Week-long anti-polio campaign underway in RWP

RAWALPINDI:The Week-long anti-polio campaign, which began in all tehsils and towns of Rawalpindi district, entered to its third day here on Wednesday.   Chief Executive Officer(CEO)Health Dr Faiza Kanwal informed that the immunization campaign was in full swing. Under the drive, she told reporter that over 600,000 children had been administered the polio vaccine so […]

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Road checking campaign to continue till June 3: Sindh Minister

KARACHI:Till the ninth day of road check campaign to collect tax from defaulting vehicle owners across the province, the authorities checked so far a total of 24874 vehicles across the province.   According to the statement released on Wednesday, 7354 vehicles were checked in Karachi, 6988 in Hyderabad and 2575 in Sukkur, while 3602 vehicles […]

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Senate condemns mock trial against Yasin Malik with one voice

ISLAMABAD:Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Azam Nazir Tarar on Wednesday condemned the mock trial against Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik by the Indian court bypassing all the local and international human rights laws.   Through this august house, he said the international communities and human rights watchdogs were urged to intervene into the matter […]

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Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain ageing, cognitive decline

ISLAMABAD:Scientists have demonstrated that normal brain ageing is accelerated by approximately 26 per cent in people with progressive Type 2 diabetes compared with individuals without the disease, said a medical study.   There is already strong evidence linking Type 2 diabetes with cognitive decline, yet few patients currently undergo a comprehensive cognitive assessment as part […]

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Citizens urged to contact alternative numbers as technical fault occurred in Rescue 1122 Helpline

MULTAN::After a sudden technical fault appeared in Rescue 1122 Helpline, the authorities urged upon citizens to contact the department at alternative phone numbers in case of any emergency.   According to official release, the engineers were working hard to fix the fault. However, the citizens have been instructed to contact at 061-9220305 and 0349-1124820.   […]

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NMU holds training session for gynecologists, midwives

MULTAN:Nishtar Medical University (NMU) Wednesday organized a day long training session about mother and child healthcare under auspices Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Multan chapter here.   A large number of gynecologists, midwives and nurses hailing from South Punjab attended the training session.   It was aimed at imparting training on regency related complications, critical […]

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Sindh’s minister calls for prioritizing education across province

HYDERABAD:Sindh Minister for Universities and Education Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu on Wednesday said that the provincial government’s priority was to improve the education standard and ensure provision of higher education to youth of the province.   While addressing the 25th annual convocation of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, the minister said that the […]

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