FAISALABAD:Nine undergraduate students of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) got the scholarships under North American Alumni Association Scholarship. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan along with association representative Prof Dr Muhammad Younis, disbursed cheques at a ceremony here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday approved the import of super-critical quality coal from Afghanistan in Pakistani rupee instead of dollars to help generate low-cost electricity in the country. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to improve the mechanism for transportation of Afghan coal, expressed concerns over the rising price of coal in the international […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday inaugurated a seven-day anti-polio campaign by administering vaccine to children in union council 83. CEO Dr Faisal, Deputy Secretary Syeda Ramallah and UNICEF officials were also present. The minister also visited a dispensary at UC 83 and inspected medical facilities. Speaking on the occasion, he said that more […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:NUST Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS) and UN Women Pakistan, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on advancing gender-responsive peacekeeping operations. The agreement was signed the other day by Principal NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (NIPCONS) Muhammad Salim Raza and UN Women Country Head Sharmeela Rasool, a news […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:A meeting of District Vigilance Committee for Prevention of Forced Labor was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia in his office on Monday. The meeting was attended by members of District Vigilance Committee and officers of other concerned departments. Deputy Commissioner directed the officer of the Environment Department to ensure […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:More than 266,000 pilgrims have already arrived in the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia in preparation for this year’s Hajj, figures published by the Saudi Press Agency showed. A total of 215,580 people have landed at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah since Hajj flights started to arrive, while 17,774 pilgrims […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday directed all government hospitals in Punjab to provide better health facilities to patients of corona virus and dengue. He issued these directions while presiding over a meeting here at Primary and Secondary Health Care Department (P&SHD) to review corona, dengue situation and development projects across the province. […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Raja Jahangir Anwar Monday said that crackdown against overpricing and hoarding was underway in Bahawalpur. He directed the price control magistrates to deal with artificial inflation strictly and ensure sale of food items at fixed rates. Commissioner was presiding over a meeting held to review price control situation in the division. It […]
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