85 % schoolchildren vaccinated: Dr Yasmin Rashid

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid on Monday said that 85 percent school going children in the stipulated vaccination age group had been vaccinated. The Health Minister said this during National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) video conference joined from the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister […]

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Police arrest 2 suspects, recovered cigarettes,gutka,liquor, vehicles

SUJAWAL: Police in its continued crackdown against narcotics and criminals on Monday arrested two accused and recovered fake cigarettes, gutka supari, liquor and vehicles from their possession. On the directives of SP Sujawal Syed Imdad Ali Shah, SHO Sujawal Ayaz Hussain Memon acting on a tip-off carried out a raid on Sujawal/Thatta road near Barrage […]

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CM seeks report on Okara hospital death

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has sought a report from the health secretary and Sahiwal commissioner about the death of a patient due to alleged negligence at DHQ hospital Okara. The chief minister said that those responsible should be identified and disciplinary action should be taken against negligence in timely treatment. The hospital management […]

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Anti-encroachment operation at The Mall

LAHORE:An operation was carried out on The Mall road against encroachments near Regal Chowk, here on Monday. Deputy Commissioner Lahore Umar Sher Chattha supervised the operation during which about a dozen bill boards, advertisement banners for marketing and election campaign banners were removed. The authorities also instructed the shop owners for maintaining cleanliness in the […]

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Punjab govt implementing progressive governance policies: Hasaan Khawar

LAHORE:Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hasaan Khawar on Monday said that citizens of Lahore were benefiting from the Naya Pakistan Health Card. According to official sources here, on excellent feedback from Lahore, the scheme was now being launched in Rawalpindi. He said that the private sector was also investing and assisting the […]

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Gobi’s Paints 3rd U19 Junior Polo Championship: BX Polo win opener

LAHORE:BX Polo Team won the opening day match of the Gobi’s Paints 3rd U19 Junior Polo Championship here at the Jinnah Polo Fields (JPF) on Monday. Total three teams are participating in this junior event, which is being conducted to promote polo from grassroots level. The teams include Gobi’s Paints, BX Polo Team and Remington […]

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IGP takes notice of violence against laborers in Sargodha

LAHORE:Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan on Monday took notice of the incident of brutal violence against workers, their hair, beard and mustache were cut by the contractor and his associates in Sargodha. The IGP sought an incident report from RPO Sargodha. A team formed by DPO Sargodha had taken immediate action […]

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