Month: February 2022

ISLAMABAD: The experts at a seminar on the harms of tobacco products organized by Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Friday, said that numerous Asian countries were increasing tobacco taxes in early 2022 to stem increasing disease burden due to tobacco smoking. The seminar was hosted by General Secretary and Director Operations of PANAH Sana […]

ISLAMABAD:For at least six months after Covid-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely targeted against the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Nature, suggest that declining antibody levels in the months after vaccination primarily represent a shift to a […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday appreciated the decision of Islamabad High Court (IHC) for full court meeting. All state institutions, including the government and the judiciary were united for the development and prosperity of the nation, he tweeted. He expressed the hope that all the High Court across the country […]

ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs100 and was sold at Rs126,450 on Friday against its sale at Rs126,350 in the local market the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs 85 to Rs 108,410 from Rs 108,325 whereas that of 10 […]

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Medical Commission Council has decided to make the final policy for the regularization of students already enrolled in three newly recognized medical colleges of Balochistan. According to a PMC source, the matter of regularization of students inducted in the three public medical colleges of Balochistan prior to their recognition was discussed at a […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said since the development of industrial sector was essential for the country’s economic progress, the government was taking steps to achieve that on priority basis. It was for the first time that a policy of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) was introduced in the country, he said and added […]

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Interior has addressed 3827 complaints, out of total 4,234 received on Pakistan Citizen’s Portal so far. Sources told reporter here Friday that the Interior Ministry has not launched its own web portal / system of complaints through official web site. However, complaints regarding Ministry of Interior were being received through Pakistan Citizen’s Portal […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit had revolutionized public transport system in the city. Since the start of its operations in August 2020 more than 71 million people had traveled in it, he tweeted. “Over 250,000 commuters ride it on daily basis out of which 20% are women […]