Govt. to distribute health cards in Sindh province soon: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan Tuesday informed the Senate that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government would distribute health cards in all the districts of Sindh province soon. On a point of order, he said the government had already distributed health cards among the people in Tharparkar that would not only make […]

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Govt not afraid of opposition’s quick march, PTI Senator

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Waleed Iqbal on Tuesday said that the incumbent government is not afraid of any kind of protest, sit-in, or quick march of the opposition parties. Talking to a private news channel, he said that splitting opposition parties have differences among themselves and they are not able to topple the government […]

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Govt urged for making plan to conserve Indus River Basin

ISLAMABAD: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Tuesday urged the government for formulating a perspective plan to conserve Indus River Basin resource, besides, using resource wisely and restore ecosystem as this vital resource was under threat from climate change, environmental degradation and increasing population. A delegation led by representative of FAO, Ms […]

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Govt committed to provision of speedy justice to people: Mahmood Khan

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has said that it was one of the top priorities of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the government to provide instant and inexpensive justice to people. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review progress on legal reforms pertaining to criminal law. Special Assistant to the […]

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KP Govt conducting survey of child labour: PTI MPA

PESHAWAR: Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ayesha Bano on Tuesday said, Labour Department is conducting a survey of the child labour to collect data of children on streets for legislation. Briefing media on Child Rights’ legislation in Peshawar Press Club (PPC) along with Special Assistant to KP CM on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Mohammad Ali […]

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Govt taking steps to curb profiteering: Raja Basharat

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja Tuesday said that more stringent laws were needed to curb hoarding and profiteering. Chairing a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Legislative Business here, he said the Punjab government was taking all necessary steps to abandon profiteering. Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun, Minister […]

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Govt takes various steps to control increasing number of AIDs patients: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that the government has taken various steps to control the increasing number of AIDS patients in the country. Responding to a question during Questions Hour in the Senate, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination in a written reply said that government has gradually increased coverage of […]

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Govt working to ensure conducive environment for media: SACM

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Information and Spokesperson for the Punjab Government Hasaan Khawar Tuesday said that free media was a guarantor of reforms at government as well as institutional level in a democratic state. He said that the government was working towards creating a conducive environment for the media fraternity […]

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