Cholera outbreak controlled in Pir Koh area: Report

ISLAMABAD:All the required measures were taken under Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s special directives to control cholera endemic in Pir Koh area of Balochistan province.   A report submitted by the provincial government to the Prime Minister said that a total of 3,615 patients had been fully recovered and only three patients were currently under […]

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Arrangements finalized for anti-polio drive in Pindi distt

RAWALPINDI:The District Health Authority (DHA) has finalized arrangements for the week-long anti-polio campaign being commenced in the entire district on May 23.   Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Faiza Kanwal told reporter  on Sunday that over 3,000 mobile teams would go door-to-door to administer polio drops to 917,285 children under five years of age in […]

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Rawalpindi’s record 0.30 per cent corona positivity rate

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi district coronavirus positivity ratio was recorded at 0.30 per cent here on Sunday, while three more cases, including one of each, had been reported from the Rawalpindi Cantonment, Rawal town and Potohar town areas during the last 24 hours.   According to new data released by the District Health Authority, as many as […]

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Murree Tourist Force perform duties utmost commitment

RAWALPINDI:The newly launched Murree Tourist Force was performing its duties to help and facilitate the tourists with utmost dedication and commitment at the onset of peak tourism season at the scenic hill station.   On the special instructions of IG Punjab, Rawalpindi Police had started Murree Tourism Police for the convenience and protection of tourists, […]

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Over 1000 heatstroke affected people provided medical facility in Sindh

ISLAMABAD:In Sindh, more than one thousand people have been affected by heatstroke during last twelve days who were provided medical facility at government hospitals.   The Sindh Health Department has set up 429 heatstroke centers across the province with 1350 beds allocated, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.   The Health Department and Provincial Disaster Management […]

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7170 challan issued against vehicles parked wrongly, says CTP

RAWALPINDI:City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi issued 7170 challans tickets during this month for wrong parking of vehicles creating hurdles in smooth flow of traffic.   Following the orders of Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Naveed Irshad, the Squads were deployed at Murree Road, Adiala Road, Raja Bazaar, Commercial Market, Saddar Cantt, Saidpur Road, Chakri Road and […]

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KP govt declares emergency after raging of fire at Koh-e-Sulaiman

ISLAMABAD:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared emergency after raging of the fire at Koh-e-Sulaiman forest region.   In a statement, Minister for Local Government Faisal Amin Khan said three people have died and four others injured after being trapped in fire, Radio Pakistan reported.   He said security forces, rescue organizations and locals are working tirelessly […]

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