Mayor for taking measures to cope with heat wave emergency

PESHAWAR: Mayor Peshawar Zubair Ali Tuesday issued instructions to all line departments including health and PESCO to take all necessary measures to provide relief to masses during heat wave as predicted by the Met Office. He directed health department to provide timely treatment and medical facilities to victims of heat wave at all public and […]

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Long Covid in children majorly ‘undiagnosed’: Report

ISLAMABAD:Although children were less affected with Covid-19, among those infected majority are likely to develop long Covid similar to adults. However, their condition often remains undiagnosed. It’s not clear how many children go on to develop long Covid, because there’s not enough research on it in this age group. Many parents may also not know […]

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PM for strict border control, coordinated mechanism to curb smuggling, hoarding of urea, wheat

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday emphasized the need for a coordinated mechanism of market’s demand and supply as well as a strict border control to do away with the hoarding and smuggling of urea and wheat. The prime minister, chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the ways to curb the smuggling of urea and wheat, […]

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UN health agency warns against unregulated online sale of alcohol

The World Health Organization, a Geneva-based UN agency, has called on governments to integrate comprehensive restrictions or bans on alcohol marketing, as digital marketing across borders, targets the young and heavy drinkers with “sophisticated” online marketing. The agency’s new report, ‘Reducing the harm from alcohol — by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion’, has […]

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SSC Part-II annual exam starts

FAISALABAD:The annual Secondary School Certificate Part-II (10th class) examination-2022 started at 550 examination centers in Faisalabad division here Tuesday under the aegis of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad. According to BISE spokesperson Sajid Naqvi, the examination has been started in four districts including Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Jhang and Faisalabad. Total 550 […]

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DG PSB assures federations full support for Commonwealth Games preparations

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) on Tuesday held a meeting at Olympic House Lahore to discuss the modalities of the participating contingent for Commonwealth Games, taking place in Birmingham, UK from July 18 to August 8. Officials from 11 National Sports Federations (NSFs) participated in the meeting, said a Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) press release. Director […]

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