Police held 42 professional beggars

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Police in their crackdown against professional beggars held arrested 42 professional beggars who not only affected traffic flow by standing on various highways and intersections but also created fear of accidents. According to details, on the orders of SSP Operations Wasim Riaz, the Beggar Squad comprising Assistant sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Asif and ASI […]

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16 died, 1,894 new corona cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Department Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch on Tuesday said 16 people died and 1,894 new cases of coronavirus were reported across the province. In a press statement issued here, he said 1,076 positive cases were reported in Lahore, 187 in Rawalpindi, 92 in Multan, 87 in Faisalabad, 69 in […]

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63% population in Punjab benefiting from health card: CM

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Tuesday said that 63 percent of the population in the province was benefiting from free healthcare facilities through the new Pakistan National Health Card program which was a step towards achieving the cherished goal of the State of Madina. Addressing the launching ceremony of the New Pakistan National Health […]

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Corona vaccination starts in 22 districts of KP

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department here on Tuesday started special corona vaccination campaign in 22 districts of the province with an objective to increase ratio of first dose to ninety percent. Director General Health Services KP said that special corona campaign would continue till February 14 while vaccination in snowy areas would commence in month of […]

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HR&MA dept to celebrate interfaith harmony week

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Ejaz Alam Augustine on Tuesday said that the HR&MA department, with the collaboration of Faces of Pakistan, was going to celebrate week of international interfaith harmony along with youth of different schools of thought to promote peace and harmony in the region. The Minister expressed these […]

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Scott Mastic calls on Moonis Elahi

LAHORE:Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi on Tuesday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) was committed to the longevity and strengthening of democracy in the country. Talking to International Republican Institute America (IRI) delegation led by Vice President Scott Mastic at his residence here, he said Pakistan PML-Q’s politics revolved around good governance, human […]

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CM lays foundation stone of 15 development schemes for DG Khan

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stone of 15 development schemes worth billions of rupees for DG Khan. According to handout issued here, the CM inaugurated three projects of Rs 626 million by unveiling the plaque at Circuit House DG Khan that included a protective embankment […]

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Labourers to be financially stable through Mazdoor Card: Minister

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan on Tuesday said that labourers of the province would be financially stable through ‘Mazdoor Card’. He said this while presiding over a meeting regarding Mazdoor Card here. Secretary Labour Dr Suhail Shahzad, Commissioner Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) Syed Bilal Haider and others were present in the […]

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