Private hospitals asked to prepare contingency plans for COVID-19 treatment

LAHORE:The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) directed the private hospitals on Friday to have contingency plans for treatment of coronavirus patients on a notice of 48 hours. According to the PHC spokesperson, the direction had been issued to those private hospitals which had previously been providing treatment to Covid-19 patients. Most of hospitals have reduced or […]

Read More

KCBL to introduce student loans, credit for tourism promotion

GILGIT:Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan Muhiudeen Wani Friday chaired a meeting with top management of Karakoram Cooperative Bank limited (KCBL) and informed that the bank would soon introduce a special product for student loans and credit for tourism promotion. He said we would ensure that all deserving competent students would get a chance to pursue their […]

Read More

15 shops sealed over business hours violation

SARGODHA:The district administration sealed 15 shops on Friday and arrested 10 shopkeepers over violation of the business hours policy. According to a spokesperson for the district administration, on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Imran Qureshi, Assistant Commissioner Azeem Shaukat launched a crackdown on business hours violators in the city. The AC, with his team, visited […]

Read More

Govt focusing on improving energy sector; enhancing exports, foreign investment: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday said the present government would undertake every required step for improving energy sector, and enhancing exports and foreign investment. He said this during a meeting with the US delegation headed by State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed, a Finance Division […]

Read More

1,720 ‘criminals’ held during June

FAISALABAD:Police arrested 1,720 alleged criminals and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from them in the district during June 2022. According to a spokesperson, police teams arrested 516 proclaimed offenders and 453 drug-pushers and recovered 134-kg hashish, 4.38-kg ice and 6,905litre liquor from them. The police also arrested 318 gamblers and recovered stake money of Rs. […]

Read More

DIGP South for strict implementation of code of conduct in local bodies polls

KARACHI:Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) South Sharjeel Kharal on Friday directed the officers concerned to ensure strict implementation of code of conduct issued by Election Commission of Pakistan during the second phase local bodies election to be held on July 24th. Addressing a meeting, at his office, held to review the security and other […]

Read More