22 test positive for coronavirus in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Another patient died here of COVID-19, while 22 persons tested positive during last 24 hours. A spokesperson for the health department said on Wednesday that 933 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector labs during the same period. He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 195, while 27,914 patients had so […]

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Merged Areas’ development faces no shortage of funds: Briefing

PESHAWAR:The development of merged districts topped the priority list of the provincial government as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab were adding their share for this purpose from their National Finance Award (NFC). Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan the tribal districts were heading towards prosperity and development. There was no shortage of funds to […]

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President stresses upon timely completion of Cyber Efficient Parliament Initiative

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday stressed upon timely completion of the President’s Initiative on Cyber Efficient Parliament. The president chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on President’s Initiative on Cyber Efficient Parliament here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, a press release said. He was apprised of the progress being made to accomplish the initiative. The president […]

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Prime minister departs for two-day Russia visit

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday departed for Russia on a two-day official visit, on the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation including federal ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Asad Umar, Hammad Azhar, Commerce Advisor Abdur Razzak Dawood, National Security Advisor Moeed […]

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IHC dismisses disqualification cases against Fawad Chaudhry, Asif Zardari

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed disqualification cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry. Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that why this court should interfere into the matter when the both were elected by the public of concerned constituencies. The court remarked […]

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More than 2 mln plants to be planted in Bahawalpur during spring this year

BAHAWALPUR::During the spring tree planting campaign, as many as 2,292,000 plants would be planted across the district. This was told in a meeting held in the committee room of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia. Additional Deputy Commissioner General Amir Nazir Kachchi, Additional Deputy […]

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Over two million people benefited from Health Cards so far: Dr Yasmin Rashid

MULTAN:Provincial Health Minister, Dr Yasmin Rashid, said that under Health Card around 110,000 people have undergone eye surgery, 56,000 women operated upon for Cesarean-section while over one lac people got dialysis facility so far. Addressing a press conference after attending the syndicate meeting of Nishtar Medical University (NMU) here on Wednesday, she said that around […]

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Annual ‘Potohari Literary Conference’ held at PAC

RAWALPINDI:Punjab Arts Council and Pothohari Literary Society jointly organized the 8th Annual ‘Pothohari Literary Conference’ at the Punjab Arts Council(PAC)here on Wednesday. The ceremony was presided over by Chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters, Professor Dr Yousuf Khushk while Qazi Shaukat Mehmood, Dr Abdul Wajid Tabassum and Dr Humaira Ashfaq were special guests on the occasion. […]

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