Counters strength at USC stores enhanced to facilitate customers, says Ch Sajjad

MULTAN:The Regional Manager Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Chaudhary Sajjad said that about 2,69,600 customers had availed subsidy given by the government in month of Ramadan across the region. While talking to reporter here on Monday, RM USC said that ghee, sugar and flour were available at 85 stores on subsidized rates across the region. He […]

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Week-long nationwide polio immunization drive starts

ISLAMABAD:The government has launched a week-long nationwide polio immunization campaign on Monday to immunize over 43 million children under five years of age. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, over 339,521 trained and dedicated polio workers have been engaged in the vaccination drive to vaccinate children at their doorstep. He said that […]

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World Health Assembly continues in Geneva

ISLAMABAD:The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) continued in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday and will run until May 28. It is the first in-person Health Assembly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The assembly is being attended by health ministers from around the world including health leadership and experts. Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Health Abdul […]

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500-litre liquor seized,three accused arrested

FAISALABAD:Thikriwala police arrested three drug traffickers and recovered more than 500 litres liquor from their possession. Police said on Monday that the team on a tip-off conducted raid in chak 275-JB and nabbed two drug pushers Anwar, etc. red handed while transporting more than 380 liter liquor in a car. Similarly, Millat Town arrested a […]

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Pakistan’s regional exports increase 19.79% in 10 months

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 19.79 percent in first ten months of fiscal year (2021-22), as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The country’s exports to seven regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and the Maldives account for a small amount of $3823.817 […]

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Prisoners provided medical facilities in central jail

FAISALABAD:As many as 280 prisoners were provided medical checkup facilities and medicine at a hospital in Central Jail. Superintendent Jail Ch Asgar Ali said here Monday that a medical camp was set up in Jail in which 280 prisoners including women were provided medical checkup facilities and some of the ailing inmates were also prescribed […]

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