PESHAWAR: Growers of a new variety of garlic, NARC G1, have advised farming community of the country to take advantage of this garlic variety which has the potential of not only saving billions by reducing imports but also can help generate enormous profits for farmers due to high yield per acre. “The G1 was […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Communications and Postal Services was held on Friday at the Parliament House with Senator Prince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai in chair. Issues taken up entailed the total recruitment of National Transport Research Centre (NTRC) and quota for women and minorities, reducing traffic congestion by constructing separate […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa department of Health has notified up-gradation of DHQ Hospital Battagram from category C to B and said that seven new departments would be added after the up-gradation. Special Assistant to Chief Minister Taj Muhammad Rind said that after the up-gradation of the said DHQ hospital, the citizens of district Battagram, Shangla, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Coalition for Tobacco Control Pakistan (CTC-Pak), a coalition of more than 100 civil society organizations, has urged upon the government to raise taxes on cigarettes in the next budget as smoking is causing health hazards and increasing health expenditures in Pakistan. According to a press release issued here on Friday, Coordinator, CTC-Pak said […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Commissioner Malakand Division Shaukat Ali Yousafzai Friday chaired a meeting of Divisional Task Force at Commissioner’s Office Saidu Sharif to review the arrangements for the National Anti-Polio Campaign in Malakand Division. The meeting reviewed the steps taken for the forthcoming anti-polio campaign, performance of districts and polio teams in previous anti-polio campaign and […]
Read MoreKOHAT: : Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Roshan Mehsood Friday attended a revenue darbar being held in Service Delivery Centre Laachi to resolve issue relating to land. Revenue darbar among others was attended by Assistant Commissioner Laachi, Khola Tariq, Mayor Laachi and concerned officials of revenue department. Deputy Commissioner listened to the problems relating to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change led by Senator Seemee Ezdi on Friday visited the fire control room and pickets in the Margalla Hills National Park. On the occasion, they were informed about the firefighting arrangements by the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The chairperson […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Shahram Khan Tarkai Friday said that the vacancies in the education department from which become vacant after retirement, leave or other reasons would be temporary filled through Parent Teachers Council (PTC) from now onward. Presiding over a meeting of education department here he said the purpose of the step […]
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