Rabies Clinic opens in Rajab Tayyeb Erdogan Indus hospital

MUZAFFERGARH:A Rabies clinic has started treatment for people in Rajab Tayyeb Erdogan hospital on Wednesday.   According to official sources, Campus head Dr. Irfan Javed inaugurated Rabies clinic. He said on that occasion that dog biting cases were rapidly increased in the area while there was not any proper clinic for the provision of best […]

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Excise police foil bid to smuggle 20 kg heroin

PESHAWAR:The Excise police Mardan region foiled a bid to smuggle over 20 kilograms heroin here on Wednesday.   According to the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department’s spokesperson, the excise police received information about the smuggling bid and after which check-points were set up at Mardan-Swabi GT road.   They signaled a suspected car (LEB […]

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Australian medical association calls for return of face masks

ISLAMABAD:Australia’s peak medical body has called for a return of face masks to mitigate an impending spike in coronavirus and influenza cases.   Chris Moy, vice-president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), warned that a double blow of COVID-19 and the flu would put “enormous pressure” on the country’s health system.   Australia reported fewer […]

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PM chairs polio task force meeting after a case reported in Waziristan: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was chairing the National Polio Task Force meeting after a polio case was reported in North Waziristan. In a tweet, the minister said she was sad to know that polio has resurged again in North Waziristan. “With unity of thought and […]

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ICCIA, PTDC sign MOU for organizing Tourism Forum

ISLAMABAD:Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly organize International Sustainable Tourism Forum in Pakistan.   The agreement was signed by Yousef Hasan Khalawi, Secretary-General, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) and Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Managing Director, Pakistan […]

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Hot, partly cloudy weather likely to prevail in KP: Met

PESHAWAR:Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar has forecast hot and partly cloudy weather in most parts of the province during the next 24 hours.   However, rain-thunderstorm along with dust storm and strong gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Chitral, Lower and Upper Dir, Malakand, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, […]

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Prosecution dept files appeal for enhancement of punishment in Priyantha Kumara case

LAHORE:Punjab Prosecution Department has filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court for enhancement of  punishment of 79 convicts and against the acquittal of accused Bilal in the Priyantha Kumara case.   The department had requested the court for enhancing the punishment of 8 convicts, who were awarded life imprisonment, to death penalty.   According […]

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Unhygienic roadside food may lead to infectious diseases

ISLAMABAD:Health experts on Wednesday urged masses to start eating healthy food in summer as   consumig unhygienic food prepared by the roadside vendors can lead to serious food-born diseases including typhoid, cholera and gastroenteritis.   “The ratio of the above-mentioned diseases increased by 50 to 70 percent in summer because of unhygienic food and drinks”, […]

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