Inter-provincial migration, refusal major cause of polio cases: Minister

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health, Abdul Qadir Patel Monday said that government was committed to eradicate polio from Pakistan, however, refusal of Polio drops to kids and inter-provincial migration were the basic challenges to eliminate this crippling virus.   Talking to a private news channel, he said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only remaining countries […]

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Dasu dam to trigger new era of socioeconomic development in country: Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah said the Dasu Hydro Power Project was a vital project would trigger a new era of socioeconomic development in the country and stabilize Pakistan’s economy by providing low-cost hydel electricity to the masses.   The minister visited Dasu dam site the other day accompanying Water […]

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Prohibitory orders imposed in Assam to curb anti-blasphemy protests

ISLAMABAD:Indian authorities have imposed restrictions in several areas of Assam state of India to prevent protests against blasphemous remarks by the ruling BJP leaders.   According to reporter, the authorities stopped and restricted protests in Muslim dominated Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakhandhi districts of the state.   The prohibitory orders have been promulgated after the protests […]

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Initial voter list put on display at display centers

HYDERABAD: The Regional Election Commissioner (REC) of Hyderabad Region Ali Abdullah Khalid has said the initial voter lists prepared for the next general elections have been put on display at the display centers in Hyderabad.   Accompanied by the District Election Commissioner (DEC) Yousuf Majeedano, Khalid visited various display centers here Monday.   He apprised […]

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