Pakistan-Turkiye brotherly ties anchored in hearts of people: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkiye were anchored in the hearts of the people of the two countries.   The president, in a meeting with the outgoing Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, said both the nations enjoyed exemplary cordial ties rooted in shared social, […]

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720 diarrhea patients visit Rawalpindi’s health centres

RAWALPINDI:Around 720 acute watery diarrhea cases have been brought to the health facilities of the Rawalpindi district this year, out of which 711 were discharged after recovery.   District Surveillance Coordinator, District Health Authority Dr Waqar Ahmed told reporter that 314 patients had arrived from Rawal Town,114 Rawalpindi Cantonment area,87 Potohar Town,58 Murree,20 Khauta,13 Gujar […]

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DC distributes cheques among winning wheat farmers

SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Maisam Abbas distributed cheques of prize money among the first, second and third position-holder farmers on Thursday, who had participated in the district-level wheat production competition for the year 2021-22.   The first prize was won by Rasheed Ahmed of Chaprar in tehsil Sialkot, second by Ghulam Mustafa of Gulchander in […]

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South Africa to host inaugural Hockey Men’s Nations Cup

ISLAMABAD:International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named South Africa as the host country for the inaugural FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup to take place at the North-West University of Potchefstroom from November 28 to December 4.   The aim of this new yearly event was to offer a top-level competition to the best-ranked teams not participating […]

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Pak ambassador to Japan visits University of Sialkot

SIALKOT: Pak Ambassador to Japan Imtiaz Ahmad visited the University of Sialkot (USKT) here on Thursday.   He was accompanied by Dr Hiroshi Jogasaki, technical adviser for the ICT Industry Development, and Nofil Iqbal, chief operating officer, Profound Vision Japan.   The University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Profound Vision Japan for sourcing […]

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WB team visits SCCI

SIALKOT:A World Bank (WB) team, led by Vincent Palmade, lead economist of the Bank, visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to discuss the Private Investment and Competitiveness in Punjab project.   SCCI Senior Vice President Sheikh Zohaib Rafique Sethi and Vice President Qasim Malik discussed the current needs and requirements to boost […]

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Tobacco industry must avoid trapping students under garb of business: Ghumman

ISLAMABAD:General Secretary and Director Operations of Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) Sanaullah Ghumman on Thursday said the Tobacco Industry should avoid trapping the youth under the garb of business ideas and sessions being kicked off in educational institutions.   In a statement issued here, the PANAH General Secretary said over half of the population of […]

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Engineering plays key role in economic growth, improves life of people: Baligh

ISLAMABAD:Punjab Governor  Baligh Ur Rehman Thursday said that engineering played a key role in economic growth and development besides contributing significantly improving the life of people.   Talking to Chairman Engineering Development Board ( federal ministry of commerce and investment) Almas Hyder who called him in Lahore  at Governor House, the governor said it had […]

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