Need stressed for collective efforts to overcome dengue virus

LAHORE: Dengue virus is not only a medical but also a social problem, for which, collective efforts are required to overcome the virus. This was stated by Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI/LGH) Principal Prof Dr Muhammad Al-freed Zafar and Executive Director Punjab Institute of Neuro-sciences (PINS) Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood while launching a self-cleaning campaign […]

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Promising Hussnain selected for Grand Slam Player Development Programme

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s promising 14 & under tennis player, Muhammad Hussnain Ali Rizwan has been selected for the Grand Slam Player Development Programme -GSPDP /ITF/ATF 14&U Team to Europe 2022. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan tennis that a 14 & under player has been selected by the ITF/ATF for a team travelling […]

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JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory opens seventh collection unit

KARACHI:Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) inaugurated its seventh collection unit of JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory and Blood Bank. Vice Chancellor JSMU Professor Amjad Siraj Memon, Registrar JSMU Dr Azam Khan, Executive Director National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Dr Nadeem Qamar, Secretary General Pakistan Medical Association Dr Qaiser Sajjad, prominent Cardiologist and JSMU Alumnus Dr Javed Suleiman, […]

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US assistant secretary discusses Pak-US partnership

ISLAMABAD:Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson is in Pakistan to discuss the US-Pakistani partnership and highlight the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations. US Assistant Secretary Robinson during his four-day visit started from June 29 to July 2, met with senior government officials to discuss US-Pakistan cooperation […]

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Pak exports to US on upward trajectory, to cross $8 bn mark: Masood Khan

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that Pakistan’s year-on-year exports to the US have increased by 23% and last year, the total volume of exports, for the first time, crossed $5 billion. During this financial year, exports have already grown to $6.16 billion in the July-May 2021-22 period. The figures of […]

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Dengue awareness seminar, walk organized

SIALKOT: The departments of health, education and social welfare, fisheries, agriculture, district & tehsil council and Rescue-1122 organized seminar and walk here on Saturday to mark the anti-dengue day. Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Maisam Abbas organized a dengue seminar under the chairmanship of health department at Nursing Health School Hall Commissioner Road Sialkot. The seminar was […]

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Polio eradication drive concludes in Tank

TANK:The anti-polio campaign, which started in the entire district including former Frontier Region on June 27, has concluded successfully. The five-day drive was conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Hameed Ullah Khattak, District Health Officer Dr Sher Khan and polio officials amid stringent security provided by Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps South and police. The […]

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Australian tourist sustains injuries in road accident

MUZAFFARGARH:An Australian tourist sustained serious injuries as his motorcycle collided with a truck near Head Walo Wala in Kot Addu tehsil on Saturday. According to Rescue 1122, Australian tourist namely Bianco Paul Nichols was travelling from Multan to Quetta when all of a sudden his motorcycle collided with a truck. Rescue 1122 shifted the severely-injured […]

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