 400 billion to the farmers on Urea: Khusro Bakhtiar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar has ruled out the shortage of Urea in the country, assuring additional supplies will be started from Monday next. Flanked by Minister for Energy Barrister Muhammad Hammad Azhar and the fertilizer companies’ owners, he was addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Friday. The Minister pointed […]

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Govt is utilizing all available resources: Arslan

SUKKUR:The Provincial government is utilizing all available resources to end the deprivation of masses by providing all basic amenities of life to them at their doorsteps, Advisor to Sindh Chief Minster, Barrister Arslan Shaikh said on Friday. “We are committed to end the deprivation of masses by utilizing all available resources for their betterment, he […]

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Government committed to take steps for welfare of journalists: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the government believed in freedom of the press and it was committed to take steps for welfare of the journalists. The minister said this in a congratulatory message to newly elected office bearers of Press Association of Supreme Court. The minister congratulated Raja Mohsin […]

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Govt, media stand inseparable in view of its status as 4th pillar of State: AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi Friday said that government and media were inseparable in view of the media being the fourth pillar of the state. He made these remarks while addressing the15th anniversary celebrations of an Urdu daily Kashmir Times in the federal metropolis on Friday. The Prime Minister […]

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Govt facing biggest challenge of price-hike: Ali Zaidi

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi on Friday said the country was facing one of biggest challenge of price-hike in the world as the entire world itself was also in severe grip of the inflation. The country’s biggest challenge at the time was price-hike and the government was fully committed to end […]

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MIKD conducts 10 transplants within 5 months

MULTAN: Multan Institute of Kidney Transplantation Authority (MIKT) conducted 10 transplants within 5 months after it was permitted by Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) to carry out it. A spokesperson for MIKA stated on Friday that exactly four Kidney transplants were conducted in last month under Renal Transplantation Week which was celebrated in December. […]

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Three killed, one injured in Mardan road accident

MARDAN:At least three persons were killed and another sustained injuries in a car accident that occurred near Catlang area of Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Rescue sources reported on Friday. According to details, a car carrying family members was passing through Catlang area when it suddenly veered off the road and fell into the river. As […]

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