AC Taxila pays surprise visit to check arrangements at SSC exam center

RAWALPINDI:Assistant Commissioner (AC) Taxila Marhaba Nemat Shan on Monday paid a surprise visit at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual exam center and inspected the arrangements.   According to a district administration spokesman, SSC annual exams are being held under foolproof arrangements including security.   Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq here the other day also […]

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Chinese health experts highlight COVID-19 vaccination urgency among elderly

ISLAMABAD:Chinese health experts have reiterated the necessity and urgency for senior citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine jabs, as local transmission routes of COVID-19 have yet to be completely blocked in some regions.   According to statistics, the elderly are a high-risk group for suffering severe symptoms, said Wang Guiqiang, an expert from the infectious […]

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Meeting held to review situation of heatwave, relief operations in Cholistan

BAHAWALPUR:A meeting was held in the committee room of Commissioner Bahawalpur office under the chairmanship of MPA Kazim Pirzada to review the situation created due to extreme heat in Cholistan and relief operations.   The meeting was attended by MD Cholistan Development Authority Khalid Ahmed Mehr, Additional Commissioner Coordination Faisal Atta Khan, CEO Health Dr. […]

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KP CM formally inaugurates Clinical Skills Lab in HMC

PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Monday formally inaugurated newly established Clinical Skills Lab in Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.   This state of the Art Skills Lab has been completed at a cost of Rs. 370 million which is the only public sector simulation center of its kind across […]

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People to decide about future Govt on basis of transparent election: Imran

SWABI: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan said here Monday that people of Pakistan would decide about future Government on basis of free, fair and transparent elections. Addressing a big public gathering here, Imran Khan said early election was penecea of all problems. He said people would reject all those elements involved in sales and purchase […]

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Meeting reviews situation of dengue in Bahawalpur distt

BAHAWALPUR:A meeting of the District Emergency Response Committee for Anti-Dengue was held in the committee room of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia.   Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Sameera Rabbani, DHO Dr. Khalid Arain, Focal Person Dr. Khalid Channar, Deputy DHO, and officers of relevant departments were present. […]

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All provinces to develop cluster of industries under CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal

BEIJING:The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has a portfolio of projects in different provinces in Pakistan, depending upon their requirements and their areas of competency.   And based on different comparative advantages, every province will develop its own cluster of industries, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said in an exclusive interview […]

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Medical board refuses to drop NLE-2 70% pass percentage

ISLAMABAD:The National Medical and Dental Academic Board has decided to keep the current pass percentage of the National Licensing Examination (NLE-2) at 70 percent for foreign medical graduates, disagreeing with lowering the pass percentage.   After a detailed discussion in its meeting, the board observed that there is no justification to lower the NLE-2 pass […]

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