Coronavirus brought under control with effective measures: Buzdar

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the coronavirus pandemic was brought under control with the grace of Allah Almighty and effective measures of the Punjab government. In a statement issued on Thursday, he appreciated the cooperation extended by the federal government and the NCOC along with the role of the medical community. […]

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DC Abbottabad asks for joint efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labour

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat Thursday chaired a meeting of the District Vigilance Committee where Issues related to human trafficking, and forced labor of minors came under discussion. The Assistant Director of Labor briefed all participants with statistics, Chairman District Reconciliation Committee Lt. Gen. (retd) Ayaz Saleem Rana, Sardar Muhammad Sarwar president of Khidmat […]

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Littering, irresponsible tourism mars scenic beauty of Margalla hills

ISLAMABAD:The mesmerizing Margalla Hills National Park was facing serious threat of plastic pollution due to littering and irresponsible tourism is damaging the natural environment of the national park home to numerous species of flora and fauna. “The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) is the custodian of the national park that regularly endeavors to exhort the […]

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20pc quota at nursing colleges for women of backward areas: CM

LAHORE:On the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, a 20 per cent quota has been reserved for women of backward areas at the nursing colleges. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CM said that this would create employment opportunities along with the availability of nurses in backward and remote areas. The government […]

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SBP, NGO Rahnuma join hands to provide valuable job, career counseling to youth

LAHORE:Directorate General of Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab and an NGO Rahnuma – Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAP) joined hands to provide valuable counseling and guidance to talented youth including male and female players regarding education, health, career opportunities and psycho-social support. In this regard Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan and NGO Rahnuma’s […]

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LHC disposes of plea for transfer of Bilal Yasin attack case

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday disposed of a petition for transfer of MPA Bilal Yasin attack case to another court, after being withdrawn. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti heard the petition filed by MPA Bilal Yasin. A counsel for the MPA submitted that the case was pending before an anti-terrorism court (ATC). […]

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PFC to participate in 4-day EMITEX expo

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC), in collaboration with Chenone will participate in another 3-day “EMITEX” expo, which would be held in Buenos, Aires, Argentina to showcase Pakistani products and identify new global markets besides luring foreign investments. Chief Executive Officer PFC , Mian Kashif Ashfaq while talking to a delegation of exporters on Thursday said that […]

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Collective efforts to be made for development of Peshawar: Mayor

PESHAWAR:Mayor of Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali said Thursday that concerted efforts would be made for the development of the city and improving its traffic system. Talking in various meetings, he said that all the relevant departments including the Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar, Peshawar Development Authority (PDA), Cantonment Board, WSSP, and traffic police […]

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