Private labs to face action for not following safe disposal waste methods

ISLAMABAD:Private laboratories had been asked to be ready to face action on not adopting the regulations and appropriate treatment methods for the safe disposal of infectious waste in the federal capital. According to an official of the Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA), the authority had decided to take action against those laboratories in the federal capital […]

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Nawaz Sharif directly responsible for current inflation: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, now living in the most expensive property in London, was directly responsible for the current inflation in the country. Talking to media here, the minister said that today, Pakistan took only Rs 6 trillion loan from 1947 to […]

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Variety of winter delights attracting pedestrians on roads, streets

ISLAMABAD:As winter season is in its full swing, dozens of eateries selling ‘traditional winter delights’ in restaurants, markets and malls alongside roads across federal capital are doing good business by offering a variety of food items to attract passerby customers. Shopkeepers while talking to a private news channel said that winter is best season for […]

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Number of hospitals to be increased to 1000 under ‘Sehat Sahulat program’ by March: CEO

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Health Services Regulations and Chief Executive Officer, Coordination Sehat Sahulat Programme, Muhammad Arshad on Sunday said the number of hospitals under the ‘Sehat Sahulat program’ will be increased to 1000 by the month of March 2022. Talking to PTV, he said currently over 700 hospitals were under the ‘Sehat Sahulat program’ and this […]

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ANF seizes over 3094 kg drugs in 41 operations; arrests 36

RAWALPINDI:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized over 3094 kg drugs, arrested 36 culprits including three women, two foreigners besides impounding nine vehicles while conducting 41 counter-narcotics operations throughout the country. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 14.142 Kg Heroin, 1565 Kg Hashish, 1103 Kg Opium, 13.4 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 396 […]

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PR upgrades over 630 coaches to facilitate passengers for comfortable travel

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways (PR) had so far upgraded around 630 coaches from its own resources to increase revenue of the department and facilitate its passengers for comfortable travel during the last three and half years. An official of PR said that 168 coaches were upgraded in 2016-17, 192 in 2017-18 and 260 coaches in 2018-19, while […]

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BEOE launches online foreign jobs portal for overseas job seekers

ISLAMABAD:Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE), Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), has launched an online foreign jobs portal www.beoe.gov.pk/foreign-jobs, to facilitate overseas job seekers. An official source told APP here on Sunday that the decision has been taken for the interest of overseas job seekers to reduce the load of […]

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RCB by-elections: scrutiny process to be completed till Jan 18

RAWALPINDI:The scrutiny process of the nomination papers submitted for Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) by-elections will be completed till January 18 while the revised list of the candidates will be posted on January 25 after hearing the objections and appeals on the posted list of the candidates from Jan 20 to 24. The Returning Officer (RO) […]

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