FAISALABAD:Nutrition International in collaboration with Punjab Food Authority held an awareness session on “ benefits of fortification of edible oil, deficiency of vitamin A and D, bad impacts of loose and unrefined edible oil on human health”, here Thursday. The officers of Ayyub Research, Agriculture, Food, Population Welfare, Health, Education departments and representatives of […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:The district price control magistrates imposed a fine of Rs 117,000 on retailers over selling edible items at exorbitant rates in various markets and bazaars, on Thursday. The price inspection teams held 764 inspections and checked prices of wheat flour, chicken, fruits and vegetables and imposed fine on 42 shopkeepers. They also directed the […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday set up a diet awareness camp for the rescuers at Rescue 1122 Headquarters. A team consisting of expert nutritionists made aware hundreds of rescuers about the dietary guidelines after their complete medical examination and nutrition counselling. PFA Director General Shoaib Khan Jadoon along with the senior […]
Read MoreMULTAN:District Regional Transport Authority (RTA) impounded eight commercial vehicles for using illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders here on Thursday. In line with special directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Tahir Wato, the Secretary RTA Rana Mohsin launched a crackdown in the district against the vehicles using LPG cylinders. The officer got […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The ministry of finance Thursday said that the federal government has not withdrawn any notification on the minimum rates of wages. “Reference news item published in section of electronic media related to withdrawal of minimum wages for labor by the Federal government, the Finance Ministry said in a statement issued here on Thursday. […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Farah Azeem Shah, spokesperson for provincial government, has said that 3000 new vacancies were being created in different provincial departments to provide employment to unemployed youth of the province, adding that most of the ongoing development projects being executed in Balochistan were near to its completion. These views were expressed by her while addressing […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) has declared a rain emergency and cancelled the leaves of all the staff. The HMC’s spokesman informed here on Thursday that the Administrator HMC Fakir Shakir had asked the Director Health Aqeel Ahmed Khanzada to engage the sanitary staff particularly in the low lying areas for cleanliness works. […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Additional Deputy Commissioner(ADC) Marzia Saleem Thursday said that in collaboration with UNICEF, a District Nutrition Committee had been set up to address malnutrition problems among women and children. Chairing a meeting to combat the matter of malnourishment, the ADC said that the issue of food shortages had become a risk today, and due to […]
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